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task-manager

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Creates and manages scheduled tasks, cron jobs, recurring reminders, and timers via the Task HTTP API. Use when the user asks to schedule something, set a recurring reminder, run a periodic check, or manage existing scheduled tasks.

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Task Manager

You can create and manage scheduled tasks for the user. When the user asks you to do something periodically (e.g. "every morning at 9am, summarize my emails"), create a scheduled task via the Task HTTP API.

Recognizing Task Intent

Watch for phrases like:

  • "every day/week/hour..."
  • "remind me to..."
  • "at 9am, do..."
  • "schedule a task..."
  • "periodically check..."
  • "set up a cron job..."
  • "create a recurring..."
  • "set a timer for..."

Creating a Task

Use the Task HTTP API (running on the gateway's port):

curl -X POST http://localhost:$PORT/api/tasks \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "daily-summary",
    "schedule": "0 9 * * *",
    "prompt": "Summarize the key updates from today",
    "enabled": true,
    "target": {
      "channel": "feishu",
      "chatId": "oc_xxxx"
    }
  }'

Validation

Before creating a task, verify:

  • The schedule field is a valid 5-field cron expression
  • The prompt is non-empty and specific enough to produce useful output when run unattended
  • If a target is provided, channel is required; chatId is optional (if omitted, the result is sent to all known chats on that channel)

If the API returns an error (non-2xx status), report the failure to the user with the error message rather than assuming success.

TaskRecord Schema

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
namestringyesHuman-readable task name
schedulestringyesCron expression (see below)
promptstringyesThe prompt sent to the agent when the task fires
enabledbooleannoDefault: true
targetobjectnoWhere to deliver the result
target.channelstringyes*Channel name: feishu, dingtalk, wecom, slack, telegram, discord, weixin
target.chatIdstringnoChat/conversation ID. If omitted, sends to all known chats on the channel

Common Cron Expressions

ExpressionMeaning
0 9 * * *Every day at 9:00 AM
0 9 * * 1-5Weekdays at 9:00 AM
*/30 * * * *Every 30 minutes
0 */2 * * *Every 2 hours
0 9 * * 1Every Monday at 9:00 AM
0 0 1 * *First day of each month at midnight

Other API Endpoints

  • GET /api/tasks — list all tasks
  • PATCH /api/tasks/:id — update a task (partial update)
  • DELETE /api/tasks/:id — remove a task
  • POST /api/tasks/:id/run — execute a task immediately