Schedule recurring tasks using Amazon EventBridge Scheduler.

OfficialMIT-0Auto-check passedProductivity & Automation

Install Eventbridge Cron

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aws-samples/sample-host-openclaw-on-amazon-bedrock-agentcore --skill eventbridge-cron -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aws-samples/sample-host-openclaw-on-amazon-bedrock-agentcore eventbridge-cron --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws-samples/sample-host-openclaw-on-amazon-bedrock-agentcore.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/bridge/skills/eventbridge-cron .claude/skills/eventbridge-cron && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
eventbridge-cron
GitHub stars
177
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
455 words
Files
7
Skills in repo
5
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT-0

At a glance

Schedule recurring tasks using Amazon EventBridge Scheduler.

  • The user asks to schedule reminders
  • SKILL.md covers Important, Usage, From Agent Chat and Displaying Schedule Times, plus 1 more section
  • Runs JavaScript scripts from its folder; calls node
  • Recurring tasks

What it does

Eventbridge Cron is an agent skill from aws-samples/sample-host-openclaw-on-amazon-bedrock-agentcore, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Schedule recurring tasks using Amazon EventBridge Scheduler. Create, list, update, and delete cron schedules that fire at specified times and deliver results to the user's chat channel. Use when the user asks to schedule reminders, recurring tasks, or periodic actions.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files (for example `common.js`, `create.js` and `delete.js`).

It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Scheduled and recurring tasks. The licence is MIT-0.

When your agent uses it

  • The user asks to schedule reminders
  • Recurring tasks
  • Periodic actions

Example prompts

  • “/eventbridge-cron”

Requirements

  • Node.js
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash(node:*)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b0c427f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Bash(node:*)

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships script files (JavaScript), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • node

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Eventbridge Cron loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 72 tokens; SKILL.md has 455 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~72
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from aws-samples/sample-host-openclaw-on-amazon-bedrock-agentcore at commit b0c427f, republished under its MIT-0 licence (© aws-samples). 455 words, ~1,107 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/eventbridge-cron/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 6 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
eventbridge-cron
description
Schedule recurring tasks using Amazon EventBridge Scheduler. Create, list, update, and delete cron schedules that fire at specified times and deliver results to the user's chat channel. Use when the user asks to schedule reminders, recurring tasks, or periodic actions.
allowed-tools
Bash(node:*)

EventBridge Cron Scheduler

Schedule recurring tasks using Amazon EventBridge. Each user's schedules are isolated — no cross-user access.

Important

Always use the user_id from the system prompt when calling these tools. Never hardcode or guess a user_id. The system provides it automatically.

Usage

create_schedule

Create a new cron schedule. The schedule fires at the specified time and sends the message to the agent for processing, then delivers the response to the user's chat.

bash
node {baseDir}/create.js <user_id> <cron_expression> <timezone> <message> [channel] [channel_target] [schedule_name]
  • user_id (required): The user's unique identifier (e.g., telegram_12345)
  • cron_expression (required): EventBridge cron or rate expression (e.g., cron(0 9 * * ? *) for daily at 9am, rate(1 hour) for hourly)
  • timezone (required): IANA timezone (e.g., Asia/Tokyo, America/New_York, Europe/London, UTC)
  • message (required): The task message the agent should execute on each trigger
  • channel (optional): Channel type — defaults to extracting from user_id (e.g., telegram)
  • channel_target (optional): Channel destination — defaults to extracting from user_id (e.g., 12345)
  • schedule_name (optional): Human-readable name for the schedule

Cron expression format: cron(minutes hours day-of-month month day-of-week year)

  • Minutes: 0-59
  • Hours: 0-23
  • Day-of-month: 1-31
  • Month: 1-12 or JAN-DEC
  • Day-of-week: 1-7 or SUN-SAT (1=Sunday)
  • Year: * or specific year

Examples:

  • cron(0 9 * * ? *) — Every day at 9:00 AM
  • cron(30 14 ? * MON-FRI *) — Weekdays at 2:30 PM
  • cron(0 */2 * * ? *) — Every 2 hours
  • rate(1 hour) — Every hour
  • rate(5 minutes) — Every 5 minutes
list_schedules

List all cron schedules for the user.

bash
node {baseDir}/list.js <user_id>
  • user_id (required): The user's unique identifier
update_schedule

Update an existing schedule (expression, timezone, message, enable/disable).

bash
node {baseDir}/update.js <user_id> <schedule_id> [--expression "cron(...)"] [--timezone "Asia/Tokyo"] [--message "new message"] [--enable] [--disable] [--name "new name"]
  • user_id (required): The user's unique identifier
  • schedule_id (required): The schedule ID to update (from list_schedules output)
  • --expression: New cron/rate expression
  • --timezone: New IANA timezone
  • --message: New task message
  • --enable: Enable a disabled schedule
  • --disable: Disable the schedule (keeps it but stops firing)
  • --name: New human-readable name
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delete_schedule

Delete a cron schedule permanently.

bash
node {baseDir}/delete.js <user_id> <schedule_id>
  • user_id (required): The user's unique identifier
  • schedule_id (required): The schedule ID to delete

From Agent Chat

  • "Remind me every day at 9am Tokyo time to check email" -> create_schedule with appropriate cron expression
  • "What schedules do I have?" -> list_schedules
  • "Change my morning reminder to 8am" -> update_schedule with new expression
  • "Stop my daily reminder" -> update_schedule with --disable, or delete_schedule
  • "Resume my daily reminder" -> update_schedule with --enable
  • "Delete all my schedules" -> list_schedules then delete_schedule for each
  • "Every weekday at 5pm remind me to log my hours" -> create_schedule with MON-FRI expression

Displaying Schedule Times

When listing schedules, the Schedule: field already contains a human-readable description with the timezone included (e.g., "daily at 07:30 Australia/Sydney"). Do NOT re-interpret the Raw: cron expression as UTC — the Schedule: field is authoritative and timezone-aware. Simply relay it to the user as-is.

Security Notes

  • Schedules are isolated per user via naming: openclaw-{userId}-{scheduleId}
  • user_id uses underscores (e.g., telegram_12345) — colons are replaced
  • Never use default_user as user_id — scripts reject it with an error
  • Schedule expressions are validated before creation
  • Timezones are validated against IANA timezone database

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Files

SKILL.md and 6 other files in bridge/skills/eventbridge-cron of aws-samples/sample-host-openclaw-on-amazon-bedrock-agentcore.

  • SKILL.md
  • common.js
  • create.js
  • delete.js
  • list.js
  • package.json
  • update.js

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b0c427f

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Questions about Eventbridge Cron

What does Eventbridge Cron do?

Schedule recurring tasks using Amazon EventBridge Scheduler. Eventbridge Cron is an agent skill from aws-samples/sample-host-openclaw-on-amazon-bedrock-agentcore, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Schedule recurring tasks using Amazon EventBridge Scheduler.

When should I use Eventbridge Cron?

Eventbridge Cron fits situations like: the user asks to schedule reminders; recurring tasks; periodic actions.

How do I install Eventbridge Cron in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aws-samples/sample-host-openclaw-on-amazon-bedrock-agentcore --skill eventbridge-cron -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (bridge/skills/eventbridge-cron in aws-samples/sample-host-openclaw-on-amazon-bedrock-agentcore) into .claude/skills/eventbridge-cron in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Eventbridge Cron in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aws-samples/sample-host-openclaw-on-amazon-bedrock-agentcore --skill eventbridge-cron -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (bridge/skills/eventbridge-cron in aws-samples/sample-host-openclaw-on-amazon-bedrock-agentcore) into .agents/skills/eventbridge-cron in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Eventbridge Cron in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aws-samples/sample-host-openclaw-on-amazon-bedrock-agentcore --skill eventbridge-cron -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/eventbridge-cron, .gemini/skills/eventbridge-cron, .github/skills/eventbridge-cron and .opencode/skills/eventbridge-cron in your project.

What does Eventbridge Cron need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Eventbridge Cron needs JavaScript for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (node). Our summary lists: Node.js. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash(node:*).

Does Eventbridge Cron access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Eventbridge Cron safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Eventbridge Cron use?

Eventbridge Cron is published under the MIT-0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Eventbridge Cron use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Eventbridge Cron?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Eventbridge Cron: Schedule (TinyAGI/tinyagi, 3.6k stars), Send User Message (TinyAGI/tinyagi, 3.6k stars), Cron Ops (czl9707/build-your-own-openclaw, 1.9k stars) and Wp Wpcli And Ops (Automattic/agent-skills, 211 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Eventbridge Cron?

aws-samples (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in aws-samples/sample-host-openclaw-on-amazon-bedrock-agentcore, which has 177 GitHub stars. The repository holds 5 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 28, 2026.

Source: aws-samples/sample-host-openclaw-on-amazon-bedrock-agentcore on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.