Manage cron job scheduler operations. An agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.

MITAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Cron Job Scheduler

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill cron-job-scheduler -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace cron-job-scheduler --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/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/06-backend-dev/cron-job-scheduler .claude/skills/cron-job-scheduler && 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
cron-job-scheduler
GitHub stars
2.8k
Token cost
~565 tokens
SKILL.md length
196 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
3,342
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Manage cron job scheduler operations. An agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.

  • Works in 4 steps: Provides step-by-step guidance for cron… → Follows industry best practices and… → Generates production-ready code and… → …
  • : cron job scheduler
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use, Instructions and Examples, plus 5 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Cron Job Scheduler is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Manage cron job scheduler operations. Auto-activating skill for Backend Development. Triggers on: cron job scheduler, cron job scheduler Part of the Backend Development skill category. Use when working with cron job scheduler functionality. Trigger with phrases like "cron job scheduler", "cron scheduler", "cron".

Its SKILL.md is about 570 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts. Compatibility notes: Designed for Claude Code

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering Scheduled and recurring tasks, Background jobs and Backend development. The repository describes itself as: Model-agnostic agent-skills platform with a harness-free canonical layer, verified adapters, and the ccpi package manager. Explore at tonsofskills.com. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • : cron job scheduler
  • Cron job scheduler Part of the Backend Development skill category
  • Working with cron job scheduler functionality
  • With phrases like cron job scheduler

Example prompts

  • “cron job scheduler”
  • “cron scheduler”
  • “/cron-job-scheduler”

Requirements

  • Node.js
  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Edit, Bash(cmd:*), Grep

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Provides step-by-step guidance for cron job scheduler
  2. Follows industry best practices and patterns
  3. Generates production-ready code and configurations
  4. Validates outputs against common standards

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cfae287. 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:

    • Read
    • Write
    • Edit
    • Bash(cmd:*)
    • Grep

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    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.

  • Compatibility

    Designed for Claude Code

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Cron Job Scheduler loads about 565 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 83 tokens; SKILL.md has 196 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~83
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~565

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 jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace at commit cfae287, republished under its MIT licence (© jeremylongshore). 196 words, ~565 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/cron-job-scheduler/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
cron-job-scheduler
description
Manage cron job scheduler operations. Auto-activating skill for Backend Development. Triggers on: cron job scheduler, cron job scheduler Part of the Backend Development skill category. Use when working with cron job scheduler functionality. Trigger with phrases like "cron job scheduler", "cron scheduler", "cron".
allowed-tools
Read, Write, Edit, Bash(cmd:*), Grep
compatibility
Designed for Claude Code
version
1.0.0
license
MIT
author
Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
tags
backend, development

Cron Job Scheduler

Overview

This skill provides automated assistance for cron job scheduler tasks within the Backend Development domain.

When to Use

This skill activates automatically when you:

  • Mention "cron job scheduler" in your request
  • Ask about cron job scheduler patterns or best practices
  • Need help with backend skills covering node.js, python, go, database design, caching, messaging, and microservices architecture.

Instructions

  1. Provides step-by-step guidance for cron job scheduler
  2. Follows industry best practices and patterns
  3. Generates production-ready code and configurations
  4. Validates outputs against common standards

Examples

Example: Basic Usage Request: "Help me with cron job scheduler" Result: Provides step-by-step guidance and generates appropriate configurations

Prerequisites

  • Relevant development environment configured
  • Access to necessary tools and services
  • Basic understanding of backend development concepts

Output

  • Generated configurations and code
  • Best practice recommendations
  • Validation results

Error Handling

ErrorCauseSolution
Configuration invalidMissing required fieldsCheck documentation for required parameters
Tool not foundDependency not installedInstall required tools per prerequisites
Permission deniedInsufficient accessVerify credentials and permissions

Resources

  • Official documentation for related tools
  • Best practices guides
  • Community examples and tutorials

Part of the Backend Development skill category. Tags: nodejs, python, go, microservices, database

© jeremylongshore, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/06-backend-dev/cron-job-scheduler of jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit cfae287

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Questions about Cron Job Scheduler

What does Cron Job Scheduler do?

Manage cron job scheduler operations. An agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Cron Job Scheduler is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Manage cron job scheduler operations.

When should I use Cron Job Scheduler?

Cron Job Scheduler fits situations like: : cron job scheduler; cron job scheduler Part of the Backend Development skill category; working with cron job scheduler functionality; with phrases like cron job scheduler.

How do I install Cron Job Scheduler in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill cron-job-scheduler -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/06-backend-dev/cron-job-scheduler in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .claude/skills/cron-job-scheduler in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Cron Job Scheduler in Codex?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill cron-job-scheduler -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/06-backend-dev/cron-job-scheduler in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .agents/skills/cron-job-scheduler in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Cron Job Scheduler 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 jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill cron-job-scheduler -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/cron-job-scheduler, .gemini/skills/cron-job-scheduler, .github/skills/cron-job-scheduler and .opencode/skills/cron-job-scheduler in your project.

What does Cron Job Scheduler need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Cron Job Scheduler is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Node.js. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(cmd:*), Grep. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code.

Does Cron Job Scheduler 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 Cron Job Scheduler 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 Cron Job Scheduler use?

Cron Job Scheduler is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Cron Job Scheduler use?

About 565 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Cron Job Scheduler?

jeremylongshore (a GitHub user) maintains it in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, which has 2,827 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3,342 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.