Master OpenClaw's timing systems. Use for scheduling reliable reminders, setting up periodic maintenance (janitor jobs), and understanding when to use Cron vs Heartbeat for time-sensitive tasks.
Quickly install cron-mastery AI skill to your development environment via command line
Source: sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.
This skill provides the definitive guide for managing time in OpenClaw. It solves the "I missed my reminder" problem by enforcing a strict separation between casual checks (heartbeat) and hard schedules (cron).
| System | Behavior | Best For | Risk |
| Heartbeat | "I'll check in when I can" (e.g., every 30-60m) | Email checks, casual news summaries, low-priority polling. | Drift: A "remind me in 10m" task will fail if the heartbeat is 30m. | | Cron | "I will run at exactly X time" | Reminders ("in 5 mins"), daily reports, system maintenance. | Clutter: Creates one-off jobs that need cleanup. |
Master OpenClaw's timing systems. Use for scheduling reliable reminders, setting up periodic maintenance (janitor jobs), and understanding when to use Cron vs Heartbeat for time-sensitive tasks. Source: sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.
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npx skills add https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill cron-masteryMaster OpenClaw's timing systems. Use for scheduling reliable reminders, setting up periodic maintenance (janitor jobs), and understanding when to use Cron vs Heartbeat for time-sensitive tasks. Source: sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.
Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.) Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill cron-mastery Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code, Cursor, or OpenClaw
https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills