Claude Code /routines: Server-Side Scheduled Tasks

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Summary

Claude Code has added /routines (invoked via /schedule in the CLI), allowing scheduled tasks to run on Anthropic’s servers instead of requiring a local terminal session. Output can be pushed to a connected GitHub repo, and triggers support cron, API hits, or GitHub webhooks for event-based automation.

Key Insight

  • Previous Claude Code automation required the laptop to be on and a terminal open, a hard blocker for any real production use.
  • Server-side scheduling shifts Claude Code from “dev tool” to “autonomous agent runtime”, similar to GitHub Actions, but with Claude as the worker.
  • GitHub repo as output sink means every run produces a diffable artifact trail, which is useful for audit and rollback.
  • Three trigger modes collapse most automation patterns: cron (time-based), API (on-demand), webhook (event-based from GitHub).
  • Setup is /schedule inside the CLI or equivalent in the desktop app, no YAML, no infra.