The “Loop” feature in Cloud Code automates short-term, recurring tasks for up to three days, combining cron job precision with natural language commands for ease of use. It supports custom intervals, ...

Claude Code Agent Loops currently has a 3-day expiry and active-session requirement, which limits long-term scheduling use.

[Editor's note: Peter rewrote this article after a reader pointed out he over-engineered his original solution. ("What can I say: The code worked -- I just didn't need nearly as much code as I thought ...