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1111Claude Code offers three ways to schedule recurring or one-off work:
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13| | [Cloud](/docs/en/routines) | [Desktop](/docs/en/desktop-scheduled-tasks) | [`/loop`](/docs/en/scheduled-tasks) |
14| :------------------------- | :---------------------------------- | :------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
15| Runs on | Cloud, Anthropic-managed by default | Your machine | Your machine |
16| Requires machine on | No | Yes | Yes |
17| Requires open session | No | No | Yes |
18| Persistent across restarts | Yes | Yes | Restored on `--resume`, with [exceptions](/docs/en/scheduled-tasks#limitations) |
19| Access to local files | No (fresh clone) | Yes | Yes |
20| MCP servers | Connectors configured per task | [Config files](/docs/en/mcp) and connectors | Inherits from session |
21| Permission prompts | No (runs autonomously) | Configurable per task | Inherits from session |
22| Customizable schedule | Via `/schedule` in the CLI | Yes | Yes |
23| Minimum interval | 1 hour | 1 minute | 1 minute |
13| | [Cloud](/docs/en/routines) | [Desktop](/docs/en/desktop-scheduled-tasks) | [`/loop`](/docs/en/scheduled-tasks) |
14| :- | :- | :- | :- |
15| Runs on | Cloud, Anthropic-managed by default | Your machine | Your machine |
16| Requires machine on | No | Yes | Yes |
17| Requires open session | No | No | Yes |
18| Persistent across restarts | Yes | Yes | Restored on `--resume`, with [exceptions](/docs/en/scheduled-tasks#limitations) |
19| Access to local files | No (fresh clone) | Yes | Yes |
20| MCP servers | Connectors configured per task | [Config files](/docs/en/mcp) and connectors | Inherits from session |
21| Permission prompts | No (runs autonomously) | Configurable per task | Inherits from session |
22| Customizable schedule | Via `/schedule` in the CLI | Yes | Yes |
23| Minimum interval | 1 hour | 1 minute | 1 minute |
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2525<Tip>
2626 Use **cloud tasks** for work that should run reliably without your machine. Use **Desktop tasks** when you need access to local files and tools. Use **`/loop`** for quick polling during a session.
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3535On Claude Desktop before 1.1.5368, local scheduled tasks aren't available. In the [**Code** tab](/docs/en/desktop), click **Routines** in the sidebar or in the sidebar's **More** menu, then click **New routine** and choose **Local**. Configure these fields:
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37| Field | Description |
38| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
39| Name | Identifier for the task. Converted to lowercase kebab-case and used as the folder name on disk. Must be unique across your tasks. |
40| Description | Short summary shown in the task list. |
37| Field | Description |
38| - | - |
39| Name | Identifier for the task. Converted to lowercase kebab-case and used as the folder name on disk. Must be unique across your tasks. |
40| Description | Short summary shown in the task list. |
4141| Instructions | What Claude should do when the task runs. Write this the same way you'd write any message in the prompt box. The instructions input includes pickers for the permission mode and model, and below it you select the working folder and whether to run in an isolated worktree. |
42| Schedule | How often the task runs. See [schedule options](#schedule-options) below. |
42| Schedule | How often the task runs. See [schedule options](#schedule-options) below. |
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4444A folder is required before you can save the task. If you haven't trusted that folder yet, Desktop prompts you to trust it before saving.
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