What
A new JSON configuration file at ~/.claude/daemon.json that defines persistent background workers.
Usage
{
"scheduled": [{
"tasks": [{
"id": "my-task",
"cron": "*/30 * * * *",
"prompt": "Check for new issues",
"directory": "/path/to/project",
"permissionMode": "dontAsk"
}],
"maxConcurrent": 1
}],
"remoteControl": [{
"dir": "/path/to/project",
"spawnMode": "worktree",
"capacity": 32
}]
}Details
- Worker kinds:
scheduled(cron tasks),remoteControl(bridge to claude.ai),heartbeat(health monitoring) - Configuration changes are hot-reloaded — the daemon diffs old vs new config and starts/stops/restarts only changed workers
- Unknown config keys are reported but don't block startup
- Interactive management via the
/daemonslash command with tabbed UI for Scheduled Tasks, Remote Control, and Assistants - Each tab supports add, edit, remove, enable/disable operations with inline forms
Evidence
Daemon configuration system (search for "daemon.json", "config validation failed", "config reload failed")
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.
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Anthropic's release notes agree
--agent <name> now honors the agent definition's permissionMode for built-in agents