loopify

1# /loopify — Set up an agent loop
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3Wizard for going from *"this task should run periodically"* to a working loop with the right pacing, idempotency, and bail-out. Reference (Claude Code): `ScheduleWakeup` (dynamic pacing), `CronCreate` (fixed schedule), and the built-in `/loop` (dynamic self-paced re-entry). Other hosts: see "On hosts other than Claude Code" in Step 4.
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5## Step 0 — Confirm what you're looping
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7Ask if not obvious from context: *"What task should this loop do each iteration?"*
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9Then get the essentials:
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11| Question | Why it matters |
12|---|---|
13| **How often?** | Determines cron vs dynamic vs one-shot |
14| **When to stop?** | Bail-out condition — loops must have one |
15| **What's the loop body doing?** | Determines idempotency requirements |
16| **Where does output go?** | File / notification / commit / nothing |
17| **What's the failure mode if it runs twice?** | Idempotency validation |
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19## Step 1 — Pick the pattern
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21Three primary patterns. Route by the answer to "how often":
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23### Pattern A — Cron (fixed schedule)
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25**Use when**: task runs at predictable intervals — daily at 8am, weekly on Fridays, hourly on the hour.
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27Tool: `CronCreate` — schedules a recurring task with a cron expression.
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29```
30CronCreate({
31  schedule: "0 8 * * *",           // daily at 8am local
32  prompt: "<loop body prompt>",
33  timezone: "America/Los_Angeles"
34})
35```
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37Common cron patterns:
38- `0 8 * * *` — daily at 8am
39- `0 9 * * 1` — Mondays at 9am
40- `0 9 * * 5` — Fridays at 9am
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