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Claude Code New Feature: /loop - Let AI Work for You 24/7

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Claude Code New Feature: /loop - Let AI Work for You 24/7

1. New Feature Launched on March 7th

Claude Code now has a built-in /loop command - a session-scoped task scheduler.

What it can do:

  • Automatically repeat prompts
  • Monitor project status in background
  • Set one-time reminders

Examples:

/loop 10m check if deployment finished
/loop every morning at 9:00 summarize my Slack mentions
remind me at 3pm to push the release branch
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2. How to Use

Three Syntax Styles

Prefix interval:

/loop 5m check the build
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Suffix with "every":

/loop check the build every 2 hours
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No interval (defaults to 10 minutes):

/loop babysit all my PRs
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Time Units

  • s seconds (rounds up to minutes)
  • m minutes
  • h hours
  • d days

One-time Reminders 

remind me at 3pm to push the release branch
in 45 minutes, check whether the tests passed
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3. Managing Tasks

View tasks:

what scheduled tasks do I have?
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Cancel tasks:

cancel the deploy check job
cancel task abc12345
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Maximum 50 tasks per session.

4. Real-World Use Cases

Deployment monitoring:

/loop 10m check deployment status and alert on errors
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Auto-fix PRs:

/loop babysit all my PRs. When builds fail auto-fix
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Daily morning briefing:

/loop every morning at 9:05 use Slack MCP to summarize mentions
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CI checks:

/loop 15m check main branch CI, notify if red
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Loop commands:

/loop 20m /review-pr 1234
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5. How It Works

Timezone: Uses local timezone, not UTC. 0 9 * * * means 9am local time.

Time jitter:

  • Loop tasks delayed up to 10% (max 15 minutes)
  • On-the-hour reminders may fire up to 90 seconds early

Pro tip: Use 9:07 instead of 9:00 to avoid conflicts.

Execution timing: Runs when Claude is idle, won't interrupt current responses.

6. Limitations

Session-scoped: Tasks disappear when you close the terminal, not saved to disk.

3-day expiry: Auto-deleted after 72 hours, runs one final time before deletion.

No catch-up: Missed tasks won't run retroactively, only waits for next scheduled time.

Production use: For long-term tasks, use Desktop Scheduled Tasks or GitHub Actions.

7. Getting Started

Update Claude Code: https://code.claude.com

Try it:

/loop 10m check if main branch build is green
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Check status:

what scheduled tasks do I have?
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8. Summary

/loop transforms AI from passive responder to active worker.

Good for: Short-term monitoring, development debugging, temporary tasks.

Not for: Long-term unattended operations, production environments, tasks requiring persistence.

Official docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/scheduled-tasks

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Gleno •

Amazing. Was just thinking this would be a great feature and boom, there it is!