Casual Cron skill for OpenClaw

What this skill does

Create Clawdbot cron jobs from natural language with strict run-guard rules. Use when: users ask to schedule reminders or messages (recurring or one-shot), especially via Telegram, or when they use /at or /every. Examples: 'Create a daily reminder at 8am', 'Remind me in 20 minutes', 'Send me a Telegram message at 3pm', '/every 2h'.

The Casual Cron skill is part of the Automation & Workflows category — automation and workflow skills that schedule, trigger, and orchestrate tasks. You can install it on its own or alongside other automation & workflows skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install the Casual Cron skill

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for casual-cron and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add the Casual Cron skill with a single command:

openclaw skills add casual-cron

This pulls casual-cron from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/casual-cron/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use the Casual Cron skill

Once installed, the Casual Cron skill activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download skill .zip button above to grab casual-cron-1.2.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/casual-cron/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Casual Cron?

Install Casual Cron in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for casual-cron, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add casual-cron. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/casual-cron/.

Is the Casual Cron skill free?

Yes. It is free to download and run through ClawHub, with no account or payment required. Each skill is published by its own author under its own licence — see its ClawHub page for the licence and source.

What does Casual Cron do?

Create Clawdbot cron jobs from natural language with strict run-guard rules. Use when: users ask to schedule reminders or messages (recurring or one-shot), especially via Telegram, or when they use /at or /every.

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