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A scheduled task is a prompt Foundry runs on a cron. Set it up once, the answers show up in your chat history when they’re due.
Scheduled Tasks page — tabs for Scheduled and Completed runs, plus buttons for Triggers and New schedule.

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Create a task

Sidebar → Scheduled Tasks → New task. Fill in:
FieldWhat it does
NameA short label. Shows in the list and as the chat title.
DescriptionOptional. What this task is for — for future-you.
PromptThe instruction the assistant gets each run.
System prompt (optional)Always-applied context (persona, constraints, formatting).
ConnectorsPick which connected services this task can use. Foundry also auto-suggests connectors based on prompt keywords.
ScheduleHourly / Daily / Weekly / Custom (5-field cron).
TimezoneDefaults to your account timezone.
Max runsLifetime cap. Default: 10.
Hit Save and the task is live.

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Schedule presets

PresetCron equivalentTypical use
Hourly<min> * * * *Light monitoring.
Daily<min> <hour> * * *Daily briefs, summaries.
Weekly<min> <hour> * * <dow>Weekly digests.
CustomAny 5-field cronAnything else.
5-field cron is minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week.

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What happens on each run

  1. Cron fires. Foundry opens a fresh chat under the task’s name.
  2. The system prompt + prompt are sent to the assistant.
  3. The assistant runs — using the connectors you selected — and writes the reply.
  4. A browser notification fires (if enabled). The chat appears in Recent with an unread badge.
You can review every run from the task detail page — every fired run is preserved.

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Editing and pausing

  • Open the task → Edit to change prompt, schedule, or connectors.
  • Toggle Active off to pause without deleting.
  • Archive to hide; Delete to remove permanently.

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Tips

  • Constrain the output format in your prompt — “reply in 3 bullets, max 30 words each”. Daily briefs that respect your time get read; ones that ramble don’t.
  • Use system prompt for persona + constraints, prompt for the task itself. Keeps the task definition tidy.
  • Start with a tight max runs cap while you iterate. Bump it once the task is solid.

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Limits

  • Default lifetime cap is 10 runs — change it explicitly if you want more.
  • Cron resolves at minute granularity.

Tasks overview

Scheduled vs event-based.

Tutorial

Build a daily brief.