Scheduled Tasks

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Overview

Scheduled Task is MuleRun’s automation capability that lets users hand off recurring work—such as “summarize AI news every morning” or “compile a weekly report every Friday”—to the system, which executes them automatically on schedule and delivers each result to a designated destination (MuleRun by default, or a connected IM channel). Unlike one-off conversations, the value of Scheduled Tasks lies in “unattended, recurring execution”: users describe the task and frequency just once, after which no manual triggering is needed—the system runs the task at each scheduled time and delivers the result. Key Characteristics:  

• Runs on your Computer instance — This is why you must have a Computer first. The interface prompts: “Scheduled tasks run on your Computer instance. Set one up first to get started.”
• Entry location — Found in MuleRun’s Toolbox → Scheduled Tasks (a standalone page at /tool/scheduler), not within the Computer chat interface. The page opens with a calendar view showing each task’s trigger schedule on the timeline, where you can create, edit, pause, resume, or delete tasks.
• Two ways to create — In addition to manually creating tasks on this page, you can also delegate creation from Super Agent Task. In Super Agent, describe something like “summarize AI news every day at 9am”; Super Agent will dispatch the task to your Computer via CLI, where it actually runs (see below).

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Target Users

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Use Cases

• Daily News Briefing — Create a task “Summarize today’s most important AI news,” set frequency to Daily, and it auto-generates and delivers at the scheduled time each day.
• Periodic Reports — Create a task “Compile this week’s industry trends,” set frequency to Weekly, and the report is auto-drafted each week.
• High-Frequency Polling — Use Every… (custom interval) or Hourly to repeatedly execute a check at minute- or hour-level granularity.
• One-Time Reminder — Use No Repeat + specified date/time to execute only once at a future point in time.
• Send Results to IM — Set the task’s “Send to” to a connected channel like Telegram / Discord / Lark to push results directly into chat.
• Dispatch from Super Agent — Describe your scheduling need within a Super Agent Task, and Super Agent will create the task on Computer via CLI.

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Quick Start

The shortest path to “create a scheduled task that auto-summarizes AI news every morning” (requires an existing Computer instance and a Plus-or-above account):   1. Open Scheduled Tasks from the Toolbox in MuleRun.   2. Click New Task.   3. In Title, fill in the task name, e.g., Daily AI News Summary.   4. In Prompt, describe what to do in natural language, e.g., “Summarize today’s most important AI news, list 5 key points.”   5. In Schedule, choose the trigger frequency, e.g., Daily, and set the specific time.   6. In Send to, choose the destination for results—default is Mulerun (default), or you can choose a connected IM channel.   7. Click Create. Once created, the task will appear in the calendar view and trigger automatically at the set time. If there are no tasks yet, the page shows: “No scheduled tasks — Create one to automate recurring work.”

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Detailed Guide

1. Create / Edit a Task Click New Task to open the task form (when editing an existing task, the title becomes Edit Task). Form fields:  

• Title — Task name used to identify this task in the list (e.g., Daily AI News Summary).
• Prompt — Describe in natural language what to execute each time; the system carries out the task per these instructions.
• Schedule — Trigger frequency (see options below).
• Send to — Destination channel for execution results; default is Mulerun (default), or select a connected IM channel.

Schedule options:

• No Repeat — Execute only once at the specified date and time.
• Every… — Repeat at a custom interval, configurable by seconds / minutes / hours / days (e.g., “every 5 minutes,” “every 2 hours”).
• Hourly — Execute at a specific minute of each hour (e.g., Hourly at :30).
• Daily — Execute at a specified time each day.
• Weekly — Execute on a specified day of the week and time.
• Monthly — Execute on a specified day of the month and time.

2. Create from Super Agent Task (via CLI)                                                                                       In addition to manually creating tasks on the Scheduled Tasks page, you can also describe your scheduling need in natural language within a Super Agent Task (e.g., “Summarize AI news every morning at 9 and send to me”). Super Agent dispatches the task to your Computer via CLI; the task actually runs on Computer, and once created, it also appears on the Scheduled Tasks page for unified management. This path lets users create scheduled tasks directly from a single Super Agent entry point, without needing to open the Toolbox first. 3. View and Manage Tasks                                                                                                                  The Scheduled Tasks page displays all tasks on a calendar view along the timeline. Tasks can be in one of two states: Active (running) or Paused. Available actions:

• View schedule — See on the calendar when each task will trigger, including Next Run info.
• Edit — Modify the title, prompt, schedule, or send-to channel.
• Pause — Pause the task so it no longer triggers; status becomes Paused.
• Resume — Resume a paused task to trigger again on schedule.
• Delete — Delete the task with a confirmation prompt (“This cannot be undone”); once deleted, cannot be recovered.

4. Receive Execution Results Execution results are sent to the Send to channel set in the task:

• Mulerun (default) — Results are sent back to MuleRun (corresponding to Computer Chat).
• Connected IM channels — If you’ve previously connected channels like Telegram / Discord / Lark / WeChat to your Computer through conversation, they can be selected here, and results will be pushed to the corresponding chat.

Note: Available IM channels come from the channel list already configured for that Computer. Connecting a new IM channel is not done on this page—it’s done through conversation with the Computer’s agent (see the Channels product documentation).

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Plans, Quotas, and Limits

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FAQs

Q: Why can’t I find Scheduled Tasks in the Toolbox, or why am I redirected to upgrade when I click it? A: Scheduled Tasks is a tool only available to Plus and above tiers; Free users will be redirected to an upgrade page when clicking. Additionally, this feature is currently not available in Mainland China—CN users will be redirected back to the chat page. Q: The scheduled time arrived but the task didn’t execute. Why? A: Scheduled tasks run on your Computer instance. If the instance is shut down or hibernating, tasks will not trigger during that period—you need to bring the Computer back online first. Also confirm that the task is currently Active rather than Paused. Q: How do I send results to my Telegram / Lark? A: First, connect the corresponding channel through conversation with the Computer’s agent. Once connected, the channel will appear in the task form’s “Send to” dropdown—just select it. For specifics on connecting channels, see the Channels product documentation. Q: What’s the difference between Scheduled Tasks and giving a task directly in conversation? A: Giving a task in conversation is “do it once now”; Scheduled Tasks is “do it repeatedly at the set time.” If you only need to do it once, just chat directly. If you need it to recur automatically every day / week unattended, use Scheduled Tasks (for a one-time future execution, use No Repeat). Q: Can I undo a deletion? A: No. Deletion includes a confirmation step warning “This cannot be undone”; once confirmed, the task is permanently deleted. If you only want to temporarily stop it, use Pause instead of Delete.