https://code.claude.com/docs/en/routines
Article
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Anthropic launches Routines: scheduled, API-triggered, or GitHub-event-driven Claude Code automations
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Runs on Anthropic’s compute (x86_64 only currently)
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Enables cron-style autonomous coding workflows without manual invocation
Discussion
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Commenters note OpenClaw had this first; Anthropic appears to be absorbing its best features
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ToS confusion: cron via
claude -p seems fine, but 3rd-party harness use requires per-token billing
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Critics question moat: $200/mo sub advantage disappears if switching costs stay near zero
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Missing org-level controls; no way to manage routines across a team
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