Overview
- Anthropic introduced routines Tuesday as a research preview, running on its web infrastructure so jobs continue even when a developer’s computer is offline.
- A routine packages a prompt, a code repository, and tool connectors, then runs on a schedule, by API call, or from webhook events such as GitHub activity.
- Runs execute without approval prompts and can issue shell commands, use skills stored in the repo, and call connectors or MCP servers under the user’s identity.
- Daily use is capped by plan with limits of 5 runs for Pro, 15 for Max, and up to 25 for Team or Enterprise, in addition to existing token limits.
- The release replaces the earlier /schedule tool with existing tasks auto‑migrated, supports setup on the web or in the desktop app, and keeps the local /loop option for short‑lived tasks that expire after seven days.