Automate with Cron

monoclaw cron create "*/5 * * * *" \
  "Check if https://example.com returns HTTP 200. If not, describe the error code and response time. If yes, respond with [SILENT]." \
  --name "Uptime monitor" \
  --deliver telegram

cat > ~/.monoclaw/scripts/check-pricing.py << 'EOF'
import requests, json, os

# Fetch current pricing
response = requests.get("https://competitor.com/api/pricing")
data = response.json()

# Compare with last known price
last_file = os.path.expanduser("~/.monoclaw/data/last-pricing.json")
if os.path.exists(last_file):
    with open(last_file) as f:
        last = json.load(f)
    if data != last:
        print("PRICE_CHANGE")
        print(json.dumps({"old": last, "new": data}))
    else:
        print("NO_CHANGE")
else:
    print("FIRST_RUN")

with open(last_file, "w") as f:
    json.dump(data, f)
EOF

monoclaw cron create "0 * * * *" \
  "Analyze the pricing data. If NO_CHANGE or FIRST_RUN, respond with [SILENT]. If PRICE_CHANGE, summarize what changed and by how much." \
  --script ~/.monoclaw/scripts/check-pricing.py \
  --name "Pricing monitor" \
  --deliver slack

monoclaw cron create "0 8 * * *" \
  "Generate a daily metrics report:
  1. Check server disk usage
  2. Check database size
  3. List any error logs from the last 24 hours
  4. Summarize GitHub activity (commits, PRs, issues)

  Format as a professional report with sections." \
  --skills "system-admin,github" \
  --name "Daily report" \
  --deliver email

monoclaw cron create "0 9 * * 1" \
  "Weekly AI digest:
  1. Search for 5 major AI announcements from last week
  2. Find 3 trending repos on GitHub
  3. List 2 notable arXiv papers
  4. Write a brief analysis of the most important trend

  Deliver as a formatted newsletter." \
  --skills "web-search,arxiv" \
  --name "Weekly AI Digest" \
  --deliver telegram

monoclaw webhook subscribe pr-review \
  --events "pull_request" \
  --prompt "Review PR #{pull_request.number}: {pull_request.title} by {pull_request.user.login}.

  Check for:
  - Security issues
  - Code quality
  - Test coverage
  - Documentation updates

  Provide constructive feedback." \
  --skills "github-code-review" \
  --deliver github_comment

cat > ~/.monoclaw/scripts/process-incoming.py << 'EOF'
import os, glob

incoming_dir = os.path.expanduser("~/incoming/")
files = glob.glob(incoming_dir + "*.csv")

if not files:
    print("NO_FILES")
else:
    print(f"FILES_FOUND: {len(files)}")
    for f in files:
        print(f)
EOF

monoclaw cron create "*/15 * * * *" \
  "If NO_FILES, respond with [SILENT]. If FILES_FOUND, process each CSV: validate headers, check for anomalies, and generate a summary. Move processed files to ~/processed/." \
  --script ~/.monoclaw/scripts/process-incoming.py \
  --name "Data pipeline" \
  --deliver local

# Step 1: Collect data at 2 AM
monoclaw cron create "0 2 * * *" \
  "Collect yesterday's sales data and save to ~/reports/sales-raw.json" \
  --name "Collect sales data"

# Step 2: Analyze at 3 AM
monoclaw cron create "0 3 * * *" \
  "Analyze ~/reports/sales-raw.json. Generate insights and trends." \
  --name "Analyze sales"

# Step 3: Deliver at 8 AM
monoclaw cron create "0 8 * * *" \
  "Read ~/reports/sales-analysis.md and send as an email summary." \
  --name "Deliver sales report" \
  --deliver email