⏰ Copilot Scheduler

Schedule automatic AI prompts with cron expressions in VS Code.

📥 Install from VS Code Marketplace

Japanese / 日本語版はこちら

🎬 Demo

✨ Features

🗓️ Cron Scheduling - Schedule prompts to run at specific times using cron expressions

🤖 Agent & Model Selection - Choose from built-in agents (@workspace, @terminal) and AI models (GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet 4)

🌐 Multi-language Support - English and Japanese UI with auto-detection

📊 Sidebar TreeView - Manage all your scheduled tasks from the sidebar

🖥️ Webview GUI - Easy-to-use graphical interface for creating and editing tasks

⏰ Cron Expression Examples

Expression	Description
0 9 * * 1-5	Weekdays at 9:00 AM
0 18 * * 1-5	Weekdays at 6:00 PM
0 9 * * *	Every day at 9:00 AM
0 9 * * 1	Every Monday at 9:00 AM
*/30 * * * *	Every 30 minutes
0 * * * *	Every hour

📋 Commands

Command	Description
Copilot Scheduler: Create Scheduled Prompt	Create a new task (CLI)
Copilot Scheduler: Create Scheduled Prompt (GUI)	Create a new task (GUI)
Copilot Scheduler: List Scheduled Tasks	View all tasks
Copilot Scheduler: Edit Task	Edit an existing task
Copilot Scheduler: Delete Task	Delete a task
Copilot Scheduler: Toggle Task (Enable/Disable)	Enable/disable a task
Copilot Scheduler: Enable Task	Enable a task
Copilot Scheduler: Disable Task	Disable a task
Copilot Scheduler: Run Now	Execute a task immediately
Copilot Scheduler: Copy Prompt to Clipboard	Copy prompt to clipboard
Copilot Scheduler: Duplicate Task	Duplicate a task
Copilot Scheduler: Move Task to Current Workspace	Move a workspace task here
Copilot Scheduler: Open Settings	Open extension settings
Copilot Scheduler: Show Version	Show extension version
Copilot Scheduler: Show Execution History	View recent run history

⚙️ Settings

Setting	Default	Description
copilotScheduler.enabled	true	Enable/disable scheduled execution
copilotScheduler.defaultScope	workspace	Default scope
copilotScheduler.language	auto	UI language (auto/en/ja). Applies to extension Webview/Tree UI; settings-description updates may require window reload.
copilotScheduler.timezone	""	Timezone for scheduling
copilotScheduler.jitterSeconds	600	Max random delay (seconds) before execution (0–1800, 0 = off). Each task can override it.
copilotScheduler.manualRunNextRunPolicy	advance	Next-run calculation after Run Now: advance (from existing next run) / fromNow (from current time)
copilotScheduler.chatSession	new	Chat session (new/continue). continue is usually faster.
copilotScheduler.autoModeDefault	false	Default value for new tasks' auto-mode hint (inserts an autonomous-execution instruction at the beginning of the runtime prompt).
copilotScheduler.commandDelayFactor	0.8	Delay multiplier for Copilot command sequencing (0.1–2.0). Lower is faster, but may be less stable in some environments.
copilotScheduler.showNotifications	true	Show notifications when tasks are executed
copilotScheduler.notificationMode	sound	Notification mode (sound/silentToast/silentStatus)
copilotScheduler.maxDailyExecutions	24	Daily execution limit across all tasks (0 = unlimited, 1–100). ⚠️ Unlimited may risk API rate-limiting.
copilotScheduler.minimumIntervalWarning	true	Warn when cron interval is shorter than 30 minutes
copilotScheduler.globalPromptsPath	""	Custom global prompts folder path (default: VS Code's User/prompts folder — Windows: %APPDATA%/Code/User/prompts, macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/prompts, Linux: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Code/User/prompts or ~/.config/Code/User/prompts)
copilotScheduler.globalAgentsPath	""	Custom global agents folder path (*.agent.md) (default: VS Code's User/prompts folder — Windows: %APPDATA%/Code/User/prompts, macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/prompts, Linux: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Code/User/prompts or ~/.config/Code/User/prompts)
copilotScheduler.logLevel	info	Log level (none/error/info/debug)
copilotScheduler.executionHistoryLimit	50	Max number of execution history entries kept for the history view (10–500)

To automatically keep AI-applied edits after review delay, configure VS Code setting chat.editing.autoAcceptDelay (0 = off, 1-100 = seconds, recommended: 5).

Task-level controls (Max Runs/Day, Allowed Time Window) are configured per task in the Webview create/edit form.

If execution feels sluggish when a task is triggered, try:

• copilotScheduler.chatSession = continue
• copilotScheduler.commandDelayFactor = 0.6 (or 0.5)
• copilotScheduler.notificationMode = silentStatus
• copilotScheduler.logLevel = error (or none)

📝 Prompt Placeholders

Use these placeholders in your prompts:

Placeholder	Description
{{date}}	Current date
{{time}}	Current time
{{datetime}}	Current date and time
{{workspace}}	Workspace name
{{file}}	Current file name
{{filepath}}	Current file path

📂 Task Scope

• Global: Task runs in all workspaces
• Workspace: Task runs only in the specific workspace where it was created

📄 Prompt Templates

Store prompt templates for reuse:

• Local: .github/prompts/*.md in your workspace
• Global: VS Code user prompts folder (or the folder set in copilotScheduler.globalPromptsPath)
• If you edit prompt text while Local/Global template source is selected (after template load completes), the task is automatically saved as Inline to keep execution consistent with the edited content.

📋 Requirements

• VS Code 1.80.0 or higher
• GitHub Copilot extension

⚠️ Known Issues

• Copilot Chat API is still evolving; some features may require updates as the API stabilizes
• Model selection may not work in all configurations

Disclaimer: This extension automates Copilot Chat. GitHub's Acceptable Use Policies prohibit "excessive automated bulk activity", the Terms of Service § H (API Terms) allow account suspension for excessive API usage, and the GitHub Copilot Additional Product Terms apply these policies directly to Copilot. Use at your own risk; your account could be rate-limited or restricted. Configure jitter/daily limits/longer intervals to reduce risk, but there is no guarantee.

Note: There are reports of Copilot access being restricted even without using automation tools. These mitigations reduce obvious automation patterns but cannot eliminate that risk.

🐛 Report a bug

📦 Release Notes

0.1.0

Initial release:

• Cron-based task scheduling
• Agent and model selection
• English/Japanese localization
• Sidebar TreeView
• Webview GUI for task management
• Prompt template support

📄 License

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0 © aktsmm

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Enjoy scheduling your Copilot prompts! 🚀