The feature saves schedules that start agent sessions on a cron schedule or at a one-time future Unix timestamp.
A periodic automation uses a five-field cron expression and an IANA time zone. It can start a new session with an agent, environment, and input, or continue an existing session with reminder instructions. Automation records can be paused, resumed, updated, deleted, or invoked manually.
Each execution produces an invocation record with a status, session ID, and source. Developers can also enable an automations tool that lets an agent create and manage follow-up schedules for its current session. The documentation describes the API as beta and does not establish pricing, quotas, or broader availability terms.