[FEATURE] scheduled-tasks.json should be stored in ~/.claude/ instead of the session directory

[okadarhi]

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Problem Statement

Task configuration for scheduled tasks is currently split across two locations:

• ~/.claude/scheduled-tasks/{taskId}/SKILL.md — task prompt (persistent, user-managed)
• ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude-code-sessions/{uuid}/{uuid}/scheduled-tasks.json — everything else (session storage, volatile)

The scheduled-tasks.json contains critical configuration that is not recoverable if the session directory is lost:

​json { "id": "my-task", "cronExpression": "*/30 9-20 * * 1-5", "enabled": true, "model": "claude-sonnet-4-6", "cwd": "/path/to/project", "permissionMode": "acceptEdits", "approvedPermissions": [ { "toolName": "Bash" }, { "toolName": "Read" } ] } ​

The session directory path contains UUIDs that can change or be deleted when:

• Claude Desktop is reinstalled
• A "reset data" operation is performed
• An auto-update wipes the session directory (related: [BUG] Auto-update wiped my Cowork session disk — need my projects restored #43719)

When this happens, only the SKILL.md prompt survives. All scheduling, permission, and runtime settings are lost silently.

Proposed Solution

Store all task configuration alongside SKILL.md in ~/.claude/scheduled-tasks/{taskId}/:

~/.claude/scheduled-tasks/my-task/
SKILL.md ← prompt (already here)
task.json ← cronExpression, enabled, model, cwd, permissionMode, approvedPermissions (proposed)

This would make the full task definition:

• Persistent across app reinstalls and resets
• Portable between machines (related: Feature: Share scheduled tasks between CLI and Desktop #41364)
• Version-controllable via git
• User-managed consistently with other Claude Code config

Alternative Solutions

Manually back up scheduled-tasks.json after any configuration change.

Priority

High - Significant impact on productivity

Feature Category

Configuration and settings

Use Case Example

1. I set up several scheduled tasks with specific cron schedules, models,
   and "always allow" tool permissions.
2. Claude Desktop is reinstalled or session data is reset.
3. The SKILL.md prompts survive, but all scheduling and permission settings
   are gone with no warning.
4. Every task must be manually reconfigured from scratch before autonomous
   execution can resume.

Additional Context

• Related: [BUG] Auto-update wiped my Cowork session disk — need my projects restored #43719 (auto-update deletes Cowork session disk)
• Related: Feature: Share scheduled tasks between CLI and Desktop #41364 (sharing scheduled tasks between CLI and Desktop)
• Environment: Claude Desktop (macOS), Claude Code 2.1.101

[github-actions]

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

1. [BUG] Auto-update wiped my Cowork session disk — need my projects restored #43719
2. Feature: Share scheduled tasks between CLI and Desktop #41364
3. Named session lost after system restart — not visible in /resume #40081

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[okadarhi]

This is not a duplicate. The referenced issues report symptoms (data loss, session reset), but this issue specifically requests a design change:
moving scheduled-tasks.json from the volatile session directory into ~/.claude/scheduled-tasks/ alongside SKILL.md, so that task configuration is persistent and user-managed by design.

[github-actions]

Closing for now — inactive for too long. Please open a new issue if this is still relevant.

[github-actions]

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