diff --git a/packages/runtime/src/index.ts b/packages/runtime/src/index.ts
index 43478177c1..7af21ba1e1 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime/src/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export * from "./colors"
 export * from "./control"
+export * from "./schedule"
diff --git a/packages/runtime/src/main.ts b/packages/runtime/src/main.ts
index 98f3e6a244..87006555fb 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime/src/main.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { describe, expect, test } from "@devicescript/test"
-import { pixelBuffer, rgb, setStatusLight, uptime } from "."
+import { pixelBuffer, rgb, schedule, setStatusLight, uptime } from "."
 import { delay } from "@devicescript/core"
 
 describe("rgb", () => {
@@ -50,3 +50,42 @@ describe("control", () => {
         await setStatusLight(0x00ff00)
     })
 })
+
+describe("schedule", () => {
+    test("timeout", async () => {
+        let called = 0
+        schedule(
+            () => {
+                called++
+            },
+            { timeout: 50 }
+        )
+        await delay(100)
+        console.log({ called })
+        expect(called).toBe(1)
+    })
+    test("interval", async () => {
+        let called = 0
+        schedule(
+            () => {
+                called++
+            },
+            { interval: 40 }
+        )
+        await delay(100)
+        console.log({ called })
+        expect(called === 2).toBe(true)
+    })
+    test("timeout+interval", async () => {
+        let called = 0
+        schedule(
+            () => {
+                called++
+            },
+            { interval: 50, timeout: 20 }
+        )
+        await delay(100)
+        console.log({ called })
+        expect(called === 2).toBe(true)
+    })
+})
diff --git a/packages/runtime/src/schedule.ts b/packages/runtime/src/schedule.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..42452fa95a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/runtime/src/schedule.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { AsyncVoid } from "@devicescript/core"
+
+/**
+ * Schedules a handler to be called at a later time. Executes timeout before interval if combined.
+ *
+ * @param handler function to execute
+ * @param options options to configure the scheduling
+ * @returns clear timer function
+ */
+export function schedule(
+    handler: () => AsyncVoid,
+    options: {
+        /**
+         * Time in milliseconds to wait before the first execution of the handler.
+         */
+        timeout?: number
+        /**
+         * Time in milliseconds to wait before executing the handler in an internval.
+         */
+        interval?: number
+    }
+) {
+    let timerId: number
+    let intervalId: number
+    const unsub = () => {
+        if (timerId) clearTimeout(timerId)
+        if (intervalId) clearInterval(intervalId)
+        timerId = intervalId = undefined
+    }
+
+    if (!handler) return unsub
+
+    let { interval, timeout } = options
+    if (interval === undefined && timeout === undefined) timeout = 20
+    if (timeout >= 0 && interval >= 0) {
+        timerId = setTimeout(async () => {
+            await handler()
+            // check if cancelled or schedule
+            if (timerId !== undefined)
+                intervalId = setInterval(handler, interval)
+        }, 20)
+    } else if (timeout) {
+        timerId = setTimeout(handler, timeout)
+    } else if (interval) {
+        intervalId = setInterval(handler, interval)
+    }
+    return unsub
+}
diff --git a/website/docs/getting-started/samples/github-build-status.mdx b/website/docs/getting-started/samples/github-build-status.mdx
index e1049b84b6..f6078ce059 100644
--- a/website/docs/getting-started/samples/github-build-status.mdx
+++ b/website/docs/getting-started/samples/github-build-status.mdx
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ setInterval(async () => {
 ```ts
 import { readSetting } from "@devicescript/settings"
 import { fetch } from "@devicescript/net"
-import { setStatusLight } from "@devicescript/runtime"
+import { schedule, setStatusLight } from "@devicescript/runtime"
 
 // read configuration from ./env.defaults
 const owner = await readSetting("GITHUB_OWNER")
@@ -167,22 +167,24 @@ setInterval(async () => {
     await setStatusLight(c)
 }, 500)
 
-// query github every 5s
-setInterval(async () => {
-    const res = await fetch(
-        `https://api.github.com/repos/${owner}/${repo}/commits/${ref}/status`,
-        {
-            headers: {
-                Accept: "application/vnd.github+json",
-                Authorization: token ? `Bearer ${token}` : undefined,
-                "X-GitHub-Api-Version": "2022-11-28",
-            },
-        }
-    )
-    if (res.status === 200) {
-        const json = await res.json()
-        state = json.state
-        console.log({ json, state })
-    } else state = "error"
-}, 5000)
+schedule(
+    async () => {
+        const res = await fetch(
+            `https://api.github.com/repos/${owner}/${repo}/commits/${ref}/status`,
+            {
+                headers: {
+                    Accept: "application/vnd.github+json",
+                    Authorization: token ? `Bearer ${token}` : undefined,
+                    "X-GitHub-Api-Version": "2022-11-28",
+                },
+            }
+        )
+        if (res.status === 200) {
+            const json = await res.json()
+            state = json.state
+            console.log({ json, state })
+        } else state = "error"
+    },
+    { timeout: 1000, interval: 60000 }
+)
 ```