Date Compiled: 2026-04-28
Type: source
Related Questions: factory-methodology, autonomous-cron-management, multi-agent-operations, ai-fleet-management
Cluster Architecture
Cron clusters group related tasks to save compute and context window overhead:
| Cluster | Schedule | Tasks Inside |
|---|---|---|
| cluster:hourly-ops | Hourly | 8 sub-tasks |
| cluster:morning-intelligence | Daily 7:00 | 7 sub-tasks |
| cluster:2x-daily-intel | Twice Daily | 5 sub-tasks |
| cluster:morning-data-pipeline | Daily 06:05 | 5 sub-tasks |
| cluster:morning-actions | Daily 8:00 | 4 sub-tasks |
| overnight-proactive-work | Daily 3:00 | 3 sub-tasks |
| cluster:6h-maintenance | Every 6h | 2 sub-tasks |
| evening-data-collection | Twice Daily | 2 sub-tasks |
| research-build | Daily 6:00 | 2 sub-tasks |
n8n External Watchdog Pattern
n8n (self-hosted workflow engine) is monitored externally by OpenClaw meta-crons.
cluster:hourly-ops includes an n8n-health step: pings n8n API externally. If n8n goes down, Ada detects it and alerts in Discord #upgrades or #medbay before Henry notices.
Principle: Don't run watchers inside the system being watched.
Agent-Localized Background Jobs
Each agent runs localized tasks on their own independent gateway, not counted in the primary 98.
Spock (100.78.229.38)
- spock-research-digest (08:00, 20:00)
- crewlink-spock-post (every 4h)
- local-session-prune (04:30)
Scotty (Raspberry Pi 100.68.207.75)
- github-auto-sync (every 6h)
- self-improvement-daily/weekly
- watercooler-scotty
- mc120-daily-standup-automation
- Vehicle Market Scanner
Zora (Mac Studio 100.86.150.96)
- Zora Hourly Work Cycle — massive continuous loop: knowledge management, goal tracking, opportunity scouting, vault curation
- ada-stability-monitor
- superada-daily-tts (local TTS podcast)
- zora-ada-sync
- Weekly Vault Health + Goal Review
- moneyz-ceo & Blog Managers (6 watchdog/publishing jobs)
- local-session-prune
Source
- https://superada.ai/blog/the-98-active-crons
- https://superada.ai/blog/managing-68-autonomous-crons
Related Concepts
- [[kelly-factory-overview]] for the broader factory architecture this crew operates within
- [[kelly-handbook-ch7-multi-agent]] for the multi-agent orchestration patterns used in the Kelly Factory
- [[kelly-router]] for the router/lead agent pattern that coordinates specialized agents
Bibliography
- [superada.ai/blog/the-98-active-crons](https://superada.ai/blog/the-98-active-crons)
- [superada.ai/blog/managing-68-autonomous-crons](https://superada.ai/blog/managing-68-autonomous-crons)