Roo Scheduler is a task scheduling extension for VS Code that seamlessly integrates with Roo Code. It allows you to automate recurring tasks and workflows directly within your development environment.
This extension was created from a fork of Roo Code and designed using similar patterns/components to act as a functional community proof of concept and make it easier to merge if folks might want such a feature in Roo Code itself.
Key Features
Flexible Task Scheduling
Time-Based Scheduling: Schedule tasks to run at specific intervals (minutes, hours, days)
Day Selection: Configure tasks to run only on specific days of the week
Start & Expiration Dates: Set when tasks should begin and automatically expire
Activity-Based Execution: Optionally run tasks only when there's been user activity since the last execution
Task Interaction Options
Wait Mode: Wait for a specified period of inactivity before executing a scheduled task
Interrupt Mode: Automatically interrupt any running task to execute the scheduled task
Skip Mode: Skip execution if another task is already running
Documentation Updates: Keep documentation in sync with code changes
Dependency Checks: Regularly verify and update project dependencies
Codebase Analysis: Run periodic analysis to identify optimization opportunities
Custom Workflows: Automate any repetitive development task with natural language instructions (tests, memory bank, MCP etc)
Usage Tips
Currently, this extension will not wake up your computer to run a task. It will run tasks if the screen is locked. When VS Code “wakes up,” either when a computer starts or another background process is run, then any pending tasks will be run.
Intervals are calculated differently depending on if start date time is specified. For example, for an hourly task, if I have start date/time specified at 10:00am and the execution is delayed until 10:15am due to inactivity interruption delays or the computer being off/asleep, then the next task is scheduled for 11:00am. If I don’t specify start time, the hour interval is calculated from the last execution time, so the next execution will be 11:15am
Note: This project is maintained by a Roo Code fan/contributor rather than the Roo Code team. Feel free to suggest features/ideas/fixes via an issue or contribute to the project!
