Scheduled Tasks

**TL;DR:** ChatGPT Work lets you automate repetitive queries by scheduling them to run automatically at set times, using connected apps like your calendar and email. ## Hand Off Repetitive Tasks to Scheduled Jobs If you find yourself making the same requests to ChatGPT every day, consider turning them into scheduled tasks. With ChatGPT Work, you can create scheduled jobs that run automatically at your chosen time—whether hourly, daily, or weekly. This greatly boosts efficiency by automating repetitive work. ## Connect Required App Permissions To set up scheduled tasks related to personal affairs (like meeting prep), ChatGPT needs access to your calendar and email. You must ensure the relevant plugins are installed and your accounts are connected. * **Steps**: Open the plugin list, check and connect **Google Calendar** and **Gmail**. If not connected, install them and link your accounts. ## Test and Create Scheduled Tasks Before setting up a scheduled task, verify the effectiveness of a single run. 1. **Manual Test**: Ask ChatGPT to check today's meetings, find related emails, and generate a brief summary for each meeting. Confirm if the results are useful. 2. **Set the Task**: Once satisfied with the results, you can ask ChatGPT to repeat this operation at specified times. For example: "Run the same task every weekday at 9 AM." 3. **Manage Tasks**: Open the "Scheduled Tasks" option in the sidebar to view task details, execution plans, and next run times. You can modify the schedule, pause, or delete tasks anytime. ## Combine Skills for Personalized Output Skills remember your preferred work style, while scheduled tasks determine when execution occurs. Combining the two allows automated output to perfectly match your habits. * **Example**: When updating a scheduled task, link it to an existing skill (like a "Meeting Prep" skill). This ensures the generated document follows your predefined format exactly. ## More Automation Examples Through simple voice or text commands, you can create various practical tasks: * **Twice-Daily Inbox Priority Check**: Scheduled scans and alerts for important emails. * **Find Exciting Events in Town**: Scheduled local activity recommendations. * **Concert Ticket Sale Alerts**: Set reminders to notify you instantly when tickets go on sale or sell out. Just state your request and desired execution time to set it up easily. This is the automated workflow that ChatGPT Work delivers. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urXc4xxixVU