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skip_context_files option for cron job AIAgent calls

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #7958 on 11 Apr 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A feature request and related fixes addressing the addition of a skip_context_files parameter when invoking AIAgent within cron job execution. The changes aim to support script-only cron jobs that do not need context files loaded.

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  • #7958 fix(cron): pass skip_context_files=True to AIAgent in run_job

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    files: cron/scheduler.py

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    • cron/scheduler.py
      @@ -722,6 +722,7 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
             provider_sort=pr.get("sort"),
             disabled_toolsets=["cronjob", "messaging", "clarify"],
             quiet_mode=True,
+            skip_context_files=True,  # Don't inject SOUL.md/AGENTS.md from scheduler cwd
             skip_memory=True,  # Cron system prompts would corrupt user representations
             platform="cron",
             session_id=_cron_session_id,

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From the close comments: merged via another change 1

  • #7891 fix(cron): pass skip_context_files=True to AIAgent in run_job · merged via another change → b53f681, #7958
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#7876Feature request: skip_context_files option for script-only cron jobs
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