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hermes - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug]: cronjob tool: create action always fails with "schedule is required for create" even when parameters are provided [2 pull requests]

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When attempting to create recurring cron jobs using the cronjob tool (action=create), the tool consistently rejects the request with the error: The same error occurred across multiple sessions on May 27–28, 2026. Every call failed with the same validation error.

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Bug Description

I'm using Grok 4.3 model and using Discord to tell my agent to create a recurring daily news digest, but the cronjob fails. I asked the agent to generate the bug report here:

When attempting to create recurring cron jobs using the cronjob tool (action=create), the tool consistently rejects the request with the error:

"schedule is required for create"

This happens even when schedule and prompt are explicitly included in the tool call arguments.

Environment

  • Hermes Agent (grok-4.3 model)
  • Platform: Discord
  • Use case: Daily automated news roundups posted to specific Discord threads
  • Related CLI commands (hermes cron create) appear to be the intended path, but the in-agent cronjob tool is broken for this workflow. This blocked creation of daily news digest jobs. The same error occurred across multiple sessions on May 27–28, 2026.

Steps to Reproduce

User requested creation of two daily news digest cron jobs (Tech & AI News + Stock Market/Options News) to post at 7:30 PM Pacific. Multiple attempts were made via the cronjob tool with action=create. The following parameters were used (example from one attempt): action: create deliver: discord:1509265416868986981:1509344334561017998 enabled_toolsets: ["web","x_search"] profile: default (Later attempts explicitly included schedule and prompt) Every call failed with the same validation error.

Expected Behavior

The cronjob tool should accept schedule + prompt (and optional deliver, enabled_toolsets, etc.) and successfully create the scheduled job.

Actual Behavior

The tool returns "schedule is required for create" regardless of whether the schedule parameter is included.

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Tools (terminal, file ops, web, code execution, etc.)

Messaging Platform (if gateway-related)

Discord

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