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title: "Scheduling"
canonical: https://workspace.socra.com/docs/agents/concepts/scheduling
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# Scheduling

An agent can use Socra Tasks to arrange future follow-through. The schedule belongs to a Task; the Agent runtime handles the resulting due event.

## Schedule and occurrence

A scheduled Task describes what should happen and when. An occurrence represents a particular scheduled execution. A recurring task can produce multiple occurrences over time.

The agent creates tasks under its own identity. Creating a personal task as yourself does not automatically schedule work for an agent.

## When a task is due

The scheduler produces a due event that reaches the agent's mailbox. The runtime checks the Task and occurrence before invoking the model, skipping deleted, inaccessible, paused, or inactive work.

A due time is not a guarantee of an exact execution time. Computer startup, delivery, and provider availability can delay the response.

## Recurring work

Specify what to check, what counts as a meaningful change, and where to report it. Ask the agent to complete the occurrence after the check. Completing the entire recurring Task ends the series.

See [Schedule recurring work](/docs/agents/guides/recurring-work).