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fix(productivity): replace non-existent set_scheduled_task with file-based shortcuts#111

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Summary

  • Fixes the create-shortcut skill that referenced a non-existent set_scheduled_task platform tool, causing Claude to loop or hallucinate success
  • Creates a proper create-shortcut skill that saves reusable workflow shortcuts to SHORTCUTS.md
  • Explicitly documents that Cowork has no built-in scheduler, with OS-native alternatives (cron, Task Scheduler)

Changes

File Change
productivity/skills/create-shortcut/SKILL.md New skill — file-based shortcuts without phantom tool references
productivity/README.md Added create-shortcut to skill table

Root Cause

The original built-in skill instructed Claude to call the "set_scheduled_task" tool, which was never implemented. Claude would enter a search/retry loop and sometimes falsely claim the task was scheduled.

Test Plan

  • Install productivity plugin and ask "create a morning briefing shortcut"
  • Verify shortcut is saved to SHORTCUTS.md (not via phantom tool)
  • Ask "schedule a daily task" and verify the scheduling disclaimer is shown

Fixes #26

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The create-shortcut skill was referencing a `set_scheduled_task` platform
tool that does not exist in Cowork, causing Claude to get stuck in a loop
searching for a tool it could never find.

This commit introduces the create-shortcut skill to the productivity plugin
with the bug fixed: shortcuts are saved as named workflows in SHORTCUTS.md
and invoked manually. The skill includes a clear disclaimer that Cowork has
no built-in scheduler, and provides OS-native alternatives (cron / Windows
Task Scheduler) for users who need automatic recurring execution.

Closes anthropics#26

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Built-in create-shortcut skill references non-existent set_scheduled_task tool

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