diff --git a/agents/runtime.go b/agents/runtime.go
index 19ab667..9eacd54 100644
--- a/agents/runtime.go
+++ b/agents/runtime.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/enmanuel/agents/pkg/personality"
 	"github.com/enmanuel/agents/pkg/sanitize"
 	"github.com/enmanuel/agents/shell/bus"
+	shellcron "github.com/enmanuel/agents/shell/cron"
 	"github.com/enmanuel/agents/shell/effects"
 	shellknowledge "github.com/enmanuel/agents/shell/knowledge"
 	shelllm "github.com/enmanuel/agents/shell/llm"
@@ -93,6 +94,9 @@ type Agent struct {
 
 	// Bus — set via SetBus() when running under the unified launcher
 	agentBus *bus.Bus
+
+	// Scheduler — nil when no schedules are configured
+	scheduler *shellcron.Scheduler
 }
 
 // ClearWindow resets the conversation window for a room and deletes persisted
@@ -308,6 +312,12 @@ func New(cfg *config.AgentConfig, rules []decision.Rule, logger *slog.Logger) (*
 		toolReg.Register(toolmemory.NewMemoryClearContext(a, roomCtx))
 	}
 
+	// Cron scheduler — only when schedules are configured
+	if len(cfg.Schedules) > 0 {
+		a.scheduler = shellcron.New(cfg.Schedules, matrixClient, llmFunc, cfg.LLM.Primary.Model, logger)
+		logger.Info("cron scheduler configured", "schedules", len(cfg.Schedules))
+	}
+
 	// Matrix event listener
 	a.listener = matrix.NewListener(matrixClient, cfg.Matrix, a.handleEvent, logger)
 
@@ -420,6 +430,11 @@ func (a *Agent) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 		a.logger.Info("bus listener started")
 	}
 
+	// Start cron scheduler in background goroutine (blocks until ctx cancelled)
+	if a.scheduler != nil {
+		go a.scheduler.Start(ctx)
+	}
+
 	return a.listener.Run(ctx)
 }