Feature request for product/service
Cursor IDE
Describe the request
Currently, Cursor Automations only support a fixed daily/hourly schedule (e.g. “Every day at 9AM PST”). There is no way to restrict runs to specific days of the week, such as weekdays only (Monday–Friday).
The problem:
Many automations are tied to development activity — summarizing repo changes, reviewing new commits, generating changelogs, etc. Running these on weekends when no one is pushing code is wasteful: it consumes automation credits/tokens, costs money, and produces empty or low-value outputs.
Requested feature:
Add a day-of-week filter to the Automations scheduler, similar to how cron expressions work. This would let users configure:
- Run only on weekdays (Mon–Fri)
- Run on specific days (e.g. Mon, Wed, Fri)
- Exclude weekends or specific days
Example use case:
A “Summarize changes daily” automation is set to run every day at 9AM. On weekends, there are no new commits, so the automation fires, finds nothing meaningful, and wastes API calls. With weekday-only scheduling, the automation would simply not run on Saturday and Sunday.
Suggested UX:
In the automation trigger settings, alongside the time picker, add a multi-select for days of the week (like most calendar/cron tools offer). Alternatively, expose a cron expression editor for power users who want full control.
This is a small but high-impact change that would make Automations significantly more efficient and cost-effective for teams with standard Mon–Fri development workflows.