Claude Code Routines Automate Dev Tasks on a Schedule

Anthropic launched routines in Claude Code - automated tasks that run on schedules, respond to API calls, or fire on GitHub events like new PRs. Developers configure them once and they execute server-side, no local machine required. The three types (scheduled, API-triggered, and webhook-based) cover workflows like nightly bug triage from Linear, deployment verification, and automated code review. What stands out is that Anthropic is handling the infrastructure layer, not just the AI layer. Cursor, Windsurf, and others have stayed closer to the editor; Anthropic is pushing Claude Code toward always-on background automation, which is a meaningfully different product direction.