# witcheer's Wingtips #112: a scheduled job that runs once

Written by [witcheer](https://x.com/witcheer) at Nous Research. Republished with credit.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/wingtips/112  
Published: 2026-10-28  
[Original](https://notwitcheer.github.io/hermes-recipes/wingtips/112-cron-runs-once/) · [On X](https://x.com/witcheer/status/2115428373564375354) · [Full collection](https://notwitcheer.github.io/hermes-recipes/) · [Official docs](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/cron#relative-delays-one-shot)

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Sources: [Hermes docs: Cron](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/cron)


start the schedule with "in" and the job runs one time:

`hermes cron create "in 2h" "Remind me to call the dentist before they close."`

your gateway runs it once, two hours from now, and the job then clears itself from your list. "in 30m" and "in 1d" work the same way.

handy for a call to return, a parcel to chase or a build to check later today!

docs: [https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/cron](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/cron)