Scheduling Tests

Automate your testing workflow by scheduling test suites to run at specific times. This ensures your website is continuously monitored without manual intervention.

Availability: Scheduled runs are available on Pro ($29/mo) and Business ($59/mo) plans.

Accessing Schedules

Navigate to Schedules in the sidebar, or use the Schedules quick action on your Dashboard.

Creating a Schedule

1

Click New Schedule

Click the + New Schedule button.

2

Select Test Suite

Choose which test suite to run on schedule.

3

Choose Schedule Preset

Select from available presets or create a custom cron expression.

4

Set Timezone

Choose your preferred timezone for the schedule.

5

Enable and Save

Toggle the schedule on and save.

Schedule Presets

AegisRunner offers common schedule presets:

Preset	Description	Cron Expression
Every hour	Runs at the start of every hour	`0 * * * *`
Every 6 hours	Runs 4 times per day	`0 /6 * *`
Daily at midnight	Runs once daily at 12:00 AM	`0 0 * * *`
Daily at 9am	Runs once daily at 9:00 AM	`0 9 * * *`
Weekdays at 9am	Runs Monday-Friday at 9:00 AM	`0 9 * * 1-5`
Every Monday	Runs weekly on Mondays at midnight	`0 0 * * 1`
Monthly	Runs on the 1st of each month	`0 0 1 * *`

Custom Cron Expressions

For advanced scheduling, use custom cron expressions:

┌───────────── minute (0 - 59)
│ ┌───────────── hour (0 - 23)
│ │ ┌───────────── day of month (1 - 31)
│ │ │ ┌───────────── month (1 - 12)
│ │ │ │ ┌───────────── day of week (0 - 6) (Sunday = 0)
│ │ │ │ │
* * * * *

Examples

Expression	Meaning
`0 /2 * *`	Every 2 hours
`30 9 * * 1-5`	9:30 AM on weekdays
`0 6,18 * * *`	6 AM and 6 PM daily
`0 0 * * 0`	Every Sunday at midnight
`0 9 1,15 * *`	1st and 15th of each month at 9 AM

Timezone Configuration

Schedules run in your configured timezone. Choose from all IANA timezone identifiers:

America/New_York (EST/EDT)
America/Los_Angeles (PST/PDT)
Europe/London (GMT/BST)
Asia/Tokyo (JST)
Asia/Kolkata (IST)
And many more...

Daylight Saving: Schedules automatically adjust for daylight saving time changes in your selected timezone.

Managing Schedules

View All Schedules

The Schedules page shows all configured schedules with:

Test suite name
Schedule frequency
Next run time
Last run status
Enable/disable toggle

Enable/Disable

Toggle schedules on or off without deleting them. Disabled schedules won't run but retain their configuration.

Run Now

Click Run Now to execute the scheduled test immediately, outside of the regular schedule.

Edit Schedule

Modify the test suite, timing, or timezone of an existing schedule.

Delete Schedule

Remove a schedule permanently. This doesn't affect the test suite itself.

Scheduled Run Notifications

Receive notifications when scheduled runs complete:

Email - Get notified of failures via email
Slack - Send results to Slack channels (with integration)

Pro Tip: Configure notifications for failures only to avoid alert fatigue while staying informed of issues.

Common Scheduling Strategies

Smoke Tests

Run critical tests frequently:

Every hour or every 2 hours
Catches issues quickly
Use a composite suite with key tests

Regression Tests

Run comprehensive tests less frequently:

Daily at night (minimal traffic)
Full test suite coverage
Review results each morning

Post-Deployment Tests

Trigger tests after deployments:

Use the API to trigger runs
Or schedule shortly after deploy windows

Best Practices

Scheduling Tips:

Schedule resource-intensive tests during off-peak hours
Stagger multiple schedules to avoid overlapping runs
Use "Daily at 9am" for tests you want to review at work start
Create separate schedules for different browsers
Monitor schedule performance and adjust frequency as needed
Keep smoke tests fast for frequent runs

Monitoring Scheduled Runs

Track scheduled run performance:

Dashboard - Recent runs section shows scheduled runs
Test Runs - Filter to see all runs including scheduled
Usage - Monitor how schedules affect your run quota

Related Documentation

Running Tests - Understand test execution
Composite Test Suites - Create suites for scheduling
CI/CD Integration - Trigger tests from pipelines
Slack Integration - Get notifications in Slack

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