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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"feat: automated periodic sync via shell profile hook or cron","articleBody":"## Summary\n\nAllAgents currently requires manual `allagents update` to sync plugins and skills. Teams like WiseTech Global have built their own sync scripts that auto-run once per day via shell profile hooks or scheduled tasks.\n\n## Motivation\n\nResearch into [WiseTechGlobal/Tools.WtgCopilotSkills](https://github.com/WiseTechGlobal/Tools.WtgCopilotSkills) showed they built `install-skill-sync-profile.ps1` (runs on shell open, once/day) and `install-skill-sync-scheduled-task.ps1` (Windows Task Scheduler). This removes friction — developers never need to remember to sync.\n\n## Proposed Solution\n\nAdd a command like `allagents sync install-hook` that:\n\n1. **Shell profile hook** — appends a snippet to `.bashrc`/`.zshrc`/PowerShell profile that runs `allagents update` silently, debounced to once per day\n2. **Cron/scheduled task** — registers a cron job (Linux/macOS) or scheduled task (Windows) for periodic sync\n3. **State tracking** — stores last-run timestamp (e.g., `~/.allagents/last-sync`) to avoid redundant runs\n\nShould include `allagents sync uninstall-hook` to cleanly remove.\n\n## Implementation Notes\n\n- CLI commands are in `src/cli/commands/` — add a new `sync-hook.ts` or extend `workspace.ts`\n- The sync entry point is `syncWorkspace()` in `src/core/sync.ts`\n- Shell profile snippet should: check last-run timestamp, skip if \u003c24h, run `allagents update --silent` in background, update timestamp\n- Consider a `--interval` flag (default `24h`) for configurable debounce\n- Cron approach: `crontab -e` on Linux/macOS, `schtasks` on Windows\n- Profile approach: append a guarded block (with start/end markers for clean removal) to shell rc file\n\n## Acceptance Criteria\n\n- [ ] `allagents sync install-hook --profile` appends auto-sync snippet to the user's shell profile (`.bashrc`, `.zshrc`, or PowerShell `$PROFILE`)\n- [ ] Snippet runs `allagents update` silently in background, debounced to once per configured interval\n- [ ] `allagents sync install-hook --cron` registers a cron job (Linux/macOS) or scheduled task (Windows)\n- [ ] `allagents sync uninstall-hook` cleanly removes the hook (profile snippet or cron entry)\n- [ ] Idempotent — running install-hook twice doesn't duplicate the snippet/cron\n- [ ] Last-run state stored in `~/.allagents/last-sync` (or similar)\n- [ ] Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows\n\n## Context\n\nFrom analysis of enterprise adoption patterns — reducing sync friction is a key driver for team adoption.","author":{"url":"https://github.com/christso","@type":"Person","name":"christso"},"datePublished":"2026-03-27T09:39:19.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":0},"url":"https://github.com/343/allagents/issues/343"}