Ensure Persistent Background Tasks with Durable Loops
Run persistent background tasks that survive system or session restarts.
Use the /loop slash command to initiate durable scheduled tasks that continue running and persist through session restarts or interruptions.
The Scenario
You have a long-running maintenance script or a scheduled background task that you need to ensure finishes even if your computer restarts or the terminal session ends.
Before & after
Engineers manually set up cron jobs or keep terminal windows open for hours to ensure repeated tasks finish, losing work if the session crashes.
Type /loop followed by your command to set a background job that completes in seconds and persists even if you reboot your system.
The Prompt
/loop [COMMAND_TO_REPEAT_OR_SCHEDULED_TASK]
The /loop command provides durable task execution that survives system restarts, making it ideal for long-running scripts or periodic maintenance tasks.
Source
Qwen Code Blog: AI Coding Updates and Guides | Qwen Code Docs"Durable /loop scheduled tasks surviving restart, /cd in-session directory switching."