Scheduled Deployments Launched

Replit has launched Scheduled Deployments, which allows applications to run automatically at set time intervals. When users enter execution timing in natural language, Replit automatically generates a cron expression to manage the task, allowing developers to focus on building without complex configuration.

Previously, implementing a scheduler required running an infinite loop on a Reserved VM to check the time, an inefficient and costly approach. This feature eliminates that overhead, enabling much more efficient task scheduling.

Key use cases include the following:

• Sending automated Slack analytics reports
• Regular data cleanup and monitoring
• Automated announcements and messages for team standups
• System health checks and running background workers

Costs consist of per-second billing based on execution time (base $0.000028/sec), a scheduler fee ($0.10/month), and data transfer fees. The current specs are 1vCPU / 2 GiB RAM, with support for a maximum timeout of 11 hours.