fix(cron): improve cron job stability and visibility by adding immediate Telegram feedback and robust logging

src/core/orchestrator.ts

@@ -191,22 +191,25 @@ export class Orchestrator {
         return;
       }
       // Handle cron AI query events from cron-manager
-      if (fromProcess === "cron-manager" && envelope.type === "event.cron.ai_query") {
-        this.handleCronAIQueryEvent(envelope);
-        return;
-      }
+      if (fromProcess === "cron-manager") {
+        if (envelope.type === "event.cron.ai_query") {
+          this.handleCronAIQueryEvent(envelope);
+        } else if (envelope.type === "event.cron.completed") {
+          this.handleCronReminderEvent(envelope);
+        }
 
-      // Handle cron reminder events from cron-manager
-      if (fromProcess === "cron-manager" && envelope.type === "event.cron.completed") {
-        this.handleCronReminderEvent(envelope);
-        // Also forward to logger as before
+        // Always forward cron events to logger for audit trail
         const logger = this.children.get("logger");
         if (logger?.stdin.writable) {
           logger.stdin.write(trimmed + "\n");
           ConsoleLogger.ipc("core", "→", envelope);
           this.broadcastIpcLog("→", "core", "logger", envelope);
         }
-        return;
+        
+        // If it was one of our handled events, we're done
+        if (envelope.type === "event.cron.ai_query" || envelope.type === "event.cron.completed") {
+          return;
+        }
       }
 
       if (to === "core") {
@@ -999,6 +1002,9 @@ export class Orchestrator {
 
     ConsoleLogger.info("core", `Triggering autonomous AI task: "${query}" for chatId ${chatIdNum} (taskId: ${taskId})`);
 
+    // Immediate feedback so user knows the cron triggered
+    this.sendToTelegram(chatIdNum, `🤖 <b>Autonomous task triggered</b>: <i>"${query}"</i>\n\nStarting planning...`, true, "HTML");
+
     // Route to task queue (priority 0 for synthetic)
     this.enqueueTask({
       chatId: chatIdNum,

src/services/cron-manager.ts

@@ -72,27 +72,15 @@ export class CronManager extends BaseProcess {
 
   private runJob(row: ScheduleRow): void {
     const now = Date.now();
-    this.emitEvent("event.cron.started", { scheduleId: row.id, taskType: row.task_type, timestamp: now });
+    this.emitEvent("event.cron.started", {
+      scheduleId: row.id,
+      taskType: row.task_type,
+      timestamp: now,
+    });
+
     try {
       const payload = row.payload ? JSON.parse(row.payload) : {};
-
-      // AI Query task type
-      if (row.task_type === "ai_query") {
-        const query = payload.reminderMessage || payload.query || "";
-        const chatId = payload.chatId;
-        const userId = payload.userId;
-
-        this.emitEvent("event.cron.ai_query", {
-          scheduleId: row.id,
-          taskType: row.task_type,
-          query,
-          chatId,
-          userId,
-          timestamp: Date.now()
-        });
-        return;
-      }
-
+      
       // Default: Reminder or generic task payload
       const reminderPayload: Record<string, unknown> = {
         scheduleId: row.id,
@@ -101,13 +89,25 @@ export class CronManager extends BaseProcess {
         timestamp: Date.now(),
       };
 
-      // If this is a reminder task, extract structured fields
-      if (row.task_type === "reminder" || payload.chatId || payload.reminderMessage) {
-        reminderPayload.chatId = payload.chatId;
-        reminderPayload.reminderMessage = payload.reminderMessage;
-        reminderPayload.userId = payload.userId;
+      // Extract common fields for easier routing in Orchestrator if present
+      const q = payload.reminderMessage || payload.query;
+      if (q) reminderPayload.reminderMessage = q;
+      if (payload.chatId !== undefined) reminderPayload.chatId = payload.chatId;
+      if (payload.userId !== undefined) reminderPayload.userId = payload.userId;
+
+      // Emit specific event types for legacy/orchestrator compatibility
+      if (row.task_type === "ai_query") {
+        this.emitEvent("event.cron.ai_query", {
+          scheduleId: row.id,
+          taskType: row.task_type,
+          query: payload.reminderMessage || payload.query || "",
+          chatId: payload.chatId,
+          userId: payload.userId,
+          timestamp: Date.now(),
+        });
       }
 
+      // Always emit completed event for tracking and logging
       this.emitEvent("event.cron.completed", reminderPayload);
     } catch (err) {
       const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);