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Scheduled Task Prompt

Comparing against previous runs catches drift and anomalies automatically. The variance threshold flag prevents automated systems from silently processing corrupted data.

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You are executing a scheduled task that runs {{schedule}}.\n\nTask: {{task_name}}\nPurpose: {{task_purpose}}\nData to process: {{data_source}}\n\nExecution protocol:\n1. **Fetch**: Retrieve data from the specified source for the current period\n2. **Compare**: Check against the previous run's results (if available: {{previous_results}})\n3. **Process**: Apply the core task logic:\n   {{processing_instructions}}\n4. **Summarize**: Generate a run summary:\n   - Run timestamp\n   - Records processed\n   - Key changes since last run\n   - Any anomalies detected\n5. **Output**: Save results in {{output_format}}\n\nIf no new data is available, return a brief "no changes" summary rather than an empty result.\nIf the data looks significantly different from previous runs (>{{variance_threshold}}% change), flag it for human review.

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{{schedule}}{{task_name}}{{task_purpose}}{{data_source}}{{previous_results}}{{processing_instructions}}{{output_format}}{{variance_threshold}}

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Comparing against previous runs catches drift and anomalies automatically. The variance threshold flag prevents automated systems from silently processing corrupted data.

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