2026-03: Pilot scheduler bootstrap and enabled default datasets
The unattended research loop is now easier to turn on for a small internal pilot.
What changed
- the default historical registry now enables:
coingecko-btc-corefred-core-cpigdelt-middle-eastacled-middle-east
- Windows scheduler helper scripts now exist for:
- running the loop with
.env.local - writing logs to
data/automation/logs - registering a scheduled task that restarts the unattended loop after reboot
- falling back to a Startup-folder launcher when task registration is blocked by local policy
- running the loop with
What still depends on operator secrets
FRED_API_KEYACLED_ACCESS_TOKEN- optional remote AI provider keys
The scheduler will try to use enabled datasets immediately, but provider-backed datasets still need valid credentials.