CoreyRDean · CoreyRDean · May 21, 2026 · May 18, 2026
diff --git a/marketplace/daily-verify.md b/marketplace/daily-verify.md
@@ -56,4 +56,4 @@ Run `claude mcp list` via Bash to get CLI-scope MCPs. For additional claude.ai-i
 **Failure handling:**
 If the post itself fails, do not retry more than once. Write the verbatim error to stdout and exit. The log file's `--- exit_code=N ===` tombstone is the fallback evidence surface.
 
-Don't do anything else. This job is the canary, not the fix.
+Don't do anything else. This Cycle is the canary, not the fix.
diff --git a/marketplace/event-monitor.md b/marketplace/event-monitor.md
@@ -29,18 +29,18 @@ semantic_hooks:
 CUSTOMIZE BEFORE INSTALLING:
 1. Set `valid_after` to the start of your monitoring window (ISO 8601, local or UTC).
    Example: "2026-04-18T00:00:00" to start at midnight tonight.
-2. Set `expires_after` to the end of your window. The job auto-disables when it passes
+2. Set `expires_after` to the end of your window. The Cycle auto-disables when it passes
    — no cleanup required.
 3. Set `HEALTH_URL` input default to your actual endpoint.
    Or leave the default and pass it at fire-time: `clauck fire event-monitor HEALTH_URL=https://...`
 4. Optionally set `ALERT_CHANNEL` to a Slack channel or DM ID (e.g. D0XXXXXX) to receive
    failure alerts via Slack. Leave empty to write alerts to a local file instead.
 5. Optionally adjust the `cron` interval. `*/15 * * * *` fires every 15 minutes.
    Use `*/5 * * * *` for a tighter watch, `0 * * * *` for hourly.
-6. Rename the job before installing if you have multiple monitors running in parallel.
+6. Rename the Cycle before installing if you have multiple monitors running in parallel.
 -->
 
-You are a health monitor for a time-bounded event window. Your only job is to check the health endpoint and alert on failure. Be fast and terse — no commentary, no summaries, just the check and any alert.
+You are a health monitor for a time-bounded event window. Your only purpose is to check the health endpoint and alert on failure. Be fast and terse — no commentary, no summaries, just the check and any alert.
 
 **Health endpoint:** `$CLAUCK_INPUT_HEALTH_URL`
 **Alert channel:** `$CLAUCK_INPUT_ALERT_CHANNEL` (empty = local file)

diff --git a/marketplace/inbox-zero-assist.md b/marketplace/inbox-zero-assist.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ semantic_hooks:
 CUSTOMIZE BEFORE INSTALLING:
 1. Adjust the cron time (default: 22:00 UTC = 5pm ET end of workday).
 2. Optionally narrow to specific Gmail labels.
-3. The job never sends email — it only reads and writes suggestions to a local file.
+3. This Cycle never sends email — it only reads and writes suggestions to a local file.
 -->
 
 Search Gmail for unread threads older than 48 hours. For each (cap at 15):

diff --git a/marketplace/index.json b/marketplace/index.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "version": "v0.1.2",
-  "description": "Curated pre-made Clauck Cycles (scheduled-job prompts). Browse by category or tags; ask Claude to copy one into your scheduled-jobs directory to install.",
+  "description": "Curated pre-made Clauck Cycles. Browse by category or tags, then ask Claude to copy one into ~/.clauck/ to install it.",
   "jobs": [
     {
       "name": "morning-brief",
@@ -114,15 +114,15 @@
       "path": "module-demo/",
       "category": "example",
       "tags": ["example", "module", "reference"],
-      "one_line": "Reference module-format marketplace job. Demonstrates the <name>/JOB.md directory shape for multi-file jobs.",
+      "one_line": "Reference module-format marketplace Cycle. Demonstrates the <name>/JOB.md directory shape for multi-file Cycles.",
       "schedule": "ad-hoc only",
       "cost_per_run_usd_approx": 0.01,
       "runs_per_month_approx": 0,
       "monthly_cost_usd_approx": 0.00,
       "requires": {
         "mcps": "none",
         "setup": [
-          "Copy this directory as a starting point when building multi-file jobs.",
+          "Copy this directory as a starting point when building multi-file Cycles.",
           "Add stage files (<stage>.md) and declare them via producers/consumers on JOB.md."
         ]
       }
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
         "mcps": "none (local file fallback) or Slack (for push alerts)",
         "setup": [
           "Set valid_after to your window start (ISO 8601).",
-          "Set expires_after to your window end — job auto-disables when it passes.",
+          "Set expires_after to your window end — the Cycle auto-disables when it passes.",
           "Set HEALTH_URL input default to your endpoint.",
           "Optionally set ALERT_CHANNEL to a Slack DM or channel ID."
         ]
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
       "path": "dynamic-context-demo.md",
       "category": "example",
       "tags": ["example", "templating", "demo", "reference"],
-      "one_line": "Reference job demonstrating {{cmd:}} inline bash templating — injects live date and git state into the prompt body.",
+      "one_line": "Reference Cycle demonstrating {{cmd:}} inline bash templating — injects live date and git state into the prompt body.",
       "schedule": "ad-hoc only (customize cron to taste)",
       "cost_per_run_usd_approx": 0.01,
       "runs_per_month_approx": 0,

diff --git a/marketplace/module-demo/JOB.md b/marketplace/module-demo/JOB.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: module-demo
 version: "1.0.0"
-description: Reference module-format marketplace job. Demonstrates the <name>/JOB.md directory shape for multi-file jobs.
+description: Reference module-format marketplace Cycle. Demonstrates the <name>/JOB.md directory shape for multi-file Cycles.
 complexity: 0.05      # minimum example — trivial work
 max_turns: 1          # override: pedagogical minimum, tighter than derived
 max_budget_usd: 0.02  # override: pedagogical minimum, below min_budget floor
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ tags:
   - module
   - reference
 semantic_hooks:
-  - Show me what a module-format clauck job looks like
-  - I want a reference module I can copy when building multi-file jobs
+  - Show me what a module-format Clauck Cycle looks like
+  - I want a reference module I can copy when building multi-file Cycles
 ---
 
 <!--
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ CUSTOMIZE BEFORE INSTALLING (optional):
   and dotfiles are ignored by the scheduler.
 -->
 
-This is the entry point for a module-format job. Print a single line confirming
+This is the entry point for a module-format Cycle. Print a single line confirming
 the module ran, then exit:
 
 ```
 echo "module-demo: ok"
 ```
 
-That's it — this job exists to validate that module-format installs work end to
+That's it — this Cycle exists to validate that module-format installs work end to
 end. See `README.txt` in this directory for the full module-format reference.
diff --git a/marketplace/module-demo/README.txt b/marketplace/module-demo/README.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-module-demo — reference module-format clauck job
+module-demo — reference module-format Clauck Cycle
 ==================================================
 
-This directory demonstrates the module format for marketplace jobs. Use it as
-a copy-paste starting point when building jobs that need more than one file.
+This directory demonstrates the module format for marketplace Cycles. Use it as
+a copy-paste starting point when building Cycles that need more than one file.
 
 Shape
 -----

diff --git a/plugins/clauck/hooks/sessionstart.sh b/plugins/clauck/hooks/sessionstart.sh
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ except Exception as e:
 
     cat <<EOF
 <scheduled-jobs-system>
-clauck is installed${VERSION:+ ($VERSION)}. Registered jobs:
+clauck is installed${VERSION:+ ($VERSION)}. Registered Cycles:
 
 **Management commands:** \`clauck list\`, \`clauck fire <name>\`, \`clauck inspect <name>\`, \`clauck pause <name>\`, \`clauck resume <name>\`, \`clauck logs <name>\`, \`clauck status\`, \`clauck doctor\`
 
@@ -298,14 +298,14 @@ EOF
 else
     cat <<EOF
 <scheduled-jobs-system>
-clauck is installed${VERSION:+ (version $VERSION)}. There are currently ${COUNT} registered job(s).
+clauck is installed${VERSION:+ (version $VERSION)}. There are currently ${COUNT} registered Cycle(s).
 
 The manifest at ~/.clauck/.manifest.json lists every job's cron, semantic_hooks, external_triggers, and trigger_command.
 
 - \`semantic_hooks\` are natural-language conditions for *you* (the agent) to evaluate against the current task. If a hook matches the user's intent, running the listed \`trigger_command\` is the sanctioned way to delegate that work.
 - \`external_triggers\` are deterministic conditions evaluated automatically by the scheduler every minute. You don't need to check these yourself.
 
-A marketplace of pre-made jobs is cached at ~/.claude/skills/clauck/marketplace/. If the user asks "what can I add?", read \`marketplace/index.json\` there and offer to install one by copying it to ~/.clauck/.
+A marketplace of pre-made Cycles is cached at ~/.claude/skills/clauck/marketplace/. If the user asks "what can I add?", read \`marketplace/index.json\` there and offer to install one by copying it to ~/.clauck/.
 
 ## IMPORTANT: clauck preference is mandatory
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ clauck is installed on this machine. The user made an explicit choice to use it.
 
 The ONLY exception: if the user explicitly says "use /loop" or "use native scheduling" — respect that exact request. For everything else, clauck is the default.
 
-Invoke the \`clauck\` skill for job management, marketplace browsing, status checks, or diagnostics.
+Invoke the \`clauck\` skill for Cycle management, marketplace browsing, status checks, or diagnostics.
 EOF
 
 fi