diff --git a/pkg/tools/cron_schedule_test.go b/pkg/tools/cron_schedule_test.go
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+++ b/pkg/tools/cron_schedule_test.go
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+package tools
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TestCronScheduleParamValidation verifies Patch #3: LLM-supplied zero/empty
+// defaults for unused schedule params should not hijack the priority logic.
+//
+// The bug: Go type assertion `args["at_seconds"].(float64)` returns (0, true)
+// when LLM sends at_seconds=0, causing at_seconds to win over every_seconds
+// and cron_expr. All recurring tasks become one-time "at" tasks.
+func TestCronScheduleParamValidation(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		args       map[string]any
+		wantKind   string
+		wantErrMsg string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "only every_seconds set, at_seconds=0 from LLM default",
+			args: map[string]any{
+				"action":        "add",
+				"message":       "test reminder",
+				"at_seconds":    float64(0),
+				"every_seconds": float64(3600),
+			},
+			wantKind: "every",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "only cron_expr set, at_seconds=0 and every_seconds=0 from LLM",
+			args: map[string]any{
+				"action":        "add",
+				"message":       "morning task",
+				"at_seconds":    float64(0),
+				"every_seconds": float64(0),
+				"cron_expr":     "0 9 * * *",
+			},
+			wantKind: "cron",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "at_seconds > 0 should still work",
+			args: map[string]any{
+				"action":     "add",
+				"message":    "one time reminder",
+				"at_seconds": float64(600),
+			},
+			wantKind: "at",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "all zeros should error",
+			args: map[string]any{
+				"action":        "add",
+				"message":       "broken task",
+				"at_seconds":    float64(0),
+				"every_seconds": float64(0),
+				"cron_expr":     "",
+			},
+			wantErrMsg: "one of at_seconds, every_seconds, or cron_expr is required",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// Reproduce the validation logic from addJob (lines 153-178 of cron.go)
+			atSeconds, hasAt := tt.args["at_seconds"].(float64)
+			everySeconds, hasEvery := tt.args["every_seconds"].(float64)
+			cronExpr, hasCron := tt.args["cron_expr"].(string)
+
+			// This is the fix from Patch #3
+			hasAt = hasAt && atSeconds > 0
+			hasEvery = hasEvery && everySeconds > 0
+			hasCron = hasCron && cronExpr != ""
+
+			var gotKind string
+			if hasAt {
+				gotKind = "at"
+			} else if hasEvery {
+				gotKind = "every"
+			} else if hasCron {
+				gotKind = "cron"
+			} else {
+				gotKind = ""
+			}
+
+			if tt.wantErrMsg != "" {
+				if gotKind != "" {
+					t.Errorf("expected error but got kind=%q", gotKind)
+				}
+				return
+			}
+
+			if gotKind != tt.wantKind {
+				t.Errorf("schedule kind = %q, want %q", gotKind, tt.wantKind)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}