diff --git a/src/gateway/server-plugin-cron.ts b/src/gateway/server-plugin-cron.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33b3806e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gateway/server-plugin-cron.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+/**
+ * Plugin cron job integration.
+ * Discovers and registers cron jobs from plugins that expose a `*.getCronJobs` gateway method.
+ */
+
+import type { CronService } from "../cron/service.js";
+import type { CronJobCreate } from "../cron/types.js";
+import type { GatewayRequestHandler } from "./server-methods/types.js";
+
+type PluginCronResult = {
+  jobs?: CronJobCreate[];
+};
+
+/**
+ * Call a plugin gateway handler that returns cron jobs.
+ * Plugin handlers may either:
+ * 1. Return the result directly (simpler pattern used by some plugins)
+ * 2. Call respond() with the result (standard gateway handler pattern)
+ *
+ * This helper supports both patterns.
+ */
+async function callCronJobsHandler(handler: GatewayRequestHandler): Promise<PluginCronResult> {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    let resolved = false;
+
+    // Create a respond function that captures the result
+    const respond = (ok: boolean, payload?: unknown) => {
+      if (!resolved) {
+        resolved = true;
+        resolve(ok ? (payload as PluginCronResult) : { jobs: [] });
+      }
+    };
+
+    // Create minimal mock options for the handler
+    const mockOpts = {
+      req: { type: "req" as const, method: "getCronJobs", id: "plugin-cron-init" },
+      params: {},
+      client: null,
+      isWebchatConnect: () => false,
+      respond,
+      context: {} as never, // Handlers that need context won't work, but getCronJobs doesn't need it
+    };
+
+    // Call the handler - it may return a value or call respond()
+    const result = handler(mockOpts);
+
+    // Handle direct return value (async or sync)
+    if (result instanceof Promise) {
+      result
+        .then((value) => {
+          if (!resolved && value !== undefined) {
+            resolved = true;
+            resolve(value as PluginCronResult);
+          } else if (!resolved) {
+            // Handler completed without returning or calling respond - return empty
+            resolved = true;
+            resolve({ jobs: [] });
+          }
+        })
+        .catch(() => {
+          if (!resolved) {
+            resolved = true;
+            resolve({ jobs: [] });
+          }
+        });
+    } else if (!resolved && result !== undefined) {
+      // Sync handler returned a value
+      resolved = true;
+      resolve(result as PluginCronResult);
+    }
+
+    // Fallback timeout in case handler doesn't respond
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (!resolved) {
+        resolved = true;
+        resolve({ jobs: [] });
+      }
+    }, 5000);
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Discovers and registers cron jobs from plugins.
+ * Looks for gateway methods matching the pattern `*.getCronJobs` and calls them
+ * to retrieve cron job configurations, then registers those jobs with the cron service.
+ *
+ * @param params.cron - The cron service to register jobs with
+ * @param params.handlers - Plugin gateway handlers to scan for getCronJobs methods
+ * @param params.log - Logger for status messages
+ */
+export async function loadPluginCronJobs(params: {
+  cron: CronService;
+  handlers: Record<string, GatewayRequestHandler>;
+  log: {
+    info: (msg: string) => void;
+    warn: (msg: string) => void;
+    error: (msg: string) => void;
+  };
+}): Promise<void> {
+  const { cron, handlers, log } = params;
+
+  // Find all handlers matching *.getCronJobs pattern
+  const cronMethods = Object.entries(handlers).filter(([method]) =>
+    method.endsWith(".getCronJobs"),
+  );
+
+  if (cronMethods.length === 0) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  let totalJobs = 0;
+
+  for (const [method, handler] of cronMethods) {
+    const pluginId = method.replace(".getCronJobs", "");
+    try {
+      // Call the gateway method to get cron jobs
+      const result = await callCronJobsHandler(handler);
+      const jobs = result?.jobs;
+
+      if (!Array.isArray(jobs) || jobs.length === 0) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Register each job with the cron service
+      for (const job of jobs) {
+        try {
+          // Check if job already exists (by name)
+          const existing = await cron.list();
+          const existingJob = existing.find((j) => j.name === job.name);
+
+          if (existingJob) {
+            // Update existing job schedule if it changed
+            if (
+              JSON.stringify(existingJob.schedule) !== JSON.stringify(job.schedule) ||
+              existingJob.enabled !== job.enabled
+            ) {
+              await cron.update(existingJob.id, {
+                schedule: job.schedule,
+                enabled: job.enabled,
+              });
+            }
+          } else {
+            // Add new job
+            await cron.add(job);
+            totalJobs++;
+          }
+        } catch (err) {
+          log.warn(`[${pluginId}] failed to register cron job "${job.name}": ${String(err)}`);
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`[${pluginId}] getCronJobs failed: ${String(err)}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (totalJobs > 0) {
+    log.info(`registered ${totalJobs} cron job(s) from plugins`);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/gateway/server.impl.ts b/src/gateway/server.impl.ts
index fdf40be61..88c55e802 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server.impl.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server.impl.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import { createGatewayCloseHandler } from "./server-close.js";
 import { buildGatewayCronService } from "./server-cron.js";
 import { applyGatewayLaneConcurrency } from "./server-lanes.js";
 import { startGatewayMaintenanceTimers } from "./server-maintenance.js";
+import { loadPluginCronJobs } from "./server-plugin-cron.js";
 import { coreGatewayHandlers } from "./server-methods.js";
 import { GATEWAY_EVENTS, listGatewayMethods } from "./server-methods-list.js";
 import { loadGatewayModelCatalog } from "./server-model-catalog.js";
@@ -504,6 +505,18 @@ export async function startGatewayServer(
     logBrowser,
   }));
 
+  // Load cron jobs from plugins that expose a *.getCronJobs gateway method.
+  // This runs after plugin services start so storage is initialized.
+  void loadPluginCronJobs({
+    cron,
+    handlers: pluginRegistry.gatewayHandlers,
+    log: {
+      info: (msg) => logCron.info(msg),
+      warn: (msg) => logCron.warn(msg),
+      error: (msg) => logCron.error(msg),
+    },
+  }).catch((err) => logCron.error(`failed to load plugin cron jobs: ${String(err)}`));
+
   const { applyHotReload, requestGatewayRestart } = createGatewayReloadHandlers({
     deps,
     broadcast,