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+- name: Nightly Pipeline Scheduler
+  schedule: '*/30 18-23,0-8 * * *' # Every 30 min, off-peak hours only
+  tasks:
+    - name: Check and start pipelines
+      shell: "bash scripts/nightly-pipeline-scheduler.sh"
+      env:
+        PIPELINE_TOKEN_LIMIT: "500000"
+        PIPELINE_PEAK_START: "9"
+        PIPELINE_PEAK_END: "18"