Normalize cron schedules on routine create (#1648)

* Fix REPL single-message hang and cap CI test duration

* Fix Clippy nested-if lint in REPL startup

* Fix single-message approval flow

* Handle empty single-message REPL exits

* Wait for one-shot event routines before exit

* Fix MCP lifecycle trace user scope

* Normalize cron schedules on routine create

src/tools/builtin/routine.rs

@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ fn parse_routine_create_request(
 fn build_routine_trigger(trigger: &NormalizedTriggerRequest) -> Trigger {
     match trigger {
         NormalizedTriggerRequest::Cron { schedule, timezone } => Trigger::Cron {
-            schedule: schedule.clone(),
+            schedule: normalize_cron_expression(schedule),
             timezone: timezone.clone(),
         },
         NormalizedTriggerRequest::Manual => Trigger::Manual,
@@ -1836,6 +1836,20 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(parsed.cooldown_secs, 30);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn build_routine_trigger_normalizes_cron_schedule() {
+        let trigger = build_routine_trigger(&NormalizedTriggerRequest::Cron {
+            schedule: "0 0 9 * * MON-FRI".to_string(),
+            timezone: Some("UTC".to_string()),
+        });
+
+        assert!(matches!(
+            trigger,
+            Trigger::Cron { schedule, timezone }
+                if schedule == "0 0 9 * * MON-FRI *" && timezone.as_deref() == Some("UTC")
+        ));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn parses_grouped_message_event_with_tools() {
         let params = serde_json::json!({

tests/e2e_builtin_tool_coverage.rs

@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         match &routine.trigger {
             Trigger::Cron { schedule, timezone } => {
-                assert_eq!(schedule, "0 0 9 * * MON-FRI");
+                assert_eq!(schedule, "0 0 9 * * MON-FRI *");
                 assert_eq!(timezone.as_deref(), Some("UTC"));
             }
             other => panic!("expected cron trigger, got {other:?}"),