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@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ Use the `get` command to see the data stored in Google,
 
     $ python fitsync.py get
 
+### Cron
+
+The included `cron.sh` script can be used to keep your Fitbit and Google Fit data in sync automatically.
+Simply add the following line to your crontab to run the job daily at 11:00.
+
+`00 11 * * * /path/to/fitsync/cron.sh`
+
 ## See your data
 
 To view weight data on [Google Fit](https://fit.google.com),
diff --git a/cron.sh b/cron.sh
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@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+pushd $DIR > /dev/null
+virtualenv env > /dev/null
+source env/bin/activate
+./fitsync.py
+popd > /dev/null