diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_cron.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_cron.py
index 49628f1a438d7..a399ebddd25e8 100644
--- a/tests/hermes_cli/test_cron.py
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_cron.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 """Tests for hermes_cli.cron command handling."""
 
 from argparse import Namespace
+from types import SimpleNamespace
 
 import pytest
 
 from cron.jobs import create_job, get_job, list_jobs
+from hermes_cli import cron as cron_cli
 from hermes_cli.cron import cron_command
 
 
@@ -57,6 +59,11 @@ def test_edit_can_replace_and_clear_skills(self, tmp_cron_dir, capsys):
                 skills=["maps", "blogwatcher"],
                 profile="default",
                 clear_skills=False,
+                add_skills=None,
+                remove_skills=None,
+                script=None,
+                workdir=None,
+                no_agent=None,
             )
         )
         updated = get_job(job["id"])
@@ -79,6 +86,11 @@ def test_edit_can_replace_and_clear_skills(self, tmp_cron_dir, capsys):
                 skills=None,
                 profile="",
                 clear_skills=True,
+                add_skills=None,
+                remove_skills=None,
+                script=None,
+                workdir=None,
+                no_agent=None,
             )
         )
         cleared = get_job(job["id"])
@@ -101,6 +113,9 @@ def test_create_with_multiple_skills(self, tmp_cron_dir, capsys):
                 skill=None,
                 skills=["blogwatcher", "maps"],
                 profile="default",
+                script=None,
+                workdir=None,
+                no_agent=False,
             )
         )
         out = capsys.readouterr().out
@@ -111,3 +126,127 @@ def test_create_with_multiple_skills(self, tmp_cron_dir, capsys):
         assert jobs[0]["skills"] == ["blogwatcher", "maps"]
         assert jobs[0]["name"] == "Skill combo"
         assert jobs[0]["profile"] == "default"
+
+
+def test_cron_list_warns_when_gateway_not_running(monkeypatch, capsys):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "cron.jobs.list_jobs",
+        lambda include_disabled=False: [
+            {
+                "id": "job-1",
+                "name": "Nightly docs",
+                "schedule_display": "every day",
+                "state": "scheduled",
+                "enabled": True,
+                "next_run_at": "2026-06-01T00:00:00Z",
+                "deliver": ["local"],
+            }
+        ],
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr("hermes_cli.gateway.find_gateway_pids", lambda: [])
+
+    cron_cli.cron_list()
+
+    out = capsys.readouterr().out
+    assert "Gateway is not running" in out
+    assert "Nightly docs" in out
+
+
+
+def test_cron_status_reports_running_gateway(monkeypatch, capsys):
+    monkeypatch.setattr("hermes_cli.gateway.find_gateway_pids", lambda: [1234, 5678])
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "cron.jobs.list_jobs",
+        lambda include_disabled=False: [
+            {"next_run_at": "2026-06-01T00:00:00Z"},
+            {"next_run_at": "2026-05-31T12:00:00Z"},
+        ],
+    )
+
+    cron_cli.cron_status()
+
+    out = capsys.readouterr().out
+    assert "Gateway is running" in out
+    assert "1234, 5678" in out
+    assert "2 active job(s)" in out
+    assert "2026-05-31T12:00:00Z" in out
+
+
+
+def test_cron_tick_invokes_scheduler_tick_with_verbose(monkeypatch):
+    calls = []
+    monkeypatch.setattr("cron.scheduler.tick", lambda verbose=False: calls.append(verbose))
+
+    cron_cli.cron_tick()
+
+    assert calls == [True]
+
+
+
+def test_cron_create_success_prints_job_details(monkeypatch, capsys):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        cron_cli,
+        "_cron_api",
+        lambda **kwargs: {
+            "success": True,
+            "job_id": "job-1",
+            "name": "Nightly docs",
+            "schedule": "every day",
+            "skills": ["docs"],
+            "next_run_at": "2026-06-01T00:00:00Z",
+            "job": {
+                "script": "scripts/build_docs.py",
+                "no_agent": True,
+                "workdir": "/tmp/repo",
+                "profile": "docs-profile",
+            },
+        },
+    )
+
+    args = SimpleNamespace(
+        schedule="every day",
+        prompt="refresh docs",
+        name="Nightly docs",
+        deliver=None,
+        repeat=None,
+        skill="docs",
+        skills=None,
+        script="scripts/build_docs.py",
+        workdir="/tmp/repo",
+        profile="docs-profile",
+        no_agent=True,
+    )
+
+    rc = cron_cli.cron_create(args)
+
+    out = capsys.readouterr().out
+    assert rc == 0
+    assert "Created job: job-1" in out
+    assert "Skills: docs" in out
+    assert "Mode: no-agent" in out
+    assert "Profile: docs-profile" in out
+
+
+
+def test_cron_create_failure_returns_nonzero(monkeypatch, capsys):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(cron_cli, "_cron_api", lambda **kwargs: {"success": False, "error": "boom"})
+
+    args = SimpleNamespace(
+        schedule="every day",
+        prompt="refresh docs",
+        name=None,
+        deliver=None,
+        repeat=None,
+        skill=None,
+        skills=None,
+        script=None,
+        workdir=None,
+        profile=None,
+        no_agent=False,
+    )
+
+    rc = cron_cli.cron_create(args)
+
+    out = capsys.readouterr().out
+    assert rc == 1
+    assert "Failed to create job: boom" in out