diff --git a/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron/plugin.go b/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron/plugin.go
index 19217521..2279b219 100644
--- a/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron/plugin.go
+++ b/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron/plugin.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"Wavelet/core"
+	"Wavelet/core/contracts"
 )
 
 // Plugin implements core.Plugin and core.Driver for in-process cron job scheduling.
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ func (p *Plugin) Start(_ context.Context) error {
 	defer p.mu.Unlock()
 
 	if p.scheduler == nil {
-		p.scheduler = newInprocScheduler(p.coreCtx.Schedules(), p.coreCtx.Tasks())
+		taskSvc, _ := core.Inject[contracts.TaskService](p.coreCtx)
+		p.scheduler = newInprocScheduler(p.coreCtx.Schedules(), p.coreCtx.Tasks(), taskSvc)
 	}
 
 	return p.scheduler.Start()
diff --git a/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron/plugin_test.go b/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron/plugin_test.go
index 31e75e62..09137b71 100644
--- a/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron/plugin_test.go
+++ b/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron/plugin_test.go
@@ -14,17 +14,11 @@ import (
 
 	"Wavelet/core"
 	"Wavelet/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron"
-	"Wavelet/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_worker"
 )
 
 func TestInprocCronPlugin(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := core.NewContext(context.Background())
 
-	workerPlugin := driver_inproc_worker.New()
-	require.NoError(t, workerPlugin.Apply(ctx))
-	require.NoError(t, workerPlugin.Start(context.Background()))
-	defer func() { _ = workerPlugin.Stop(context.Background()) }()
-
 	cronPlugin := driver_inproc_cron.New()
 	assert.Equal(t, "driver_inproc_cron", cronPlugin.Name())
 	assert.Equal(t, core.DriverTypeScheduler, cronPlugin.Type())
diff --git a/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron/scheduler.go b/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron/scheduler.go
index 6a0fc509..a8e23966 100644
--- a/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron/scheduler.go
+++ b/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_cron/scheduler.go
@@ -6,12 +6,17 @@ package driver_inproc_cron
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/robfig/cron/v3"
+
+	"Wavelet/core/contracts"
 	"Wavelet/core/extpoints"
 	"Wavelet/pkg/logger"
-	"Wavelet/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_worker"
-	"github.com/robfig/cron/v3"
+	"Wavelet/pkg/util"
 )
 
 type inprocScheduler struct {
@@ -19,14 +24,16 @@ type inprocScheduler struct {
 	cronRunner  *cron.Cron
 	scheduleReg extpoints.ScheduleExtension
 	taskReg     extpoints.TaskExtension
+	taskSvc     contracts.TaskService
 	running     bool
 }
 
-func newInprocScheduler(scheduleReg extpoints.ScheduleExtension, taskReg extpoints.TaskExtension) *inprocScheduler {
+func newInprocScheduler(scheduleReg extpoints.ScheduleExtension, taskReg extpoints.TaskExtension, taskSvc contracts.TaskService) *inprocScheduler {
 	return &inprocScheduler{
 		cronRunner:  cron.New(cron.WithSeconds()),
 		scheduleReg: scheduleReg,
 		taskReg:     taskReg,
+		taskSvc:     taskSvc,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -62,14 +69,15 @@ func (s *inprocScheduler) Stop() {
 	s.running = false
 }
 
+const standardCronFields = 5
+
 func (s *inprocScheduler) registerJob(def extpoints.ScheduleDefinition) {
 	spec := def.Spec
 	taskType := def.TaskType
 
-	// Support 5-field cron expression by prepending "0 " for 6-field seconds parser
 	fields := len(cronFields(spec))
 	cronSpec := spec
-	if fields == 5 {
+	if fields == standardCronFields {
 		cronSpec = "0 " + spec
 	}
 
@@ -86,9 +94,25 @@ func (s *inprocScheduler) registerJob(def extpoints.ScheduleDefinition) {
 	}
 
 	_, err := s.cronRunner.AddFunc(cronSpec, func() {
-		_, dispatchErr := driver_inproc_worker.DispatchTask(context.Background(), taskType, payloadBytes, "inproc_cron")
-		if dispatchErr != nil {
-			logger.ErrorF(context.Background(), "driver_inproc_cron: dispatch task %q failed: %v", taskType, dispatchErr)
+		if s.taskSvc != nil {
+			if _, dispatchErr := s.taskSvc.Dispatch(context.Background(), taskType, payloadBytes, "inproc_cron"); dispatchErr != nil {
+				logger.ErrorF(context.Background(), "driver_inproc_cron: dispatch task %q failed: %v", taskType, dispatchErr)
+			}
+			return
+		}
+
+		if s.taskReg != nil {
+			if td, ok := s.taskReg.Get(taskType); ok {
+				util.Go(func() {
+					timeout := td.Timeout
+					if timeout <= 0 {
+						timeout = 5 * time.Minute
+					}
+					ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeout)
+					defer cancel()
+					_ = invokeHandler(ctx, td.Handler, payloadBytes)
+				})
+			}
 		}
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -96,6 +120,25 @@ func (s *inprocScheduler) registerJob(def extpoints.ScheduleDefinition) {
 	}
 }
 
+func invokeHandler(ctx context.Context, handler any, payload []byte) error {
+	if handler == nil {
+		return errors.New("nil task handler")
+	}
+
+	switch fn := handler.(type) {
+	case func(context.Context, []byte) error:
+		return fn(ctx, payload)
+	case func(context.Context) error:
+		return fn(ctx)
+	case func([]byte) error:
+		return fn(payload)
+	case func() error:
+		return fn()
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported handler type: %T", handler)
+	}
+}
+
 func cronFields(s string) []string {
 	var fields []string
 	var current []rune
diff --git a/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_worker/executor.go b/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_worker/executor.go
index cff4fe12..6b3cb5d9 100644
--- a/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_worker/executor.go
+++ b/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_worker/executor.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import (
 	"Wavelet/pkg/util"
 )
 
+const defaultRetryBackoff = 500 * time.Millisecond
+
 // TaskMessage represents an in-process task item in the queue.
 type TaskMessage struct {
 	ID        string
@@ -28,7 +30,6 @@ type TaskMessage struct {
 
 // InprocQueue manages in-memory task queuing and worker pool execution.
 type InprocQueue struct {
-	mu          sync.RWMutex
 	concurrency int
 	queue       chan TaskMessage
 	taskReg     extpoints.TaskExtension
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ func (q *InprocQueue) executeTask(msg TaskMessage) {
 		msg.RetryLeft--
 		// Retry with backoff
 		util.Go(func() {
-			time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
+			time.Sleep(defaultRetryBackoff)
 			if q.running.Load() {
 				select {
 				case q.queue <- msg:
diff --git a/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_worker/task_service.go b/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_worker/task_service.go
index 1721393a..9726bf3c 100644
--- a/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_worker/task_service.go
+++ b/backend/plugins/drivers/driver_inproc_worker/task_service.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (s *inprocTaskService) Dispatch(ctx context.Context, taskType string, paylo
 	return DispatchTask(ctx, taskType, payload, triggeredBy)
 }
 
-func (s *inprocTaskService) Retry(ctx context.Context, id uint64) (string, error) {
+func (s *inprocTaskService) Retry(_ context.Context, id uint64) (string, error) {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("inproc_retry_%d", id), nil
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/plugins/infra/cache_memory/cache.go b/backend/plugins/infra/cache_memory/cache.go
index b617541f..9639975b 100644
--- a/backend/plugins/infra/cache_memory/cache.go
+++ b/backend/plugins/infra/cache_memory/cache.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func newMemoryCacheService(capacity int, events *core.EventBus) (*memoryCacheSer
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (s *memoryCacheService) Get(ctx context.Context, key string, target any) error {
+func (s *memoryCacheService) Get(_ context.Context, key string, target any) error {
 	if entry, ok := s.ramCache.GetIfPresent(key); ok {
 		if entry.expireAt.IsZero() || time.Now().Before(entry.expireAt) {
 			return json.Unmarshal(entry.data, target)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (s *memoryCacheService) Get(ctx context.Context, key string, target any) er
 	return contracts.ErrCacheMiss
 }
 
-func (s *memoryCacheService) Set(ctx context.Context, key string, value any, ttl time.Duration) error {
+func (s *memoryCacheService) Set(_ context.Context, key string, value any, ttl time.Duration) error {
 	data, err := json.Marshal(value)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err