diff --git a/livesync/indico_livesync/cli.py b/livesync/indico_livesync/cli.py
index e701538..9a3fd19 100644
--- a/livesync/indico_livesync/cli.py
+++ b/livesync/indico_livesync/cli.py
@@ -16,17 +16,22 @@
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
+import sys
+
 import transaction
+from dateutil import rrule
 from flask_pluginengine import current_plugin
 from flask_script import Manager
 from terminaltables import AsciiTable
 
 from indico.core.db import db, DBMgr
 from indico.core.db.sqlalchemy.util.session import update_session_options
+from indico.modules.scheduler import Client
 from indico.util.console import cformat, conferenceHolderIterator
 from MaKaC.conference import ConferenceHolder
 
 from indico_livesync.models.agents import LiveSyncAgent
+from indico_livesync.task import LiveSyncTask
 
 
 cli_manager = Manager(usage="Manages LiveSync")
@@ -105,7 +110,7 @@ def create_agent(agent_type, name=None):
     print agent
 
 
-# TODO: delete_agent, update_agent, create_task
+# TODO: delete_agent, update_agent
 
 
 @cli_manager.command
@@ -131,3 +136,19 @@ def run(agent_id=None):
                 agent.create_backend().run()
             finally:
                 transaction.abort()
+
+
+@cli_manager.command
+def create_task(interval):
+    """Creates a livesync task running every N minutes"""
+    update_session_options(db)
+    try:
+        interval = int(interval)
+        if interval < 1:
+            raise ValueError
+    except ValueError:
+        print 'Invalid interval, must be a number >=1'
+        sys.exit(1)
+    with DBMgr.getInstance().global_connection(commit=True):
+        Client().enqueue(LiveSyncTask(rrule.MINUTELY, interval=interval))
+    print 'Task created'
diff --git a/livesync/indico_livesync/task.py b/livesync/indico_livesync/task.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ddd2421
--- /dev/null
+++ b/livesync/indico_livesync/task.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# This file is part of Indico.
+# Copyright (C) 2002 - 2014 European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
+#
+# Indico is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the
+# License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Indico is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Indico; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from indico.core.db import DBMgr
+from indico.modules.scheduler.tasks.periodic import PeriodicUniqueTask
+from indico.util.date_time import now_utc
+
+from indico_livesync.models.agents import LiveSyncAgent
+
+
+class LiveSyncTask(PeriodicUniqueTask):
+    DISABLE_ZODB_HOOK = True
+
+    @property
+    def logger(self):
+        return self.getLogger()
+
+    def extend_runtime(self):
+        # Make the task manager believe the task is running since a much shorter time
+        self.setOnRunningListSince(now_utc())
+        DBMgr.getInstance().commit()
+
+    def run(self):
+        from indico_livesync.plugin import LiveSyncPlugin
+
+        plugin = LiveSyncPlugin.instance  # RuntimeError if not active
+        with plugin.plugin_context():
+            for agent in LiveSyncAgent.find_all():
+                if not agent.initial_data_exported:
+                    self.logger.warning('Skipping agent {}; initial export not performed yet'.format(agent.name))
+                    continue
+                with DBMgr.getInstance().global_connection():
+                    self.logger.info('Running agent {}'.format(agent.name))
+                    agent.create_backend().run(task=self)