cron-explainer
Cron expression parser: explains any cron + returns next N fire times. Timezone-aware.
Should I use this
Quality & Safety
A
Based on automated analysis of tool definitions and protocol compliance.
Context Cost
~178Tokens (tool definitions)
~1.2 KBTypical response size
Minimal attention impact (0.14% of 128k context)
This is the approximate number of tokens consumed each time the server's tools are loaded into a model's context. Higher counts reduce the attention available for other tasks.
Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"cron-explainer": {
"url": "https://cron-explainer.cron-explainer-prod.workers.dev/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://cron-explainer.cron-explainer-prod.workers.dev/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (1)
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🟢explain_cron(cron, tz, n)
Parse a POSIX/Vixie cron expression and return the next N fire times plus an English description. Timezone-aware (IANA). Best-effort accuracy. Billed at 1 EUR cent per successful call; non-2xx responses are refunded.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"cron": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"description": "POSIX/Vixie cron expression (5 fields, e.g. '*/15 * * * *')."
},
"tz": {
"type": "string",
"description": "IANA timezone (e.g. 'Europe/Lisbon'). Defaults to UTC."
},
"n": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 100,
"default": 5,
"description": "Number of upcoming fire times to return."
}
},
"required": [
"cron"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}Community
Evidence
Recent observations
verifiedversion not recorded1 tools
verifiedversion not recorded1 tools
verifiedversion not recorded1 tools