Cron Translator

Working Working · checked 2 h ago · 3 tools

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com.crontoenglish/cron-translator · version 0.1.0 · streamable-http · Calendar and scheduling

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Explain cron expressions in English, list next run times, and catch scheduling gotchas.

Endpoint: https://crontoenglish.com/api/mcp

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Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http cron-translator https://crontoenglish.com/api/mcp

Cursor (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cron-translator": {
      "url": "https://crontoenglish.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic JSON config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cron-translator": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://crontoenglish.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools (3)

build_cron
Convert an English schedule description into a standard five-field cron expression, then explain and validate the result. Use this when a user describes a schedule in words and needs the expression. …
explain_cron
Translate a cron expression into plain English, list its upcoming run times in a specific timezone, and report the gotchas that make schedules misfire. Use this whenever a cron expression needs to be…
next_cron_runs
List the next run times for a cron expression in a specific timezone, with no prose. Use this when the only question is "when does this next fire" — for example to check whether a job will run before…

History

3 tools added: explain_cron, next_cron_runs, build_cron
2026-09-14T15:31Z
Became working (was unverified)
2026-09-14T15:31Z
First seen in the registry (0.1.0)
2026-09-14T09:45Z

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