cron_explain
Cron Explain
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Explain a 5-field cron expression in plain English and flag mistakes. FREE.
Typical input {"expression": "0 9 * * 1-5"} returns {"expression":
"0 9 * * 1-5", "meaning": "at minute 0; at hour 9; every day of month;
every month; day of week 1-5", "issues": ["none"]}; out-of-range fields
are listed in "issues".
Use to read a schedule back in plain English before trusting it. Assumes
5-field cron; not for 6-field or seconds-precision variants. Errors: on invalid, missing, or malformed input this tool never raises a protocol error — it returns {"error": "<what is wrong and how to fix it>"} (for example {"error": "expected 5 fields, got <value>"}). Every call is read-only and idempotent, so after correcting the input it is always safe to retry.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| expression | string | yes | A standard 5-field cron string (minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week), e.g. "0 9 * * 1-5"; must be non-empty. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"expression": {
"description": "A standard 5-field cron string (minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week), e.g. \"0 9 * * 1-5\"; must be non-empty.",
"minLength": 1,
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"expression"
],
"type": "object"
}