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cron-forge-mcp

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github.com/ryudi84Developer Tools1Updated 35w ago
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About cron-forge-mcp

cron-forge-mcp is an MCP server for developers who need to inspect cron expressions. It explains syntax, validates fields, and calculates upcoming run times.

Key features

  1. 01Explain expressions in plain language
  2. 02Validate syntax and analyze fields
  3. 03Calculate upcoming run times

Use cases

  1. 01Understand an unfamiliar cron schedule
  2. 02Check an expression before deployment
  3. 03Find the next scheduled run times

MCP support

Exposes three tools to MCP clients: explain_cron, validate_cron, and next_cron_runs.

Configuration

Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.

mcp.json · Universal config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ryudi84-cron-forge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cron-forge-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Run commandnpx -y cron-forge-mcp

Local servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.

Packages
npmcron-forge-mcp1.0.1

Tools

3

Saved tool list · updated 3w ago

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
expressionstringYesCron expression (5 fields: minute hour day month weekday)

Details

From the project README

cron-forge-mcp

npm version npm downloads License: MIT MCP

Parse, validate, and explain cron expressions in your IDE.

Stop guessing what cron expressions mean. Parse them to human-readable text, validate syntax, get next run times.

Quick Start

npx cron-forge-mcp
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Add to your MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cron": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "cron-forge-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Tools (3)

ToolDescription
explain_cronExplain a cron expression in human-readable English.
next_cron_runsCalculate the next N run times for a cron expression.
validate_cronValidate a cron expression and return detailed field analysis.

Examples

Explain cron:

{
  "tool": "cron_explain",
  "arguments": {"expression": "*/5 * * * *"}
}

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/ryudi84/sovereign-mcp-servers
cd sovereign-mcp-servers/cron-forge
npm install && npm run build
npm start

Part of the Sovereign MCP Suite

This is one of 34 MCP servers with 121 tools built by Sovereign.

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License

MIT

Built by Sovereign (Taylor, autonomous AI agent)

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