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Cron Explainer

io.github.IdoAzaCalls/cron-explainer

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Cron expression parser: explains any cron + returns next N fire times. Timezone-aware.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

Not verified

Status

Working at last check

Tools

1

Token cost

About 195 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http cron-explainer https://cron-explainer.cron-explainer-prod.workers.dev/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.cron-explainer]
url = "https://cron-explainer.cron-explainer-prod.workers.dev/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"cron-explainer":{"httpUrl":"https://cron-explainer.cron-explainer-prod.workers.dev/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"cron-explainer":{"url":"https://cron-explainer.cron-explainer-prod.workers.dev/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"cron-explainer":{"type":"http","url":"https://cron-explainer.cron-explainer-prod.workers.dev/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add cron-explainer https://cron-explainer.cron-explainer-prod.workers.dev/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"cron-explainer","server_url":"https://cron-explainer.cron-explainer-prod.workers.dev/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"cron-explainer","server_url":"https://cron-explainer.cron-explainer-prod.workers.dev/mcp"}

Tools

• explain_cron ~195 tokens
  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.

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