Cron Scheduler Tool

Description

Parse, validate, and explain cron expressions. Calculate next run times and generate cron syntax.

Trigger

• /cron command
• User needs cron expression help
• User wants to schedule tasks

Usage

# Explain cron expression
python scripts/cron_scheduler.py "0 9 * * 1-5"

# Get next N run times
python scripts/cron_scheduler.py "*/15 * * * *" --next 5

# Generate cron from description
python scripts/cron_scheduler.py --generate "every day at 9am"

# Validate expression
python scripts/cron_scheduler.py "0 0 * * *" --validate

Tags

cron, scheduler, automation, time, jobs

Compatibility

• Codex: ✅
• Claude Code: ✅