Cron Explainer is answering right now. Last checked 15 min ago. It exposes 1 tools. Last commit 23 Apr 2026.
Cron expression parser: explains any cron + returns next N fire times. Timezone-aware.
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Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 15 min ago.
claude mcp add cron-explainer --transport http https://cron-explainer.cron-explainer-prod.workers.dev/mcphttps://cron-explainer.cron-explainer-prod.workers.dev/mcp[mcp_servers.cron-explainer]
url = "https://cron-explainer.cron-explainer-prod.workers.dev/mcp"{
"mcpServers": {
"cron-explainer": {
"url": "https://cron-explainer.cron-explainer-prod.workers.dev/mcp"
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"cron-explainer": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://cron-explainer.cron-explainer-prod.workers.dev/mcp"
}
}
}Available tools 1
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explain_cron
Endpoints
| URL | Transport | State | Latency | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://cron-explainer.cron-explainer-prod.workers.dev/mcp | streamable-http | answering | 95 ms | 15 min ago |
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