# Crontab Generator — Natural Language to Cron

> Crontab Generator — Natural Language to Cron — axel-belfort-crontab-generator. Use this tool when you need to convert natural language schedules into valid cron expressions, solving the problem of translating human-readable timing descriptions into machine-executable code. It takes natural language inputs like "every Monday at 9am" and outputs a cron expression, explanation, and next run times in the format {cron, explanation, nextRuns[]}. Utilize this tool in contexts where users provide scheduling instructions in everyday language, streamlining the process of generating executable cron jobs.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/axel-belfort-crontab-generator  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/axel-belfort-crontab-generator

## Description

Cron expression generator API for AI agents. Convert natural language like "every Monday at 9am" or "twice daily" into valid cron expressions with human-readable explanation and next run times.

Tools: utility_generate_crontab.

Use this when users describe schedules in natural language and you need a cron expression. IMPORTANT: For parsing existing cron expressions, use schedule_parse_cron instead.

Returns: {cron, explanation, nextRuns[]}. No API key required — x402 micropayment $0.001/call on Base L2.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.73
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** finance
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/axel-belfort/crontab-generator)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Br0ski777/crontab-generator-x402>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "axel-belfort-crontab-generator"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/axel-belfort-crontab-generator` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/axel-belfort-crontab-generator/pull`

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