# mcp-crontab

> Use this tool when you need to parse and understand cron expressions, or compute future run times for scheduled tasks. It solves problems related to deciphering complex cron jobs and planning upcoming executions. The tool takes cron expressions as input and outputs plain English descriptions and future run times.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-crontab  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-crontab

## Description

Provides tools to parse and describe cron expressions in plain English, and compute future run times.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

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

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/vu14ypsrh9)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-crontab>

## 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": "pipeworx-io-mcp-crontab"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-crontab` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-crontab/pull`

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