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MCP Crontab Server

jasona7/mcp-crontab-server

An MCP server for exploring, explaining, and managing crontab entries. Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and any MCP client.

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Install

uvx mcp-crontab-server

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crontab": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-crontab-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
GitHub stars
2
Author
@jasona7
Category
Developer Tools, OS Automation
Updated
Oct 6, 2026

About MCP Crontab Server

Standout features: Explain cron expressions in plain English and calculate upcoming execution times — no more guessing what */15 9-17 * * 1-5 means.

Tools (8)

  • list_crontab

    List all crontab entries for the current user

  • search_crontab

    Search entries by keyword (case-insensitive)

  • get_cron_logs

    Recent cron execution logs (journalctl / syslog)

  • explain_cron_expression

    Explain a cron expression in plain English

  • next_runs

    Calculate the next N execution times

  • validate_cron_expression

    Check if an expression is syntactically valid

  • add_cron_entry

    Add a new entry to the user's crontab

  • remove_cron_entry

    Remove entries matching a pattern

Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README

Supported clients

Clients mentioned in this server's README:

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