Cron Parser Connector for AI agents.
1 live capability
Get precise execution dates for scheduled automation tasks.
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Why people use Cron Parser
Cron Expression Calculator: Fix AI Date Math Errors
This Connector takes that off your plate. Just feed the expression to your agent, and it gives you the exact timestamps immediately. You get a clear answer instead of a guessing game.
What Vinkius changes
Your AI gets perfect date math every time.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 6,100+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Verifying Leap Year Jobs
A DevOps engineer needs to know if a cleanup job will run on Feb 29th.
- Real-world use case 02
Translating Complex Scripts
An automation lead has a messy cron string from a legacy system.
- Real-world use case 03
Checking Maintenance Overlaps
An SRE wants to see if a weekly maintenance window overlaps with a peak traffic period.
Complete set · 1capability
The complete Cron Parser capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Cron Parser.
01
1 capability in this set.
Part of 1 available through Cron Parser.
- 01 Capability
Calculate next cron dates
The calculate_next_cron_dates capability provides the precise mathematical timestamps of when a cron expression will run next. This ensures your agent never hallucinates a date for a scheduled task.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Cron Parser to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Cron Parser from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wWLE433UzwDfQ28zrbSouTMXxfsNv6ytoxzmE5H1/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Cron Parser, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Cron Parser for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wWLE433UzwDfQ28zrbSouTMXxfsNv6ytoxzmE5H1/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Cron Parser URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Cron Parser in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"cron-expression-calculator": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wWLE433UzwDfQ28zrbSouTMXxfsNv6ytoxzmE5H1/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Cron Parser
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Cron Parser, help me...". 1 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"cron-expression-calculator": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wWLE433UzwDfQ28zrbSouTMXxfsNv6ytoxzmE5H1/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Cron Parser
Ask Copilot: "Using Cron Parser, help me...". 1 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"cron-expression-calculator": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wWLE433UzwDfQ28zrbSouTMXxfsNv6ytoxzmE5H1/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Cron Parser
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Cron Parser, help me...". 1 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"cron-expression-calculator": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wWLE433UzwDfQ28zrbSouTMXxfsNv6ytoxzmE5H1/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Cron Parser
Ask Cline: "Using Cron Parser, help me...". 1 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add cron-expression-calculator --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wWLE433UzwDfQ28zrbSouTMXxfsNv6ytoxzmE5H1/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Cron Parser
Ask Claude: "Using Cron Parser, show me...". 1 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Cron Parser can move forward.
This is for DevOps engineers, SREs, and backend developers who need to be 100% certain about production job timing and automation logic.
DevOps Engineer
Checking if a production cleanup job will run on a holiday or a leap year before pushing code.
SRE
Validating complex maintenance windows in infrastructure-as-code to prevent service overlaps.
Backend Developer
Ensuring background jobs for billing or emails hit the correct time windows every month.
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Stop AI from hallucinating dates, missing leap years, or failing timezone conversions. Offloads all calendar math to the deterministic date-fns engine.
Cron Expression Validator & Next Run Calculator Alternative
Validate cron syntax and calculate exact future execution timestamps.
Cron Expression Validator & Next Run Calculator
Validate cron syntax and calculate exact future execution timestamps.
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Before you connect
Questions about Cron Parser.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can the Cron Expression Calculator handle leap years?
Yes, it handles leap years automatically. It uses deterministic math to ensure that dates like February 29th are calculated correctly every time.
How does the Cron Expression Calculator help with automation?
It provides 100% accuracy for your scheduled tasks. You can use it to verify that your automation scripts will run at the exact times you expect.
Can I use the Cron Expression Calculator to check my production scripts?
Absolutely. It is designed to be a sanity check for your production environments, ensuring that your cron strings are structurally sound and logically correct.
What happens if I give it a bad cron string?
The capability will identify the string as invalid and provide a status update. This helps you catch syntax errors before you deploy them to your systems.
Does the Cron Expression Calculator work with any AI client?
Yes, it works with any MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf. You just connect it and start asking about your schedules.
Can it translate complex cron strings into plain English?
Yes, it can turn cryptic expressions into readable schedules. This is great for explaining your automation logic to non-technical team members.
Does it support custom intervals?
Yes, it supports all standard cron formats, including step values.
Can it translate cron to human readable text?
Yes, it calculates the next dates allowing the AI to naturally explain the schedule.
Does it handle timezones?
You can combine it with the timezone MCP to execute perfectly offset calculations.
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