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MCP live MCP 2026-07-28 streamable-http

Cron Translator

com.crontoenglish/cron-translator

Explain cron expressions in English, list next run times, and catch scheduling gotchas.

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Uptime
100.0%
5 direct probes · 30d
Response
1284ms
last probe
Tools
3
callable
Resources
0
readable
Prompts
0
available
Primary URL
https://crontoenglish.com/api/mcp
Score: 100/100
Handshake verified by our own probe.
pass Answers the MCP handshake 50/50
The handshake and the list calls succeeded on the primary URL.
pass Lists tools, resources or prompts 30/30
3 tools, 0 resources, 0 prompts returned.
pass 3 or more catalogue items 10/10
3 items in total; 3 or more earns these points.
pass Describes itself 10/10
87 characters; more than 30 earns these points.

Tools · 3

explain_cron

Translate a cron expression into plain English, list its upcoming run times in a specific timezone, and report the gotchas that make schedules misfire. Use this whenever a cron expression needs to be…

next_cron_runs

List the next run times for a cron expression in a specific timezone, with no prose. Use this when the only question is "when does this next fire" — for example to check whether a job will run before…

build_cron

Convert an English schedule description into a standard five-field cron expression, then explain and validate the result. Use this when a user describes a schedule in words and needs the expression. …

How to use

Claude Desktop or claude.ai: add a custom connector (Customize → Connectors; on Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it under Organization settings → Connectors) with this server URL: https://crontoenglish.com/api/mcp

Cursor or Cline: add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cron_translator": {
      "url": "https://crontoenglish.com/api/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}