Cron Expression Parser
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Cron Expression Parser
Parse, validate, explain, and generate cron expressions. Compute next run times.
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Parse, validate, explain, and generate cron expressions. Compute next scheduled run times.
Features
- Explain — Human-readable description of any cron expression
- Validate — Check if a cron expression is syntactically correct
- Next Runs — Compute the next N scheduled execution times
- Generate — Build a cron expression from human-friendly options (every day/hour/week/month)
- Common — List of commonly used cron expressions with descriptions
Input
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
action | string | explain, validate, next, generate, or common |
expression | string | Cron expression (e.g. */5 * * * *, @daily) |
count | integer | Number of next runs to return (1-20, default 5) |
from | string | ISO 8601 start date for next runs |
generateOptions | object | Options like { "every": "day", "at": { "hour": 9 } } |
Examples
Explain
Next Runs
Generate
Supported Syntax
- Standard 5-field cron:
minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week - Ranges:
1-5, Steps:*/15, Lists:1,3,5 - Named months:
JAN-DEC, Named days:SUN-SAT - Presets:
@yearly,@monthly,@weekly,@daily,@hourly
