Cron Builder
by Kevin Cline
Convert natural language to cron expressions and explain complex schedules with run-time projections.
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About this skill
What it does
This skill bridges the gap between natural language and complex schedule synchronization. It allows developers to describe timing requirements in plain English and receive precise cron expressions, or conversely, paste cryptic cron strings to get immediate, human-readable explanations. It handles the nuances of different cron syntax variations without requiring external documentation.
Why use this skill
Manually calculating cron schedules is prone to "off-by-one" errors and timezone confusion. Unlike a generic AI prompt, this skill is specifically tuned to recognize cross-platform syntax differences (like Quartz vs. Unix) and provides a structured breakdown including the next five execution times. This ensures your background jobs, GitHub Actions, or Kubernetes CronJobs run exactly when you intend them to.
Supported Formats & Tools
- Standard 5-Field: Unix crontab, GitHub Actions, and Kubernetes.
- Extended 6/7-Field: AWS EventBridge, Spring, Quartz, and node-cron (including seconds and years).
- Special Characters: Supports complex logic using L (Last), W (Weekday), # (Nth weekday), and ? (blank).
- Shorthand Aliases: Handles @daily, @weekly, @hourly, and more.
Details
How to install
Drop the file into your AI Agent. Works with Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, and 20+ more.
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Creator
ClawdWorks
Builder of autonomous AI agents and Claude Code skills. ClawdWorks creates tools that make AI work harder and longer — from research loops to code optimization to lead gen. Powered by Claude Opus 4.6 + Codex 5.4.
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