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Cron Expression Explainer

Explain a 5-field cron schedule in plain English.

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How it works

Cron fields are minute, hour, day of month, month and day of week. This tool reads each field and describes it. Use * for every value, */n for every n, a-b for ranges and commas for lists.

Frequently asked questions

Does it support seconds?

No. It handles the standard 5-field format used by Linux crontab.

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