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wonsukchoi/crondex — explained in plain English

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tl;dr

Crondex is a searchable catalog of pre-made cron job definitions that AI agents or developers can pull, customize, and deploy to crontab, GitHub Actions, systemd, and more.

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    What it does
      Catalog of cron jobs
      Search and recommend
      Deploy to many targets
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      Node.js
      YAML job files
      MCP server mode
    Use cases
      SSL expiry checks
      Dependency audits
      Multi-target deployment
    Deploy targets
      Crontab
      GitHub Actions
      Systemd
      Kubernetes

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Find and deploy a ready-made scheduled job, like an SSL expiry check, without writing one from scratch.

VIBE 2

Convert a job definition into a crontab line, GitHub Actions workflow, or systemd timer with one command.

VIBE 3

Let an AI coding assistant search and recommend cron jobs directly through the crondex MCP server.

what's the stack?

JavaScriptNode.jsYAMLMCP

how it stacks up fr

wonsukchoi/crondexabhagsain/bayut-maps-ratingsabhishek-kumar09/who-is-imposter
Stars333
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2021-04-12
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultyeasymoderateeasy
Complexity2/52/53/5
Audiencedevelopergeneralgeneral

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min

Runs directly via npx with no installation required.

MIT license, so you can use, modify, and redistribute it freely with attribution.

in plain english

Crondex is a catalog of ready made recurring tasks, described as cron jobs, that an AI agent or a person can search through, pull, tweak, and schedule. Rather than being a scheduling framework itself, it describes what a project calls a directory, meaning it holds a large library of predefined job definitions covering things like checking whether an SSL certificate is about to expire, auditing dependencies for security issues, or sending cost alerts. Each job in the catalog is stored as a single file describing its schedule, category, and what it actually does when it runs. A job can run as a plain shell command with no AI involved, as a prompt handed to a language model each time it runs, or as a hybrid of both, letting you choose between a cheap deterministic script or a more flexible AI generated response depending on the situation. The tool is used through a command line interface that lets you search for a job matching a plain English description, view a job's full definition, copy it into your own project to customize, and check what time it would next run before deploying it. Once you are happy with a job, crondex can turn it into the actual file needed to run it in different places, including a standard crontab line, a GitHub Actions workflow, a systemd timer, a Docker setup, or a Kubernetes cron job, among other targets. Multiple jobs can also be deployed together using a single manifest file. Crondex can additionally run as an MCP server, a way for AI coding assistants such as Claude to call its search and lookup features directly as tools rather than running the command line version. The catalog currently contains thousands of jobs across dozens of business and technical categories, most of which have been tested to confirm they work as described.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Recommend a crondex job for warning me before my SSL certificate expires and show me how to deploy it.
prompt 2
How do I deploy a crondex job as a GitHub Actions workflow instead of a crontab entry?
prompt 3
Explain the difference between shell, agent-prompt, and hybrid job runners in crondex.
prompt 4
Walk me through registering crondex as an MCP server for Claude Code.

Frequently asked questions

what is crondex fr?

Crondex is a searchable catalog of pre-made cron job definitions that AI agents or developers can pull, customize, and deploy to crontab, GitHub Actions, systemd, and more.

What language is crondex written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Node.js, YAML.

What license does crondex use?

MIT license, so you can use, modify, and redistribute it freely with attribution.

How hard is crondex to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is crondex for?

Mainly developer.

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