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Parse Cron Expression and Format JSON

Cron parsing extracts schedule components. JSON formatting makes the parsed schedule readable and structured.

What it solves

Parse a cron expression then format the result as JSON.

Input → Output

Cron Expression Parser input → Cron Expression Parser output across 1 step.

Runs in

2–3 minutes · fully local in your browser.

Before you start

A valid cron expression

The pipeline

1 Cron Expression Parser cron-parser

Parse cron expressions to human-readable descriptions. Free, private, 100% client-side.

Open in Toolchain

Runs locally in your browser. The recipe defines the pipeline only — your input never leaves this tab.

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Input data

Pipeline progress

Cron Expression Parsercron-parser

Sample input

0 9 * * 1-5

Expected output

Cron: 0 9 * * 1-5

Description:
minute: 0
hour: 9
day of month: every day
month: every month
day of week: 1-5

Next 5 executions:
2026-10-14T01:00:00.000Z
2026-10-15T01:00:00.000Z
2026-10-16T01:00:00.000Z
2026-10-19T01:00:00.000Z
2026-10-20T01:00:00.000Z

This pair is executed against the real tools at build time (tests/unit/recipes.test.ts) — the expected output is verified, not illustrative.