Cron Pilot
FreeNot checkedManaged cron jobs with monitoring, retries, and alerting via API + MCP server
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Managed cron jobs with monitoring, retries, and alerting via API + MCP server
README
Managed cron-job-as-a-service with monitoring, retries, and alerting.
Quick Start
# Docker
docker compose up -d
# Local
pip install -r requirements.txt
python server.py
API (port 8440)
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /health | Health check |
| GET | /dashboard | Summary stats + upcoming runs |
| POST | /jobs | Create job |
| GET | /jobs | List all jobs |
| GET | /jobs/{id} | Job details + recent runs |
| PUT | /jobs/{id} | Update job |
| DELETE | /jobs/{id} | Delete job |
| POST | /jobs/{id}/trigger | Manual trigger |
| POST | /jobs/{id}/pause | Pause job |
| POST | /jobs/{id}/resume | Resume job |
| GET | /jobs/{id}/runs | Run history |
| GET | /jobs/{id}/runs/{run_id} | Run details |
MCP Server
python mcp_server.py
Tools: create_cron_job, list_jobs, get_job_status, trigger_job, pause_job, resume_job, delete_job
Features
- Cron scheduling via APScheduler + croniter
- HTTP and shell command jobs
- Exponential backoff retries (1s, 2s, 4s, 8s...)
- Timeout enforcement
- Webhook alerts on failure/recovery/slow/dead-letter
- Job chaining (on_success_trigger)
- SQLite persistence
- Free tier: 10 jobs, 100 runs/day
Installing Cron Pilot
This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.
▸ github.com/therealMrFunGuy/cron-pilotFAQ
Is Cron Pilot MCP free?
Yes, Cron Pilot MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Cron Pilot need an API key?
No, Cron Pilot runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Cron Pilot hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install Cron Pilot in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Cron Pilot on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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