# Crontoenglish Cron Translator MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.crontoenglish%2Fcron-translator
Registry id: `mcp-registry/com.crontoenglish/cron-translator`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T01:48:54.858Z)

## Verdict

Crontoenglish Cron Translator MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 1315 ms median handshake and 0 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (90/100) across 3 tools, costing an agent about 1,158 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 100% | 42% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 1315 ms | 12% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 3688 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,945 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 0 | — |
| Median recovery | — | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 90/100 (A) | 69% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 3 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~1,158 tokens | 70% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crontoenglish-cron-translator-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://crontoenglish.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http crontoenglish-cron-translator-mcp-server https://crontoenglish.com/api/mcp
```

## Tools (3)

- `build_cron`: Convert an English schedule description into a standard five-field cron expression, then explain and validate the result. Use this when a user describes a sched
- `explain_cron`: Translate a cron expression into plain English, list its upcoming run times in a specific timezone, and report the gotchas that make schedules misfire. Use this
- `next_cron_runs`: List the next run times for a cron expression in a specific timezone, with no prose. Use this when the only question is "when does this next fire" — for example

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.