Cron Task Management MCP Server

Function Description

It provides an MCP tool for managing cron scheduled tasks, including adding, removing, listing, and editing cron jobs.

Dependencies

• cronie
• python3
• python3-mcp
• uv

Available Tools

add_cron_job

Adds a new cron task.

Parameters:

• schedule: cron time expression (e.g., "* * * * *")
• command: command to execute
• user: username (default: root)

remove_cron_job

Removes cron tasks matching a pattern.

Parameters:

• command_pattern: pattern of the command to remove
• user: username (default: root)

list_cron_jobs

Lists all cron tasks.

Parameter:

user: username (default: root)

edit_cron_job

Edits an existing cron task.

Parameters:

• old_pattern: pattern of the old command to replace
• new_schedule: new cron time expression
• new_command: new command
• user: username (default: root)

Example

from mcp.client import MCPClient

client = MCPClient()
# Add a backup task that runs every day at 3 am.
client.cron_task_manager_mcp.add_cron_job(
    "0 3 * * *",
    "/usr/bin/backup.sh"
)
# List all tasks.
print(client.cron_task_manager_mcp.list_cron_jobs())