# CronWatch MCP server

> Allows AI agents to list scheduled jobs, read failure logs, run health checks, and silence alerts for monitored cron jobs.

- Repository: https://github.com/cronwatchdev/cronwatch
- Page: https://hostedmcp.org/servers/cronwatchdev/cronwatch
- Transport: stdio
- Stars: 26
- License: MIT

## Install

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add cronwatch -- npx -y @cronwatch/sdk
```

### Cursor (`~/.cursor/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cronwatch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cronwatch/sdk"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (`.vscode/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "cronwatch": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cronwatch/sdk"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code CLI

```sh
code --add-mcp '{"name":"cronwatch","type":"stdio","command":"npx","args":["-y","@cronwatch/sdk"]}'
```

### Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cronwatch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cronwatch/sdk"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```sh
codex mcp add cronwatch -- npx -y @cronwatch/sdk
```

### Codex config.toml (`~/.codex/config.toml`)

```toml
[mcp_servers.cronwatch]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cronwatch/sdk"]
```

### Gemini CLI

```sh
gemini mcp add -s user cronwatch npx -- -y @cronwatch/sdk
```

### Gemini settings.json (`~/.gemini/settings.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cronwatch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cronwatch/sdk"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## FAQ

### What can an AI agent do with the CronWatch MCP server?

An AI agent can list jobs, read failure logs, run a check, and silence alerts.

### Can different programming languages share the same CronWatch data?

Yes, different language packages write to the same tables, allowing a Rails app and a Go service to share one database and dashboard.