CronManager - User-Friendly Cron Job Management

Finally, a cron interface that doesn't make you want to pull your hair out! CronManager brings modern, intuitive management to cron jobs.

Why CronManager?

The Problem: crontab -e is cryptic, error-prone, and intimidating
The Solution: CronManager makes cron jobs easy

• 📋 Clear listing - See all jobs numbered and formatted nicely
• ➕ Easy adding - Guided prompts, no syntax memorization
• ✏️ Simple editing - Modify jobs by number
• ❌ Quick removal - Delete jobs without opening an editor
• 🔍 Validation - Check if schedules are valid before adding
• ⏰ Next run times - See when jobs will execute next
• 🔄 Enable/Disable - Turn jobs on/off without deleting
• 💾 Backup/Restore - Save and restore your crontab

Installation

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/strabo231/cronmanager/main/install.sh | bash

Quick Start

# List all jobs
cronman list

# Add a new job (interactive)
cronman add

# Remove job #3
cronman remove 3

# Disable job #2 temporarily
cronman disable 2

# See common examples
cronman examples

Commands

list, ls              List all cron jobs
add                   Add a new cron job (interactive)
remove, rm <n>        Remove cron job by number
disable <n>           Disable a job (comments it out)
enable <n>            Enable a disabled job
validate <schedule>   Check if schedule is valid
next <schedule>       Show next run time
examples              Show common schedules
backup                Save current crontab
restore <file>        Restore from backup
clear                 Remove all jobs (careful!)

Common Schedules

When	Schedule	Shorthand
Every hour	0 * * * *	@hourly
Daily at 2 AM	0 2 * * *	@daily
Every Sunday	0 0 * * 0	@weekly
1st of month	0 0 1 * *	@monthly
Weekdays 9 AM	0 9 * * 1-5	-
Every 15 min	*/15 * * * *	-
At boot	@reboot	@reboot

Why Better Than crontab -e?

Feature	crontab -e	CronManager
Easy to use	❌	✅
See job numbers	❌	✅
Validate syntax	❌	✅
Show next run	❌	✅
Descriptions	❌	✅
Disable/enable	❌	✅
Interactive	❌	✅
Backup/restore	❌	✅

Examples

Daily backup:

cronman add
# Description: Daily backup
# Schedule: @daily
# Command: /home/user/backup.sh

Clean logs weekly:

cronman add
# Schedule: @weekly
# Command: find /var/log -name "*.log" -mtime +30 -delete

Temporarily stop a job:

cronman disable 3    # Pause it
cronman enable 3     # Resume later

License

MIT License - see LICENSE

Author

Sean - @strabo231