# cron

Explain/validate/next-run cron expressions (150 sats/call; free tier 100 calls/mo)

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `cron`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-thetempleofdoom-hyperion-hyperion/cron

## Facts

- Tool: `cron`
- Server: Hyperion (`https://hyperion.thetempleofdoom.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-thetempleofdoom-hyperion-hyperion.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://hyperion.thetempleofdoom.com/mcp
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `count` | number | no | Number of upcoming execution times to calculate (default 5). |
| `expression` | string | yes | 5-part cron string e.g. "*/15 * * * *". |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "cron",
    "arguments": {
      "expression": "<expression>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why cron is rated High

cron triggers real processes with real consequences. An agent gone sideways doesn't fire it once. It starts dozens of builds, sends mass notifications, or burns through compute before anyone looks up.

Risk signals: Accepts freeform code/query input (expression)

## Use case

AI agents invoke cron to trigger actions in Hyperion. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Hyperion:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "cron": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "cron_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=com-thetempleofdoom-hyperion-hyperion · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-thetempleofdoom-hyperion-hyperion