Manage cron jobs from a modern web UI — without touching raw crontab text.
Cron GUI is a drop-in successor to crontab-ui with a rebuilt interface, safer deploy workflow, and dozens of bug fixes. Create, edit, pause, run, back up, and restore jobs from one place — then deploy to the system crontab when you are ready.
| Safe by default | Edit jobs in the app first. Review changes, preview the crontab text, then deploy with Save to crontab. |
| Built for real servers | Search, status filters, bulk actions, pagination, and per-job stdout/stderr logs. |
| Portable | Export crontab.db and move jobs between machines without SSH or copy-paste. |
| Compatible | Existing crontab.db files from crontab-ui work as-is. |
Requires Node.js 20+.
npm install -g cron-gui
cron-gui# Custom host, port, or data directory
HOST=0.0.0.0 PORT=9000 CRON_DB_PATH=/var/lib/cron-gui cron-gui
# Reset local database and start fresh
cron-gui --resetSortable table with live status, next-run hints, and unsaved-change indicators — so you always know what is scheduled and what still needs deploying.
Schedule presets, cron expressions, logging, and optional email notifications — all in a focused dialog.
See the exact crontab text — environment variables plus one line per enabled job — before writing to the system crontab.
Set PATH, MAILTO, and other variables once — applied to every deployed job.
View stdout and stderr history for any job without leaving the page.
Server-side snapshots, database import/export, and system crontab sync — grouped under Actions.
Find jobs instantly, filter by status, and switch themes to match your environment.
| Variable | Purpose |
|---|---|
HOST |
Bind address (default 127.0.0.1) |
PORT |
Port (default 8000) |
BASE_URL |
URL path prefix when behind a reverse proxy |
CRON_DB_PATH |
Directory for crontab.db, backups, and logs |
BASIC_AUTH_USER / BASIC_AUTH_PWD |
HTTP basic auth |
SSL_CERT / SSL_KEY |
HTTPS (both must be set together) |
ENABLE_AUTOSAVE |
Auto-deploy on DB changes |
Common flags: --autosave, --reset
Full reference: docs/configuration.md
docker pull ysskrishna/cron-gui:latest
docker run -d -p 8000:8000 ysskrishna/cron-gui:latestWith Compose:
docker compose up -dSee docs/docker.md for volumes, auth, and production notes.
- Install
cron-guiinstead ofcrontab-ui— existingcrontab.dbfiles are compatible. - Schedule presets: The UI uses 5-field cron expressions plus
@reboot. Macros like@hourlystill work in crontab if typed manually. - Deploy workflow: Changes are staged in the app until you click Save to crontab (unless
--autosaveis enabled).
- Configuration and CLI options
- Docker deployment guide
- nginx integration
- Troubleshooting notes
- Release history (CHANGELOG)
- Upstream crontab-ui docs
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Forked from crontab-ui by alseambusher.
MIT © Y. Siva Sai Krishna — see LICENSE for details.
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