@crontinel/mcp-server
   
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects AI assistants to Crontinel, the background job monitoring platform for Laravel. It runs as a local stdio process, proxying tool calls from your AI assistant to the Crontinel REST API.
Ask your AI assistant questions like "Did my cron jobs run last night?" or "What's the queue depth right now?" or "Trigger a redeploy" and get answers inline, without opening a browser.
Requirements
- Node.js 18+
- A Crontinel account with an API key — get one at app.crontinel.com/settings
Installation
npx -y @crontinel/mcp-serverOr install globally:
npm install -g @crontinel/mcp-serverConfiguration
Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"crontinel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@crontinel/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"CRONTINEL_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}Claude Code
Add to ~/.claude/settings.json (or use the Claude Code settings UI):
{
"mcpServers": {
"crontinel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@crontinel/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"CRONTINEL_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}Cursor
Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json or the project-level .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"crontinel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@crontinel/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"CRONTINEL_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}Windsurf
Add to ~/.windsurf/settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"crontinel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@crontinel/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"CRONTINEL_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}Continue.dev
Add to ~/.continue/config.json:
{
"experimental": {
"mcpServers": {
"crontinel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@crontinel/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"CRONTINEL_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}
}Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Default | Description | |---|---|---|---| | CRONTINEL_API_KEY | Yes | n/a | Your Crontinel API key | | CRONTINEL_API_URL | No | https://app.crontinel.com | Override the API base URL (self-hosted or local dev) |
Available Tools
| Tool | Description | |---|---| | list_scheduled_jobs | List all monitored cron commands with last run status | | get_cron_status | Last run details for a specific command (exit code, duration, output) | | get_queue_status | Depth, failed count, and wait time for queues | | get_horizon_status | Horizon supervisor health snapshot (status, failed/min) | | list_recent_alerts | Alerts fired in the last N hours | | acknowledge_alert | Dismiss an active alert by its key | | create_alert | Create a new alert channel (Slack, email, or webhook) |
list_scheduled_jobs
List all monitored cron jobs, with their last run status and timing.
Returns: Array of job objects with command, last_run_at, last_status, run_count_today.
---
get_cron_status
Get the last run result for a specific cron command.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Required | Description | |---|---|---|---| | command | string | Yes | The cron command string or partial match (e.g. php artisan inspire or send-invoices) |
Returns: command, status, exit_code, duration_ms, started_at, finished_at, output.
---
get_queue_status
Get queue depth, failed count, and oldest pending job age.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Required | Description | |---|---|---|---| | queue | string | No | Specific queue name; omit for all queues |
Returns: Array of queue objects with name, depth, failed, oldest_job_age_seconds.
---
get_horizon_status
Get a health snapshot of Laravel Horizon: supervisor states, paused/running, failed jobs per minute.
Returns: status (running / paused / inactive), failed_jobs_per_minute, supervisors array.
---
list_recent_alerts
List alerts that have fired within the last N hours.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Required | Description | |---|---|---|---| | hours | number | No | Look-back window in hours (default: 24) |
Returns: Array of alert objects with alert_key, state (firing / resolved), fired_at, resolved_at.
---
acknowledge_alert
Dismiss an active alert so it stops notifying.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Required | Description | |---|---|---|---| | alert_key | string | Yes | Alert key (from list_recent_alerts) |
Returns: { acknowledged: true, alert_key: "..." } on success.
---
create_alert
Create a new alert channel for an app. Requires a Starter, Pro, or Ultra plan.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Required | Description | |---|---|---|---| | type | string | Yes | slack, email, or webhook | | webhook_url | string | No | Slack incoming webhook URL (required for slack) | | to | string | No | Recipient email address (required for email) | | url | string | No | Webhook endpoint URL (required for webhook) |
Returns: { created: true, channel_id: "...", type: "..." } on success.
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How It Works
- Your AI assistant spawns the MCP server as a local stdio process
- The server receives JSON-RPC tool calls over stdin
- It forwards each call as an HTTP request to
app.crontinel.com/api/mcpwith your API key in theAuthorizationheader - The JSON-RPC response is returned over stdout
All tool definitions are declared locally so your AI can inspect them without a network round-trip.
Troubleshooting
401 Unauthorized: Your CRONTINEL_API_KEY is missing or invalid. Check that the env var is set in your MCP config, not your shell profile (MCP servers don't inherit your shell environment).
404 Not Found on a tool call: The app_slug doesn't match any app in your account. Copy the slug from the app URL in the Crontinel dashboard (app.crontinel.com/apps/{slug}).
Tools not showing up in Claude/Cursor: Restart the AI client after updating the MCP config. Most clients only load MCP servers at startup.
npx slow on first run: npx -y downloads the package on first use. Run npm install -g @crontinel/mcp-server once to cache it locally, then change command to crontinel-mcp and remove the args.
Documentation
For the full integration guide, tool reference, and setup walkthroughs:
Ecosystem
| Package | Description | |---|---| | @crontinel/mcp-server | MCP server for AI assistants (this repo) | | crontinel/laravel | Laravel package that reports the data this server reads | | docs.crontinel.com | Full documentation |
