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Plan a cron schedule and estimate token cost

Compute the next run times for a cron expression, estimate the LLM token cost per run, then count business days between runs.

Workflow

Step 1 of 3

Cron Next Run Times

Compute the next N run times for a cron expression.

cron_next({"expression": "example", "base_time": "example"})
Step 2 of 3

LLM Token & API Cost Estimator

Estimate the LLM token cost of a single scheduled run.

token_cost({"text": "hello from an agent", "input_tokens": 10, "output_tokens": 10})
Step 3 of 3

Business-Day Calculator

Count business days between two upcoming runs.

business_days({"start": "example"})

Install

One command wires up every tool below for Claude Code:

claude mcp add --transport http wingman https://wingmanprotocol.com/mcp

Claude Desktop, Cursor and Continue configs are on /install. A free key (500 calls/month, no card) is on /pricing; beyond that it is x402 pay-per-call in USDC on Base.