NaturalCron – Human-Readable Scheduling for .NET (With Fluent Builder)
Hi HN! I built NaturalCron because I was tired of writing and debugging CRON syntax like: /5 * * 5 Now you can write something human-readable in .NET: var expression = new NaturalCronExpression("every 5 minutes on friday"); Or use a Fluent Builder for strong typing and IDE support: var expression = NaturalCronExpressionBuilder .Every().Minutes(5) .On(DayOfWeek.Friday) .Build(); Great for: - Code-based scheduling in .NET apps - Overriding schedules from configs or databases - Displaying easy-to-read rules in UIs NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NaturalCron…
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NaturalCron is a .NET library that converts CRON scheduling into human-readable expressions and fluent code. Instead of writing cryptic syntax like "*/5 * * 5", developers can write "every 5 minutes on friday" as a string or use a typed builder with IDE support. It targets .NET applications needing code-based job scheduling, configuration overrides, or user-friendly rule displays in interfaces.
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Hi HN! I built NaturalCron because I was tired of writing and debugging CRON syntax like: /5 * * 5 Now you can write something human-readable in .NET: var expression = new NaturalCronExpression("every 5 minutes on friday"); Or use a Fluent Builder for strong typing and IDE support: var expression = NaturalCronExpressionBuilder .Every().Minutes(5) .On(DayOfWeek.Friday) .Build(); Great for: - Code-based scheduling in .NET apps - Overriding schedules from configs or databases - Displaying easy-to-read rules in UIs NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NaturalCron GitHub: https://github.com/hugoj0s3/NaturalCron Would love your feedback on syntax, builder design, and what features you'd like to see next!
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