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Yacron

Modern YAML-configured cron replacement with alerting

Automation & Workflows ★ 474 stars Easy setup MIT

Yacron is a modern replacement for the cron daemon configured entirely in YAML, with built-in reporting to email, Slack, and other channels when jobs fail. It handles overlapping runs and timezones gracefully.

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Key features

  • YAML job configuration
  • Failure reporting channels
  • Overlap protection
  • Timezone aware

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Clear configuration
  • Good alerting

Trade-offs

  • No web interface
  • Single-host scope

Is Yacron secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Yacron's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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