CLI · Developer tool
cron-plain
Explains any cron expression in plain English plus the next 10 run times. Pro adds AWS EventBridge, GitHub Actions, and Kubernetes CronJob dialect analysis with warnings, gotchas, and docs links.
npx cron-plain "*/5 * * * *"
Free
Pro · $9
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--dialect eventbridge|github|kubernetes
CLI · Developer tool
explain-regex
Explains any regex in plain English. Pro adds match examples, named-group docs, flag-interaction warnings, and pitfall detection (catastrophic backtracking, dot-in-class, anchor gaps).
npx explain-regex "/^[a-z]+$/i"
Free
Pro · $9
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--pro
Web app · Developer tool
sql-plain
Explains any SQL query in plain English. Paste a query, get a clause-by-clause breakdown: SELECT, FROM/JOINs, WHERE filters, GROUP BY, ORDER BY, LIMIT. Pro adds performance hints, dialect notes (MySQL vs Postgres vs SQLite), complexity scoring, and Markdown/PDF export.
sql-plain.builtbyzero.com
Free
Pro · $9/mo
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perf hints · dialect analysis · export