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The Runtime supports cron expressions with optional seconds, like */10 * * * * * which evaluates to every 10th second (10, 20, 30, etc).

Cron expressions in the Runtime evaluate according to the systems local time where the Runtime is running.

The Spice Runtime uses the croner Rust crate for parsing cron expressions.

Examples

At 1am every Monday

At midday every weekday (Monday-Friday)

Every hour, at 5 minutes past the hour

Every 10 minutes

Every 5 minutes at 30 seconds