Development & Monitoring
Every minute
Critical system monitoring. This page shows you how to implement this cron schedule with detailed examples and execution times.
1440
Runs per day
10
Next executions
11
Expression length
Cron Expression
*/1 * * * *
Human Readable
Every 1 minutes
Field Breakdown
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Minute | */1 | When during the hour (0-59) |
| Hour | * | What hour of the day (0-23) |
| Day | * | What day of the month (1-31) |
| Month | * | What month (1-12) |
| Day of Week | * | What day of the week (0-7, 0=Sunday) |
Next 10 Execution Times
2026-07-28 08:28:00 UTC
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Note: Times shown in UTC. Adjust for your local timezone as needed.
Implementation Examples
Linux Crontab
*/1 * * * * /path/to/your/script.sh
Add this line to your crontab file using crontab -e
Docker Compose
services:
cron-job:
image: your-app:latest
command: |
sh -c 'echo "*/1 * * * * /app/script.sh" | crontab - && crond -f'
Kubernetes CronJob
apiVersion: batch/v1
kind: CronJob
metadata:
name: every-minute
spec:
schedule: "*/1 * * * *"
jobTemplate:
spec:
template:
spec:
containers:
- name: job
image: your-app:latest
command: ["/app/script.sh"]
restartPolicy: OnFailure
GitHub Actions
name: Every minute
on:
schedule:
- cron: '*/1 * * * *'
jobs:
run:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Run task
run: ./script.sh
Common Use Cases
Critical system monitoring
- • Application health monitoring
- • Performance metrics collection
- • Security scans and audits
- • Automated testing and CI/CD
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