$ norc-cli
Fix a cron job from your terminal. No SSH.
Install norc-cli on any server and pair it once with a device code. It runs as a background service that connects out to norc, so you can see every job, check run history and edit the crontab from a terminal.
Prefer a GUI? Explore norc-desktop.
Install norc-cli
Live today via npm, Homebrew, apt and Scoop.
| Channel | Platform | Command |
|---|---|---|
| npm | macOS, Linux, Windows | npm install -g norc-cli |
| brew | macOS | brew install norcapp/norc/norc-cli |
| apt | Linux | sudo apt install norc-cli needs a one-time repo + key setup first |
| scoop | Windows | scoop bucket add norc https://github.com/norcapp/scoop-norc; scoop install norc-cli installs the CLI; pair it afterwards with norc login. Managing crontab jobs needs a crontab, which Windows lacks (Task Scheduler support is planned) |
Verify your download (SHA-256)v0.3.2
After downloading, run the command for your system and check that the hash it prints matches the one listed for that file.
- macOS
shasum -a 256 <file>- Linux
sha256sum <file>- Windows (PowerShell)
Get-FileHash <file>
- norc-linux-arm64
61b7d4dd4bf06240795d7534b0b1d7d375dc9c2770ec391292d9134e18c21f2d - norc-linux-x64
e0f91b4984cf08e07c9b2deb538044defb8470ba3a333b5409420d13b9f08570 - norc-macos-arm64
43058a60493fbf772f507d20e9a06937454b2d47adb8f4cf64639cd95a7f18f9 - norc-macos-x64
431a5c4b202b562c88d01007b993d6dc52b0f2e4ae666eba43f62551ec60b228 - norc-win-x64.exe
d3eae94fd7349f589cf73abaa96ce0341f2439375be5a7c694d527d6aa00d9b3
Pair once. Run unattended.
Install, pair, add a job, and register the background service. Four commands and the server shows up in norc.
No browser on the box?
CI runners and fresh VMs don't have a browser to pop a device code into. Pair with an API key instead of a device code: norc login --key. If a machine won't connect, --debug prints what norc is doing, with the API key redacted.
Built for servers you rarely log into
The background service uses your system cron and leaves it in place.
Per-user background service
Installs as a systemd --user unit, a macOS LaunchAgent, or a logon-triggered Windows Scheduled Task. It needs no root or admin rights and starts on login.
Safe crontab writes
norc-cli only touches the jobs it manages. Hand-written and other entries stay as they are.
Cross-device sync
Jobs and machines stay in sync on every device you sign in from.
Run history & failures
See when jobs ran, what they returned, and which ones failed, instead of finding out days later.
AI schedule generation
Optional. Describe a schedule in plain language and get the cron expression, with the next runs previewed. Bring your own key.
Headless login
norc login --key pairs a machine with an API key instead of a device code. It needs no browser and no email round trip, which suits CI runners and provisioning scripts.
Debug tracing, secrets redacted
--debug (or NORC_DEBUG=1) traces every backend call and config path when something isn’t connecting. API keys and device tokens print as a short prefix, never in full.
Works alongside norc-desktop
If norc-desktop is also installed on the same machine, norc-cli warns you at install time and on every startup, so the two don't silently race for the same crontab.
How norc-cli compares
Raw cron has no sync, history or alerts. Monitoring-only tools tell you a job failed after the fact, but they can't change the schedule. norc-cli lets you see and edit jobs across every machine, headless, and keeps the monitoring.
| Raw cron | Monitoring-only tools | norc-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-device sync | No | No | Yes |
| Edits jobs remotely | No | No | Yes |
| Run history | No | Yes | Yes |
| Runs headless, no GUI | Yes | Yes | Yes |
See the full comparison against Cronitor, Healthchecks.io & Dead Man's Snitch →
Install norc-cli on a server and manage its crontab from anywhere.