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*/5 * * * *

What the cron expression */5 * * * * means, when it runs next, and how to write it on every platform.

“Every 5 minutes”

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On other platforms

crontab
*/5 * * * *
GitHub Actions
*/5 * * * *
Kubernetes
*/5 * * * *
AWS EventBridge
cron(0/5 * * * ? *)
Spring
0 */5 * * * *
Quartz
0 */5 * * * ?

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FAQ

What does */5 * * * * mean in cron?

Every 5 minutes

Does */5 * * * * work in GitHub Actions?

Yes, exactly as written.

Does */5 * * * * work in Kubernetes?

Yes, exactly as written.

Does */5 * * * * work in AWS EventBridge?

Yes, as cron(0/5 * * * ? *).

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