{"adoption": {"forks": 222, "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "stars": 3004}, "canonical_url": "https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/arq", "card": {"archived": false, "artifact_type": "library", "description": "Fast job queuing and RPC in python with asyncio and redis.", "domain": ["microservices", "backend", "developer-tools"], "enriched": true, "function": ["message-queue", "concurrency", "rpc", "scheduling"], "health_score": 85, "homepage": "https://arq-docs.helpmanual.io/", "language": "Python", "license": "MIT", "license_family": "permissive", "maturity": "maintenance", "member_repos": ["python-arq/arq"], "name": "python-arq/arq", "platform": ["python", "windows"], "pushed_at": "2026-04-16T10:43:57+00:00", "repo": "python-arq/arq", "stars": 3004, "tags": ["asyncio", "job-queue", "background-jobs", "task-queue", "worker-pool", "msgpack", "automation", "redis", "linux", "macos"], "topics": ["redis", "concurrent", "worker", "distributed", "tasks", "queue", "async", "asyncio", "msgpack", "concurrency"], "urls": [], "use_cases": ["run background jobs in python with asyncio", "queue tasks with redis", "retry failed jobs automatically", "distribute work across multiple workers", "replace celery or rq with something faster", "schedule deferred job execution"], "what_it_is": "arq is a Python job queuing and RPC library built on asyncio and Redis, designed as a fast, modern successor to rq. It supports deferred execution, retries, and pessimistic execution so critical jobs are not lost.", "when_to_avoid": ["you need a feature-rich task framework with complex workflows", "you cannot use Redis as a broker", "you need a project under active feature development, since arq is in maintenance-only mode"], "when_to_choose": ["your stack is asyncio-based and you need non-blocking job execution", "you want a small, simple, fast alternative to celery or rq", "you need reliable retries and at-least-once execution semantics"]}, "data_as_of": "2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00", "members": [{"path": "/products/arq", "repo": "python-arq/arq", "role": "main", "score": 78}], "provenance": {"archived": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "source": "github"}, "artifact_type": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-30T07:30:24.712115+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "da3698c557ab86850603af541d27db2dcff78eba66804b2b487606e7e61b2232", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/python-arq/arq"}, {"content_hash": "ee36209f18e63ce429fb26290aaed42dd7d77e102bf71d740fed4f7fa93fc4d7", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.063879+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://arq-docs.helpmanual.io/"}, {"content_hash": "8f2139f207967c4dcec403e8be0851c3914df065018d049aca7dc5c38f259a68", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.067537+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/arq/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "description": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "source": "github"}, "domain": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-30T07:30:24.712115+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "da3698c557ab86850603af541d27db2dcff78eba66804b2b487606e7e61b2232", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/python-arq/arq"}, {"content_hash": "ee36209f18e63ce429fb26290aaed42dd7d77e102bf71d740fed4f7fa93fc4d7", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.063879+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://arq-docs.helpmanual.io/"}, {"content_hash": "8f2139f207967c4dcec403e8be0851c3914df065018d049aca7dc5c38f259a68", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.067537+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/arq/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "enriched": {"inputs": [], "kind": "computed", "method": "enrichment_status"}, "function": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-30T07:30:24.712115+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "da3698c557ab86850603af541d27db2dcff78eba66804b2b487606e7e61b2232", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/python-arq/arq"}, {"content_hash": "ee36209f18e63ce429fb26290aaed42dd7d77e102bf71d740fed4f7fa93fc4d7", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.063879+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://arq-docs.helpmanual.io/"}, {"content_hash": "8f2139f207967c4dcec403e8be0851c3914df065018d049aca7dc5c38f259a68", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.067537+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/arq/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "health_score": {"inputs": ["days_since_push", "days_since_release", "archived"], "kind": "computed", "method": "health_v1"}, "homepage": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "source": "github"}, "language": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "source": "github"}, "license": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "source": "github"}, "license_family": {"inputs": ["license"], "kind": "computed", "method": "license_family"}, "maturity": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-30T07:30:24.712115+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "da3698c557ab86850603af541d27db2dcff78eba66804b2b487606e7e61b2232", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/python-arq/arq"}, {"content_hash": "ee36209f18e63ce429fb26290aaed42dd7d77e102bf71d740fed4f7fa93fc4d7", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.063879+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://arq-docs.helpmanual.io/"}, {"content_hash": "8f2139f207967c4dcec403e8be0851c3914df065018d049aca7dc5c38f259a68", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.067537+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/arq/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "member_repos": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "source": "github"}, "name": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "source": "github"}, "platform": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-30T07:30:24.712115+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "da3698c557ab86850603af541d27db2dcff78eba66804b2b487606e7e61b2232", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/python-arq/arq"}, {"content_hash": "ee36209f18e63ce429fb26290aaed42dd7d77e102bf71d740fed4f7fa93fc4d7", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.063879+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://arq-docs.helpmanual.io/"}, {"content_hash": "8f2139f207967c4dcec403e8be0851c3914df065018d049aca7dc5c38f259a68", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.067537+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/arq/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "pushed_at": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "source": "github"}, "repo": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "source": "github"}, "stars": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "source": "github"}, "tags": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-30T07:30:24.712115+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "da3698c557ab86850603af541d27db2dcff78eba66804b2b487606e7e61b2232", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/python-arq/arq"}, {"content_hash": "ee36209f18e63ce429fb26290aaed42dd7d77e102bf71d740fed4f7fa93fc4d7", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.063879+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://arq-docs.helpmanual.io/"}, {"content_hash": "8f2139f207967c4dcec403e8be0851c3914df065018d049aca7dc5c38f259a68", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.067537+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/arq/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "topics": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "source": "github"}, "urls": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "source": "github"}, "use_cases": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-30T07:30:24.712115+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "da3698c557ab86850603af541d27db2dcff78eba66804b2b487606e7e61b2232", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/python-arq/arq"}, {"content_hash": "ee36209f18e63ce429fb26290aaed42dd7d77e102bf71d740fed4f7fa93fc4d7", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.063879+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://arq-docs.helpmanual.io/"}, {"content_hash": "8f2139f207967c4dcec403e8be0851c3914df065018d049aca7dc5c38f259a68", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.067537+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/arq/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "what_it_is": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-30T07:30:24.712115+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "da3698c557ab86850603af541d27db2dcff78eba66804b2b487606e7e61b2232", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/python-arq/arq"}, {"content_hash": "ee36209f18e63ce429fb26290aaed42dd7d77e102bf71d740fed4f7fa93fc4d7", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.063879+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://arq-docs.helpmanual.io/"}, {"content_hash": "8f2139f207967c4dcec403e8be0851c3914df065018d049aca7dc5c38f259a68", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.067537+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/arq/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "when_to_avoid": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-30T07:30:24.712115+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "da3698c557ab86850603af541d27db2dcff78eba66804b2b487606e7e61b2232", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/python-arq/arq"}, {"content_hash": "ee36209f18e63ce429fb26290aaed42dd7d77e102bf71d740fed4f7fa93fc4d7", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.063879+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://arq-docs.helpmanual.io/"}, {"content_hash": "8f2139f207967c4dcec403e8be0851c3914df065018d049aca7dc5c38f259a68", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.067537+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/arq/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "when_to_choose": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-30T07:30:24.712115+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "da3698c557ab86850603af541d27db2dcff78eba66804b2b487606e7e61b2232", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:07:37.554493+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/python-arq/arq"}, {"content_hash": "ee36209f18e63ce429fb26290aaed42dd7d77e102bf71d740fed4f7fa93fc4d7", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.063879+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://arq-docs.helpmanual.io/"}, {"content_hash": "8f2139f207967c4dcec403e8be0851c3914df065018d049aca7dc5c38f259a68", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:45:44.067537+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/arq/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}}, "score": {"components": {"activity": 77, "longevity": 100, "rhythm": 68}, "computed_at": "2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00", "flags": [], "formula": "round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)", "inputs": {"age_days": 3695, "days_push": 139, "days_rel": 139, "gap_med": 72, "n_releases_24m": 4}, "score": 78, "version": 2}, "staleness": {"enrichment_outdated": false, "low_confidence": false, "scrape_days": 9, "stale_scrape": false}}