dahall/TaskScheduler

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A .NET wrapper library for the Windows Task Scheduler that aggregates multiple scheduler versions (1.0 through 2.0) behind a unified managed API. It also ships a companion UI library with localized editor controls for editing scheduled tasks in WinForms applications.

Use cases

• create and manage Windows scheduled tasks from C# code
• programmatically register, edit, and delete Windows Task Scheduler jobs
• embed a task scheduler editor UI in a WinForms application
• support both old and new Windows Task Scheduler versions in one library
• automate recurring background jobs on Windows machines
• build installers that configure scheduled tasks

When to choose

• you need to manipulate Windows scheduled tasks from .NET code
• you want a single API that works across Windows Task Scheduler versions 1.0-2.0
• you need localized editor controls for task configuration in a desktop app
• you target a wide range of .NET runtimes including .NET Framework 2.0 through .NET 6

When to avoid

• you need cross-platform task scheduling on Linux or macOS
• you only need simple cron-like scheduling within your own app process (use a scheduler library like Quartz instead)
• your project is not on the .NET platform

Facets

library · maturity stable

sdk gui developer-tools windows developer-tools cross-platform windows dotnet task-scheduler winforms nuget scheduled-tasks windows-api automation

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