# dahall/TaskScheduler

Provides a .NET wrapper for the Windows Task Scheduler. It aggregates the multiple versions, provides an editor and allows for localization.

Repository: https://github.com/dahall/TaskScheduler
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dahall-taskscheduler
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: dotnet, task-scheduler, csharp, controls, component, winforms, windows
Last push: 2026-06-21T21:51:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 69/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 88, release rhythm 28, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3349, "days_push": 73, "days_rel": 421, "gap_med": 65.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1348, forks 202 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:27.759849+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: sdk, gui, developer-tools
- domain: windows, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, dotnet
- tags: task-scheduler, winforms, nuget, scheduled-tasks, windows-api, automation

## Member repositories
- dahall/TaskScheduler (main) score 69

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:27.759849+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:42:25.013273+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dahall/TaskScheduler (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:27.759849+00:00, sha a96fc2d04a9a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.