# Bogdanp/dramatiq

A fast and reliable background task processing library for Python 3.

Repository: https://github.com/Bogdanp/dramatiq
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dramatiq
Homepage: https://dramatiq.io
Language: Python
License: LGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: python, task-manager, task-scheduler, task-runner, distributed-lock, task, redis, rabbit
Last push: 2026-08-13T06:31:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 65, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3382, "days_push": 20, "days_rel": 77, "gap_med": 105, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5308, forks 377 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:15.403150+00:00)

## What it is
Dramatiq is a fast and reliable distributed background task processing library for Python 3.10+. It uses an actor-based API with RabbitMQ or Redis as message brokers to run tasks in separate worker processes.

## Use cases
- run background jobs from a python web app
- process tasks asynchronously with rabbitmq
- schedule delayed and periodic tasks in python
- replace celery with a simpler task queue
- retry failed jobs automatically
- distribute work across multiple worker processes

## When to choose
- you need reliable background task processing in Python with RabbitMQ or Redis
- you find Celery too complex and want a simpler, well-documented alternative
- you need built-in retries, rate limiting, scheduling, and prioritization

## When to avoid
- you need a broker other than RabbitMQ or Redis
- you need a pure in-process scheduler without external message brokers
- LGPL licensing is incompatible with your project

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: message-queue, scheduling, rate-limiting, workflow-automation
- domain: backend, microservices, developer-tools
- platform: python, self-hosted
- tags: background-tasks, task-queue, celery-alternative, rabbitmq, redis, actors, distributed-workers, automation, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- Bogdanp/dramatiq (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:15.403150+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 2026-08-29T17:58:59.648014+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Bogdanp/dramatiq (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:15.403150+00:00, sha 326bcbf887e8)
  - homepage: https://dramatiq.io (fetched 2026-08-29T08:53:49.163059+00:00, sha a90a65a17932)
  - site_page: https://dramatiq.io/installation.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:53:49.165792+00:00, sha 9bd2ef01c644)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/dramatiq/json (fetched 2026-08-29T08:53:49.170830+00:00, sha b0cf789c57de)
  - site_page: https://dramatiq.io/changelog.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:53:49.168042+00:00, sha 4d428b251223)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.