node-schedule/node-schedule

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Node Schedule is a cron-like and not-cron-like job scheduler library for Node.js that lets you schedule arbitrary functions at specific dates with optional recurrence rules. It uses a single timer for efficiency and works cross-platform, including Windows, but only schedules jobs in-process while your script is running.

Use cases

• run a function at the :20 and :50 of every hour on the third Tuesday of each month
• schedule recurring jobs with cron expressions in a Node.js app
• trigger a task at a specific date and time
• schedule jobs on Windows where real cron is unavailable
• cancel or reschedule jobs dynamically at runtime

When to choose

• you need time-based scheduling with cron syntax or custom recurrence rules in Node.js
• you want lightweight in-process scheduling without external dependencies
• you need Windows support for scheduled jobs
• you want fine-grained control like canceling or rescheduling jobs via events

When to avoid

• you only need simple interval-based execution like 'every 5 minutes' (use toad-scheduler)
• you need jobs to persist across script restarts (use real cron, agenda, or bree)
• you need durable jobs with locking for multi-node deployments
• your process is short-lived and jobs must outlive it

Facets

library · maturity stable

scheduling workflow-automation developer-tools backend cross-platform cron job-scheduler in-memory recurrence-rules javascript automation nodejs

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