# robrich/orchestrator

A module for sequencing and executing tasks and dependencies in maximum concurrency

Repository: https://github.com/robrich/orchestrator
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/robrich-orchestrator
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2020-12-18T23:27:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4702, "days_push": 2084, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1223, forks 61 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:02.668150+00:00)

## What it is
A Node.js library for sequencing and executing named tasks with dependency management, running independent tasks in maximum concurrency. It was the task engine behind early versions of Gulp.

## Use cases
- run tasks with dependencies in node
- execute async tasks in parallel with maximum concurrency
- sequence build tasks with dependencies
- compose async task pipelines
- run tasks only after their dependencies complete

## When to choose
- you need a lightweight task sequencer with dependency ordering in Node.js
- you're maintaining a legacy Gulp v3 setup or similar task pipeline

## When to avoid
- you're starting a new project - modern alternatives like gulp 4's undertaker or npm scripts are actively maintained
- you need advanced features like task caching, error recovery, or watch modes

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: workflow-automation, scheduling, concurrency
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: task-runner, dependency-graph, async-tasks, task-orchestration, gulp-ecosystem, automation, javascript, nodejs

## Member repositories
- robrich/orchestrator (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:02.668150+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 2026-08-30T06:15:34.721974+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/robrich/orchestrator (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:02.668150+00:00, sha d436a15bad2d)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/orchestrator (fetched 2026-08-29T12:23:46.475485+00:00, sha 435276503259)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.