javan/whenever

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Whenever is a Ruby gem that provides a clean DSL for defining cron jobs in a schedule.rb file and converting them to crontab syntax. It can generate, preview, and update crontab entries via a command-line interface.

Use cases

• schedule recurring rake tasks in a rails app
• write cron jobs with readable ruby syntax
• deploy crontab entries from version-controlled config
• run background jobs at specific times daily
• define custom job types for scheduled commands
• manage cron schedules per server role with capistrano

When to choose

• you use ruby or rails and want maintainable, testable cron schedules
• you want cron definitions in version control instead of hand-edited crontabs
• you need to install crontab entries as part of deployment

When to avoid

• you need distributed or persistent job queues rather than cron scheduling
• your stack is not ruby
• you need second-level or sub-minute scheduling precision

Facets

library · maturity stable

scheduling cli developer-tools developer-tools ruby cli cron crontab ruby-gem job-scheduling dsl automation command-line linux macos

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