Can I implement cron jobs with this skill?

Yes, it provides specific implementation patterns for scheduled tasks and recurring jobs using both standard cron syntax and provider-specific scheduling tools.

Can I track the progress of long-running tasks?

Yes, the skill includes specific patterns for updating job progress percentages and logging granular steps within worker processes.

What queue providers does this skill support?

The skill includes comprehensive templates and patterns for BullMQ (Redis-based), Inngest (Serverless), and Trigger.dev (Framework-based).

Does it handle job failures and retries?

Absolutely. The patterns include robust error handling, configurable retry attempts, and exponential backoff strategies to ensure job reliability even during transient failures.

Is this skill suitable for serverless environments?

Yes, the inclusion of Inngest and Trigger.dev patterns makes it ideal for serverless, edge-computing, and modern event-driven architectures.

Background Job Patterns

Name: Background Job Patterns
Author: JaveedIshaq

byJaveedIshaq

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API Development

Implements robust queue-based processing, scheduled tasks, and asynchronous worker patterns for modern backend applications.

About

This skill provides Claude with standardized implementation patterns for handling long-running or deferred tasks using industry-leading tools like BullMQ, Inngest, and Trigger.dev. It covers a wide range of scenarios including immediate async tasks, complex multi-step workflows, recurring cron jobs, and high-volume batch processing. By utilizing these patterns, developers can ensure their applications remain responsive while offloading resource-intensive operations like image processing, email delivery, and data synchronization to reliable background workers with built-in retry logic and rate limiting.

Key Features

Advanced retry logic with exponential backoff and failure management
Scheduled and recurring task (cron) implementation patterns
Real-time progress tracking and logging for complex, multi-step operations
1 GitHub stars
Serverless workflow orchestration for event-driven architectures
Standardized configurations for BullMQ, Inngest, and Trigger.dev

Use Cases

Automating recurring system maintenance, daily reports, and database cleanup
Managing transactional email sequences and multi-day user onboarding workflows
Offloading heavy tasks like image resizing or video transcoding from the main application thread

About

Key Features

Advanced retry logic with exponential backoff and failure management
Scheduled and recurring task (cron) implementation patterns
Real-time progress tracking and logging for complex, multi-step operations
1 GitHub stars
Serverless workflow orchestration for event-driven architectures
Standardized configurations for BullMQ, Inngest, and Trigger.dev

Use Cases

Automating recurring system maintenance, daily reports, and database cleanup
Managing transactional email sequences and multi-day user onboarding workflows
Offloading heavy tasks like image resizing or video transcoding from the main application thread