Crono

Overview

Crono is an innovative time-based background job scheduler designed specifically for Ruby on Rails applications. Unlike traditional scheduling tools like Unix Cron, which can introduce platform dependencies, Crono provides a pure Ruby solution that works seamlessly across all Ruby-supported platforms. With its ability to persist job states directly to your database using Active Record, Crono offers developers complete control over their job processing, making it a perfect choice for managing background tasks in Rails applications.

From installation to usage, Crono is user-friendly and straightforward, allowing developers of varying skill levels to create and manage scheduled jobs with ease. Its integration with Active Job and the ability to handle custom job classes further enhances its versatility, making it a valuable asset for any Rails project.

Features

• Pure Ruby Implementation: Crono operates entirely within the Ruby ecosystem, eliminating reliance on platform-specific tools like Unix Cron.

• Active Record Integration: It persists job states to your database, ensuring a smooth and efficient job management experience.

• Web UI: Crono includes a user-friendly UI that displays the current state of scheduled jobs, enhancing visibility and control.

• Flexible Job Scheduling: You can schedule jobs multiple times a day or week, and specify job arguments that can be serialized using JSON.

• Thread Safety: Designed with concurrency in mind, Crono uses threads, allowing jobs to run safely in a multi-threaded environment.

• Easy Installation: Installing Crono is simple: just add it to your Gemfile, run the bundle command, and generate the configuration file.