tasks

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Queue-based execution and eventing for tasks (ala GCD). Version 0.0.3 is current, with unknown release cadence. Differentiator: lightweight abstraction for task queues inspired by Google Cloud Tasks/GCD, suitable for Node.js environments needing simple dispatch and eventing without heavy infrastructure. Provides a minimal API for enqueuing and processing tasks with optional event hooks.

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npm install tasks

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tasks

devopsjavascriptv0.0.3

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

default

✓ import Tasks from 'tasks'

✗ const Tasks = require('tasks').default

Package is ESM; use default import.

Queue

✓ import { Queue } from 'tasks'

Named export for queue constructor.

Task

✓ import { Task } from 'tasks'

Named export for task class.

Shows basic setup: create a Tasks instance, register a handler, enqueue a task, and process.

import Tasks from 'tasks'; const tasks = new Tasks(); // Define a task handler tasks.handle('send-email', async (data) => { console.log('Sending email to', data.email); }); // Enqueue a task tasks.enqueue('send-email', { email: 'user@example.com' }); // Process tasks manually (or auto-process) tasks.process();

Debug

Known issues

gotchaTasks is a young package (v0.0.3) with no stable API. Breaking changes may occur between minor versions.

fix

Pin to exact version and test on upgrade.

affects: <=0.0.3

gotchaNot compatible with browsers; Node.js only.

fix

Use only in Node.js environments.

affects: all

gotchaNo built-in persistence; tasks are lost on process restart.

fix

Implement custom store or use external queue (e.g., Redis).

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Cannot find module 'tasks'

Package not installed or not in node_modules.

fix

npm install tasks

Tasks is not a constructor

Using CommonJS require incorrectly.

fix

Use ESM import (import Tasks from 'tasks') or use require('tasks').default

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Version history

0.0.3latest on npm

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