From 7402babcf7f675b8a373ce4b4e0f5e6e55b0ed32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Matthew Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:25:40 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] reference cron alternatives --- docs/configuration/procfile.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/configuration/procfile.md b/docs/configuration/procfile.md index 480d61c..cc24b8a 100644 --- a/docs/configuration/procfile.md +++ b/docs/configuration/procfile.md @@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ A `cron` worker is a process that runs at a specific time (or intervals), using !!! warning `crontab` expressions are simplified and do not support ranges or lists, only single values, splits and `*` (wildcard). +#### alternatives +```Python``` +[apscheduler](https://github.com/agronholm/apscheduler) - Provides it's own library for scheduling jobs, and honors the full regex of crontab. + + ### `preflight` `preflight` is a special "worker" that is run once _before_ the app is deployed _and_ dependencies are installed (can be useful for cleanups, like resetting caches, removing older versions of files, etc).