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python-background-jobs from wshobson/agents is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
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- 2
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- git:20260522.be57c0b, committed May 22, 2026
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- Jan 30, 2026
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- 42,320
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- MIT
Python background job patterns including task queues, workers, and event-driven architecture. Use when implementing async task processing, job queues, long-running operations, or decoupling work from request/response cycles.
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What the file says
# Python Background Jobs & Task Queues Decouple long-running or unreliable work from request/response cycles. Return immediately to the user while background workers handle the heavy lifting asynchronously. ## When to Use This Skill - Processing tasks that take longer than a few seconds - Sending emails, notifications, or webhooks - Generating reports or exporting data - Processing uploads or media transformations - Integrating with unreliable external services - Building event-driven architectures ## Core Concepts ### 1. Task Queue Pattern API accepts request, enqueues a job, returns immediately with a job ID. Workers process jobs asynchronously. ### 2. Idempotency Tasks may be retried on failure. Design for safe re-execution. ### 3. Job State Machine Jobs transition through states: pending → running → succeeded/failed. ### 4. At-Least-Once Delivery Most queues guarantee at-least-once delivery. Your code must handle duplicates. ## Quick Start This skill uses Celery for examples, a widely adopted task queue. Alternatives like RQ, Dramatiq, and cloud-native solutions (AWS SQS, GCP Tasks) are equally valid choices. ```python from celery import Celery …
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Source
wshobson/agents · 42,320 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-11-08 · branch main
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