pg_cron
A scheduled task extension for PostgreSQL that allows scheduling jobs registered with cron syntax within the database, without the need for external orchestration components.
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A developer publicly shared a production implementation: integrating CrawlOS into a self-hosted Supabase, covering 14 counties in the Houston metropolitan area, using pg_cron for nightly scheduling, scraping HCAD data, producing about 125 qualified leads per run.
pg_cron is a scheduled task extension for Postgres that can register tasks directly within the database using cron syntax.
Typical examples of the "Just use Postgres" philosophy include using pgvector instead of a vector database, using pg_cron instead of Celery/Redis for scheduled tasks, and using LISTEN/NOTIFY instead of a message queue.
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pg_cron is a scheduled task extension for Postgres that can register tasks directly within the database using cron syntax.
50%UnverifiedTypical examples of the "Just use Postgres" philosophy include using pgvector instead of a vector database, using pg_cron instead of Celery/Redis for scheduled tasks, and using LISTEN/NOTIFY instead of a message queue.
50%UnverifiedA developer publicly shared a production implementation: integrating CrawlOS into a self-hosted Supabase, covering 14 counties in the Houston metropolitan area, using pg_cron for nightly scheduling, scraping HCAD data, producing about 125 qualified leads per run.
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