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robertLichtnow

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robertLichtnow··on Pollocks – PostgreSQL-backed job queue for Node.js/Bun
This one is heavily inspired by Graphile Worker, but with lots of lessons learned.
robertLichtnow··on Pollocks – PostgreSQL-backed job queue for Node.js/Bun
I needed a job queue that didn't require Redis. This uses Postgres directly — jobs are rows, locking is done via PG functions, and workers can either poll or use NOTIFY/LISTEN for faster pickup. Supports retries, batch ops, parallel workers, and has a typed event system. Small API, nothing fancy.