Pueue is a command-line task manager for sequential and parallel execution of long-running shell commands.
It uses a background daemon to process queued tasks independently of active terminals and SSH sessions.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Queues shell commands for sequential or parallel execution.
- Controls how many tasks may run concurrently.
- Schedules tasks to start at a specified time.
- Defines dependencies between tasks.
- Reorders, pauses, resumes, restarts, edits, or removes tasks.
- Organises tasks into groups with separate queues and concurrency limits.
- Runs tasks through a background daemon without requiring an active terminal session.
- Executes commands in their original working directories.
- Copies the current environment variables when adding tasks.
- Displays task status and inspects or follows command output.
- Sends input to running processes.
- Persists queues and logs to disk for recovery after crashes or restarts.
- Provides JSON output for integration with other tools.
- Offers callback hooks suitable for desktop notifications.
- Supports Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/Nukesor/pueue
Support:
Developer: Arne Beer
License: MIT License OR Apache License 2.0
Pueue is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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