What is this?
Temporal is a durable execution platform: a server that runs units of application logic called Workflows resiliently, automatically handling intermittent failures and retrying failed operations.
Temporal is a durable execution platform: a server that runs units of application logic called Workflows resiliently, automatically handling intermittent failures and retrying failed operations.Is this repo the whole product, or just one piece of it?Just one piece: this repository contains only the Temporal server itself. Your Workflows, Activities and Workers are implemented in your own application using an SDK in a supported language, not in this codebase.
Just one piece: this repository contains only the Temporal server itself. Your Workflows, Activities and Workers are implemented in your own application using an SDK in a supported language, not in this codebase.How do I get a server running locally to try it?Start a pre-built server image locally with all dependencies included; the Temporal CLI docs cover more installation options. Then clone or download the Go or Java samples and run them against the local server.
Start a pre-built server image locally with all dependencies included; the Temporal CLI docs cover more installation options. Then clone or download the Go or Java samples and run them against the local server.Which languages do I write workflow code in?The server itself is written in Go, but your workflow code uses an SDK in a supported language. The README points to Go and Java samples and notes the two sample sets are currently different.
The server itself is written in Go, but your workflow code uses an SDK in a supported language. The README points to Go and Java samples and notes the two sample sets are currently different.What happens if a step fails while a workflow is running?That is the core promise rather than a gap: the server executes Workflows resiliently, handles intermittent failures automatically and retries failed operations on its own.
That is the core promise rather than a gap: the server executes Workflows resiliently, handles intermittent failures automatically and retries failed operations on its own.Where does this server run — on my own machine, or do I need special infrastructure?It is a self-hosted server: the quick start runs a pre-built image with all dependencies on your local machine, and you can also build and run the server yourself from this source code.
It is a self-hosted server: the quick start runs a pre-built image with all dependencies on your local machine, and you can also build and run the server yourself from this source code.Is this a new experiment or proven technology?Proven: Temporal is a mature platform that originated as a fork of Uber's Cadence and is developed by Temporal Technologies, a startup founded by the creators of Cadence.
Proven: Temporal is a mature platform that originated as a fork of Uber's Cadence and is developed by Temporal Technologies, a startup founded by the creators of Cadence.What do the starter samples cover?HelloWorld-type scenarios plus more advanced ones. Go and Java each have their own sample set, and the two sets are currently different from each other.
HelloWorld-type scenarios plus more advanced ones. Go and Java each have their own sample set, and the two sets are currently different from each other.Can I watch my workflows while they execute?Yes — the Temporal Web UI lets you open and view your sample workflows executing on the server.
Yes — the Temporal Web UI lets you open and view your sample workflows executing on the server.Is there a command-line way to operate a running server?Yes — Temporal CLI is the companion tool for interacting with the running Temporal server, and its documentation also lists more installation options.
Yes — Temporal CLI is the companion tool for interacting with the running Temporal server, and its documentation also lists more installation options.What are similar projects?conductor, conductor, trigger.dev, oh-my-subagents, prefect, dapr, tork, go-micro
conductor, conductor, trigger.dev, oh-my-subagents, prefect, dapr, tork, go-microWhich topics is it in?orchestrator, microservices-architecture, durable-execution, fault-tolerance, workflow-engine, workflows, scheduler, workflow, workflow-automation, orchestration, observability, golang
orchestrator, microservices-architecture, durable-execution, fault-tolerance, workflow-engine, workflows, scheduler, workflow, workflow-automation, orchestration, observability, golang