What is this?
Qinglong (青龙) is a self-hosted timed task management platform — a web-based alternative to crontab — that schedules and runs scripts written in Python3, JavaScript, Shell or TypeScript.
Qinglong (青龙) is a self-hosted timed task management platform — a web-based alternative to crontab — that schedules and runs scripts written in Python3, JavaScript, Shell or TypeScript.Is this something I install on my computer, or run on a server?It runs as a server-side web platform you deploy (usually in Docker) and drive from a browser; the UI works on phones, has dark mode, and can push system-level notifications.
It runs as a server-side web platform you deploy (usually in Docker) and drive from a browser; the UI works on phones, has dark mode, and can push system-level notifications.How do I get it running?Docker is the main path: the 'latest' image is Alpine-based and a 'debian' image is Debian-slim-based. An npm build also exists for Debian/Ubuntu/Alpine hosts, but you must install node/npm/python3/pip3/pnpm yourself; full deployment steps are in the docs.
Docker is the main path: the 'latest' image is Alpine-based and a 'debian' image is Debian-slim-based. An npm build also exists for Debian/Ubuntu/Alpine hosts, but you must install node/npm/python3/pip3/pnpm yourself; full deployment steps are in the docs.Any Docker pitfalls I should know about upfront?Two: if your scripts need dependencies Alpine can't provide, switch to the debian image. And to run the container as a non-root user you must use the debian image, since Alpine's crond requires root — there, run with --user qinglong.
Two: if your scripts need dependencies Alpine can't provide, switch to the debian image. And to run the container as a non-root user you must use the debian image, since Alpine's crond requires root — there, run with --user qinglong.Do I need to know how to code to use it?Basic scripting, yes — tasks are scripts you write yourself in Python3, JavaScript, Shell or TypeScript; the web UI handles the scheduling, environment variables and logs around them.
Basic scripting, yes — tasks are scripts you write yourself in Python3, JavaScript, Shell or TypeScript; the web UI handles the scheduling, environment variables and logs around them.What can I actually do from the web interface?You manage scripts, environment variables and config files online, view task logs, and set schedules down to the second. The platform also sends system-level notifications, offers dark mode, and is usable from a phone.
You manage scripts, environment variables and config files online, view task logs, and set schedules down to the second. The platform also sends system-level notifications, offers dark mode, and is usable from a phone.Why is it called Qinglong?Qinglong (青龙) means Azure Dragon — one of the Four Symbols of Chinese astronomy, the azure guardian of the East and of spring. The README has a whole section on this mythology behind the name.
Qinglong (青龙) means Azure Dragon — one of the Four Symbols of Chinese astronomy, the azure guardian of the East and of spring. The README has a whole section on this mythology behind the name.Can I trigger or inspect tasks from other tools?Yes — besides the web UI, the platform ships a built-in API and a set of built-in commands; both have their own documentation linked from the README.
Yes — besides the web UI, the platform ships a built-in API and a set of built-in commands; both have their own documentation linked from the README.Is there a demo before I install anything?Yes, the README links a demo instance alongside a Telegram channel and feedback links, so you can poke around the interface before deploying anything.
Yes, the README links a demo instance alongside a Telegram channel and feedback links, so you can poke around the interface before deploying anything.What are similar projects?planka, walle-web, taskview-community, pyspider, talorys, celery, py12306, TrendRadar
planka, walle-web, taskview-community, pyspider, talorys, celery, py12306, TrendRadarWhich topics is it in?task-manager, ant-design, task-management, scheduler, notifications, shell, web-app, chinese, automation, tool, apache-2.0, server
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