convex-cron-jobs

Schedule recurring functions for background tasks, cleanup jobs, data syncing, and automated workflows in Convex applications. Before implementing, do not assume; fetch the latest documentation: Convex cron jobs allow you to schedule functions to run at regular intervals or specific times. Key features: Use crons.interval for simple recurring tasks: Use crons.cron for precise scheduling with cron expressions: Common patterns: Cron jobs should call internal functions for security: Pass static arguments to cron jobs: Add logging to track cron job execution: Handle large datasets in batches to avoid timeouts: Use actions for external API calls: - Primary: - Scheduling Overview: - Scheduled Functions: - For broader context: - Run functions on a fixed schedule - Support for interval-based and cron expression scheduling - Automatic retries on failure - Monitoring via the Convex dashboard - * * * * * - Every minute - 0 * * * * - Every hour - 0 0 * * * - Every day at midnight - 0 0 * * 0 - Every Sunday at midnight - 0 0 1 * * - First day of every month - */5 * * * * - Every 5 minutes - 0 9-17 * * 1-5 - Every hour from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday - Never run npx convex deploy unless explicitly instructed - Never run any git commands unless explicitly instructed - Only use crons.interval or crons.cron methods, not deprecated helpers - Always call internal functions from cron...