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cron

Published by 🇺🇸agilord.com · v0.6.2 · released 1 year ago · BSD-3-CLAUSE License

First published 9 years ago.

A time-based job scheduler similar to cron. Run tasks periodically at fixed times or intervals.

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#16 in Background Tasks #1211 overall no release in 1 year androidioswindowslinuxmacosweb
Downloads / day
2,481
as of 2026-10-19
GitHub stars
122
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Likes
600
on pub.dev
Pub points
160 / 160
perfect score
2026-09-19 2026-10-19

Repository health

Last commit
1 year ago
Commit activity
Open issues
22
Open PRs
4
Contributors
11 (top contributor 69%)
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Last refreshed 4 days ago.

License explained · BSD-3-Clause

BSD 3-Clause "New" License

Use freely, even commercially. Keep the notice. Don't use the author's name to endorse derived products without permission.

A permissive license similar to the BSD 2-Clause License, but with a 3rd clause that prohibits others from using the name of the copyright holder or its contributors to promote derived products without written consent.

You can

  • Commercial use
  • Distribution
  • Modification
  • Private use

You must

  • Include the license and copyright notice

The license does not

  • No liability
  • No warranty

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Commit activity, past 52 weeks

cron

0 commits in the past year
Stable
1 1 0 52w ago36w ago18w agothis week
Weekly average
0.0 commits
Busiest week
0 commits, this week
Active weeks
0 of 52 (0%)
Longest quiet stretch
52 weeks with no commits

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