cakephp-queueBackground Queue for CakePHP

Reliable database-backed job queue with admin dashboard, retries, scheduling, multi-connection support, and built-in tasks for shell commands and email.

Installation

Getting started

Built-in Tasks

Admin Dashboard

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Database-Backed

No extra infrastructure; uses your existing database. Survives reboots, deploys, and worker crashes.

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Admin Dashboard

Self-contained Bootstrap 5 admin UI for monitoring jobs, workers, and processes; with auth gate, multi-connection switcher, and stats.

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Retries and Scheduling

Configurable retries, priorities, notBefore scheduling, unique reference checks, and per-task timeout overrides.

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Built-in Tasks

Shipped Email, Mailer, and Execute tasks cover the common cases; drop in and queue.

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Multi-Connection

Run separate queues against multiple database connections, each with its own worker pool.

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Real-Time Progress

Push live progress to the browser via Mercure / Server-Sent Events for long-running jobs.