Learn how to create your own custom Cron Job Manager in Node.js using just one simple method. Automated backups to sending scheduled emails, this guide shows you how to manage multiple recurring tasks efficiently with the powerful node-cron library.
🔹 Project Seup
🔹 Required Package Install
🔹 New file
🔹 Souce Code
🔹 Cron Pattern Quick Chart
| Pattern | Use Case |
|---|---|
* * * * * * |
Every second |
*/5 * * * * * |
Every 5 seconds |
10 * * * * * |
At 10th second of every minute |
0 0 * * * |
Every day at midnight |
🔹 Run Your Cron Manager
Terminal Output Example:
You've now built your first custom Cron Job Manager in Node.js.
Scheduling multiple tasks using just one method has become super easy.
You can use this for:
* Daily report generation
* Auto-hitting APIs
* Email reminders
* File cleaner scheduler
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