tailback
tailback is an open-source Python job queue backed by Redis, offering features like rate limiting, delayed jobs, retries, and real-time queue control. It is designed for backend developers needing robust job management in distributed systems.
Overview
5 featuresIn the Messaging, queues & streaming space, tailback takes a focused approach. It focuses on managing background job queues with rate limiting and real-time control in Python applications. It is built as an open-source project for python backend developers. The project is open source (MIT). It runs on the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.
Behind tailback is Flowdacity, and it first shipped in 2014. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 27 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include rate limiting, delayed jobs, and retries.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Rate limiting
- Delayed jobs
- Retries
- Real-time queue control
- Redis integration
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Frequently asked questions about tailback
- What does tailback do?
- Tailback focuses on managing background job queues with rate limiting and real-time control in Python applications. It is catalogued under Messaging, queues & streaming on PulseGate.
- Who is tailback for?
- tailback is an open-source project built for python backend developers.
- Is tailback free?
- Yes — tailback is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does tailback run on?
- tailback runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is tailback still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 27 commits in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to tailback?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Message Bus, cabbagok, and mails-agent.Message Buscabbagokmails-agent
- Who makes tailback?
- tailback is developed by Flowdacity.
- How long has tailback been around?
- tailback first shipped in 2014.
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