jobber ☆

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Description:
Alternative to cron, with better status-reporting and error-handling

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Devops

Tags: scheduler cron automation job-runner devops

Install: brew install jobber

About:
Jobber is a job scheduler that offers more robust features than traditional cron, including detailed job history, error handling, and alerting. It allows users to define jobs in a YAML configuration file and provides a client-server architecture for managing and monitoring tasks. Its main value proposition is providing visibility into job execution and reliable failure notifications.

Key Features:

YAML-based configuration for job definitions
Keeps detailed history and logs of job executions
Configurable alerting for failures or specific exit codes
Client-server architecture for remote management

Use Cases:

Running scheduled maintenance or backup scripts with reliable error notifications
Replacing system cron for critical tasks that require execution history
Automating repetitive tasks on servers without manual oversight

Alternatives:

cron – Standard Unix utility; lacks built-in logging, error alerting, and remote management.
systemd timers – Integrated with modern Linux systems; more complex to configure than Jobber's simple YAML.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2024 9:54am		0	VERSION_BUMP	e3e1a420