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queue-config-gen skill

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This skill generates BullMQ queue configurations and worker code from a job description, enabling rapid background processing setup with robust retries.

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---
name: queue-gen
description: Generate BullMQ job queue setup and workers. Use when implementing background jobs.
---

# Queue Generator

Background jobs need queues, workers, and retry logic. Describe your job and get a complete BullMQ setup.

**One command. Zero config. Just works.**

## Quick Start

```bash
npx ai-queue "send welcome email after signup"
```

## What It Does

- Generates BullMQ queue configuration
- Creates worker code with proper error handling
- Includes retry logic and backoff strategies
- Sets up job scheduling

## Usage Examples

```bash
# Email queue
npx ai-queue "send welcome email after signup"

# Payment processing
npx ai-queue "process payment and update order status"

# Scheduled job
npx ai-queue "generate daily report at midnight"
```

## Best Practices

- **Idempotent jobs** - same input, same result
- **Set reasonable timeouts** - don't hang forever
- **Log job progress** - know what failed
- **Handle failures gracefully** - retry with backoff

## When to Use This

- Adding background processing to your app
- Moving slow operations out of requests
- Setting up scheduled tasks
- Learning job queue patterns

## Part of the LXGIC Dev Toolkit

This is one of 110+ free developer tools built by LXGIC Studios. No paywalls, no sign-ups, no API keys on free tiers. Just tools that work.

**Find more:**
- GitHub: https://github.com/LXGIC-Studios
- Twitter: https://x.com/lxgicstudios
- Substack: https://lxgicstudios.substack.com
- Website: https://lxgicstudios.com

## Requirements

No install needed. Just run with npx. Node.js 18+ recommended. Needs OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable.

```bash
npx ai-queue --help
```

## How It Works

Takes your job description and generates BullMQ queue configuration, worker code, and job producer code. Includes proper TypeScript types and error handling patterns.

## License

MIT. Free forever. Use it however you want.

---

**Built by LXGIC Studios**

- GitHub: [github.com/lxgicstudios/queue-config-gen](https://github.com/lxgicstudios/queue-config-gen)
- Twitter: [@lxgicstudios](https://x.com/lxgicstudios)

Overview

This skill generates a complete BullMQ job queue setup and worker code from a simple job description. It creates queue configuration, producers, and workers with sensible defaults so you can add background jobs without manual scaffolding. One command, zero config—works with Node.js and BullMQ patterns.

How this skill works

Provide a short natural-language description of the job you need. The skill produces queue configuration, TypeScript-friendly worker code, retry and backoff strategies, and example producer code. It also includes error handling, timeout settings, and scheduling when the job needs to run on a cron-like cadence.

When to use it

Move slow or blocking operations out of request flows (emails, image processing, payments)
Create scheduled background tasks like nightly reports or cleanup jobs
Prototype queue architectures quickly without manual wiring
Add retry, backoff, and observability patterns to new or existing jobs
Learn recommended BullMQ patterns and TypeScript typings

Best practices

Make jobs idempotent so retries produce the same outcome
Set realistic timeouts based on expected work and resource limits
Log progress and structured errors for easier troubleshooting
Use exponential backoff for transient failures and limit retries
Separate concerns: keep producers thin and put business logic in workers

Example use cases

Send welcome emails after user signup with retry on transient SMTP errors
Process payments and update order status while deferring heavy work
Generate daily summary reports at midnight using scheduled jobs
Resize and optimize images uploaded by users in background workers
Run database maintenance or cache warm-up tasks outside peak hours

FAQ

Does this require installing BullMQ manually?

The generator outputs BullMQ-compatible code; you still need BullMQ and Redis as runtime dependencies in your project.

Can I customize retry and backoff settings?

Yes. Generated code includes configurable retry counts and backoff strategies you can tweak per job.