Workflow Schedule Feature

[jmorata-waby]

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1. Is this request related to a challenge you're experiencing? Tell me about your story.

Scheduling tasks is a feature that would be used to execute tasks that are need to schedule to run at specific times. This feature would enhance the usability of the application by allowing users to automate task execution based on a defined schedule. The operation would be like a "cron" and the platform itself (or the "worker" rather) would be capable of executing them when the schedule conditions arrives.

2. Additional context or comments

Implement a scheduling module that allows users to set it up in the Start Node and manage scheduled tasks. The scheduler should support various scheduling intervals (e.g., hourly, daily, weekly, custom) and provide a user-friendly interface for configuring these tasks.

I see other request like this but were closed with no comments/reason for discarding.

This functionality could be implemented by other tools such as n8n but implementing them only for a schedule is not optimal or efficient and I think it would help us a lot if it were in the core.

3. Can you help us with this feature?

• [ ] I am interested in contributing to this feature.

[dosubot[bot]]

Hi, @jmorata-waby. I'm Dosu, and I'm helping the Dify team manage their backlog. I'm marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary:

• You requested a workflow scheduling feature similar to "cron" jobs for automating tasks.
• Proposed adding a scheduling module in the Start Node with various intervals and a user-friendly interface.
• Suggested that integrating this feature would be more efficient than using external tools like n8n.
• Expressed concern about similar requests being closed without explanation.
• No comments or further activity have been made on this issue.

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[ghost]

Yeah, it's still an interesting request for schedule workflows

[dosubot[bot]]

@takatost, the user has confirmed that the request for a scheduling feature for workflows is still relevant. Could you please assist them with this issue?

[ghost]

Any update or plannification in roadmap? Thanks!

[leochen-g]

You can use this project to make schedule. https://github.com/leochen-g/dify-schedule @jmorata-waby

[dosubot[bot]]

Hi, @jmorata-waby. I'm Dosu, and I'm helping the Dify team manage their backlog. I'm marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary

• You requested a workflow scheduling feature similar to "cron" jobs to automate tasks within the application.
• The feature aims to enhance usability by removing the need for external tools like n8n.
• @leochen-g suggested using "dify-schedule" as a potential solution.
• You inquired about the feature's inclusion in the roadmap, but the issue remains unresolved.

Next Steps

• Could you confirm if this issue is still relevant to the latest version of the Dify repository? If so, please comment to keep the discussion open.
• If there is no further activity, the issue will be automatically closed in 15 days.

Thank you for your understanding and contribution!

[jvkassi]

hello,

This issue is still relevant. i only need this to switch from n8n to dify please

[ghost]

hello,

This issue is still relevant. i only need this to switch from n8n to dify please

Same for me!

[kevintsai1202]

Many workflow platforms offer event-driven processes, allowing users to trigger workflows at custom times to automate tasks. It is hoped that Dify can also provide a Schedule-driven workflow feature.

[kevintsai1202]

You can use this project to make schedule. https://github.com/leochen-g/dify-schedule @jmorata-waby

Great project, I really hope Dify can incorporate your features.

[dosubot[bot]]

Hi, @jmorata-waby. I'm Dosu, and I'm helping the Dify team manage their backlog. I'm marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary

• You requested a workflow scheduling feature similar to "cron" jobs for task automation within Dify.
• Users, including @jvkassi, have shown interest in this feature to replace external tools like n8n.
• @leochen-g suggested the "dify-schedule" project as a potential solution.
• @kevintsai1202 expressed hope for this feature to be integrated into Dify.
• The issue is still unresolved, with users awaiting updates on its roadmap inclusion.

Next Steps

• Please confirm if this issue is still relevant to the latest version of Dify by commenting here.
• If there is no further activity, the issue will be automatically closed in 15 days.

Thank you for your understanding and contribution!

[ghost]

Ho, it's still relevant! 😄

[kevintsai1202]

Other AI workflow systems have scheduling features, even ChatGPT has them, please add this feature

[itning]

If you have multiple workflows to execute, you might want to try this: https://github.com/itning/dify-workflow-trigger

[dosubot[bot]]

Hi, @jmorata-waby. I'm Dosu, and I'm helping the Dify team manage their backlog. I'm marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary:

• Request for a workflow scheduling feature similar to "cron" jobs within Dify.
• Multiple users, including @jvkassi and @kevintsai1202, have expressed interest in this feature.
• @leochen-g suggested using "dify-schedule" as a workaround; @itning proposed "dify-workflow-trigger."
• Previous similar requests were closed without explanation, but the feature remains relevant.

Next Steps:

• Please confirm if this issue is still relevant to the latest version of Dify by commenting here.
• If no updates are provided, the issue will be automatically closed in 15 days.

Thank you for your understanding and contribution!

[kevintsai1202]

Is this team not responding to the community anymore?

[yt-koike]

Hi, I'm yt-koike. I posted my idea on discussion "Scheduled task running like cron job?". I hope you like it and leave some comments. Thank you :)

[alterxyz]

Our team is designing a trigger feature, which might include the scheduled task.

[xuxueli]

Dify workflow scheduling, recommend xxl-job : https://github.com/xuxueli/xxl-job/releases/tag/3.1.0