Show HN: Sidequest.js – Background jobs for Node.js using your database

Summary

Quick Start Guide ​This guide will help you quickly set up Sidequest.js in your Node.js application.1. Installation ​To install Sidequest.js, check out Installation Guide. If you are strictly following this quick start, you should install the SQLite backend driver, which is the default backend for Sidequest.js.2. Job Creation ​The first step is to create a Job class. This class will define the job's behavior and can be customized as needed.typescript// jobs/EmailJob.js import { Job } from "sidequest"; export class EmailJob extends Job { async run(to, subject, body) { console.log(`Sending email to ${to}: ${subject}`); // Your email sending logic here return { sent: true, timestamp: new Date() }; } }3. Sidequest Startup ​The next step is to configure and start the Sidequest engine. You can use the default settings or customize it according to your needs.typescript// app.js import { Sidequest } from "sidequest"; // Quick start Sidequest with default settings and Dashboard enabled await Sidequest.start(); console.log("Sidequest started! Dashboard: http://localhost:8678");4. Enqueue Jobs ​Now that you have your job class and Sidequest is running, you can enqueue jobs to be processed.typescript// Somewhere in your application import { Sidequest } from "sidequest"; import { EmailJob } from "./jobs/EmailJob.js"; // Simple job await Sidequest.build(EmailJob).enqueue("user@example.com", "Welcome!", "Thanks for signing up!");5. Check the Dashboard ​You can access the Sidequest Dashboard at http://localhost:8678 to monitor your jobs, queues, and their statuses. The dashboard provides a user-friendly interface to manage and visualize your job processing.What's Next? ​Now that you have a basic setup, you can explore more advanced features like:Check the rest of the documentation for detailed guides on these topics.