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featherqueue/featherqueue
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A lightweight PHP job queue library using filesystem storage without Redis or database dependencies

1.0.1(1y ago)02MITPHPPHP >=8.0

Since Mar 14Pushed 1y ago1 watchersCompare

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FeatherQueue - A Lightweight PHP Job Queue Library
==================================================

[](#featherqueue---a-lightweight-php-job-queue-library)

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FeatherQueue is a simple, lightweight job queue library for PHP applications that need background processing without the overhead of Redis, databases, or other external dependencies. It uses the filesystem for storage and PHP's PCNTL extension for background process management.

[![Dashboard](dashboard.png)](dashboard.png)

Features
--------

[](#features)

- ✅ File-based job storage using JSON files
- ✅ Background job processing with PCNTL
- ✅ Support for delayed job execution
- ✅ Support for recurring jobs (minutely, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly)
- ✅ Job status tracking and monitoring
- ✅ Error handling and automatic retries
- ✅ CLI and web application compatibility
- ✅ No Redis or database dependencies
- ✅ Minimal configuration required

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.0 or higher
- PHP JSON extension
- PHP FileInfo extension
- PHP PCNTL extension (for background processing)
- PHP POSIX extension (recommended for proper process management)

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

```
composer require featherqueue/featherqueue
```

###  Health Score

26

—

LowBetter than 43% of packages

Maintenance45

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity2

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity44

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~0 days

Total

2

Last Release

430d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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