Node.js Cron — Schedule Jobs with node-cron

The node-cron npm package lets you schedule tasks in Node.js using cron syntax:

import cron from 'node-cron';

cron.schedule('*/5 * * * *', () => {
  console.log('Running every 5 minutes');
});

Key features of node-cron:

• 5 or 6 fields: Supports optional seconds field (6 fields)
• Timezone support: Pass timezone option
• Validation: cron.validate('*/5 * * * *') returns true/false
• Named days/months: Supports JAN-DEC, SUN-SAT

Alternative packages:

• cron (npm): More feature-rich, supports CronJob class
• agenda: MongoDB-backed job scheduler
• bull: Redis-backed queue with cron support
• bree: Worker threads-based scheduler