SQL-first
PL/pgSQL functions are the contract. Python, HTTP, and psql are equal clients.
Reliable Postgres-native processing
outlabsTaskq
A SQL-first task queue for Python systems, with typed claims and settles, workflows, schedules, and an optional FastAPI facade for credential-free workers.
Public pre-release · MIT A job queue in your Postgres.
outlabsTaskq is a SQL-first task queue for Python fleets: claim, fencing, and retry live in PL/pgSQL; the typed client and optional FastAPI facade are transport only.
Read the documentation
taskq.outlabs.io
Postgres FastAPI SKIP LOCKED Pydantic HTTP facade MIT
Your DB · Your fleet Typed settles
ok / already_settled / lost — a dropped HTTP response no longer discards finished work.
Optional facade
Credential-free workers. Auth is injected; outlabs-auth is optional.
Configurable, simple
Rich defaults on the queue row; tiny knobs on the worker process.
Technical surface
Correctness in the database.
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FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED claims
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attempt_id fencing on every settle
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Typed enqueue (created / existed)
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Snooze and cancel without burning budget
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Per-resource concurrency limits
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Redrive for failed / poison jobs
Enqueue + worker Python 3.12+
from taskq import Task, TaskQ, TaskRegistry
DOUBLE = Task(name="demo.double", queue="demo", …)
registry = TaskRegistry((DOUBLE,))
tq = TaskQ.from_dsn(DATABASE_URL, registry=registry)
result = await tq.enqueue(DOUBLE, {"value": 3})
# result.status in {"created", "existed"}
# taskq worker --dsn … --registry tasks:registry --queue demoCurrent status
outlabsTaskq is available as a public pre-release. It includes the SQL kernel, typed client, worker and CLI, HTTP facade, follow-ups, workflows, schedules, and optional authentication. Documentation lives at taskq.outlabs.io.