Adding repeated jobs using embedded mode was said not possible without setInterval but it seems possible afterall ?

[arthurvanl]

Here a small vid of what I see:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1ebdc52e-d6f0-4848-a6f4-b8ee3754e085

[egeominotti]

Hi @arthurvanl!

Yes, repeated jobs work natively in embedded mode — no setInterval needed. When you pass repeat: { every: N } in the job options, bunqueue's internal handleRepeat() automatically schedules the next execution after each completion.

const queue = new Queue('my-queue', { embedded: true });

// This works perfectly in embedded mode
await queue.add('recurring-task', { key: 'value' }, {
  repeat: { every: 5000 },  // every 5 seconds
});

The flow is:

1. Job is added and processed by Worker
2. On completion, handleRepeat() pushes a new job with delay = repeat.every
3. After the delay, the new job becomes available for processing
4. Repeat until limit is reached (if set)

So what you're seeing is the correct, expected behavior. No need for setInterval.

Also — v2.5.8 just shipped with fixes for updating repeated job data and typed Worker events. Worth upgrading if you haven't already!