Infrastructure2026-05-17
Cron
Also known as: Cron / Cron Job / クロン
A Unix scheduling mechanism that runs commands on a time-based schedule using cron expressions (e.g. `0 9 * * *`). GitHub Actions Scheduled Workflows, Vercel Cron, and Cloudflare Workers cron triggers provide cloud-native equivalents.
Overview
Cron is used for batch processing, periodic report generation, cache warm-up, and health checks. In cloud environments, GitHub Actions, Vercel Cron Jobs, and Cloudflare Workers cron triggers provide equivalent functionality.
GitHub Actions Integration
GitHub Actions Scheduled Workflows run on cron expressions, enabling scheduled form health-check tests and periodic database cleanup jobs. See form notification examples for a related use case.
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