Background Jobs
This skill schedules tasks to run in the background, automating repetitive processes and improving workflow efficiency.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add background-jobs npx -- -y @trustedskills/background-jobs
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"background-jobs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/background-jobs"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill allows AI agents to execute tasks in the background, freeing up the main thread and improving responsiveness. It handles long-running processes without blocking user interaction or other agent functions. The skill manages these background jobs, ensuring they are executed reliably even if the agent is interrupted.
When to use it
- Image processing: When an AI needs to resize or analyze multiple images, preventing delays in the main workflow.
- Data analysis: Running complex calculations or data transformations without freezing the user interface.
- API calls: Making numerous API requests that might take a while to complete, allowing the agent to continue other tasks concurrently.
- Report generation: Creating lengthy reports or documents in the background so the agent remains responsive.
Key capabilities
- Background task execution
- Non-blocking operations
- Reliable job management
- Improved responsiveness
Example prompts
- "Please resize these 10 images and let me know when they're done."
- "Run this data analysis script in the background."
- "Generate a report on sales figures, but don’t wait for it to finish before continuing our conversation.”
Tips & gotchas
The skill is designed for tasks that take more than a few seconds to complete. For very short operations, using the background job system might introduce unnecessary overhead.
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