Resque

What it does

Argument format

Resque can place JSONable Ruby objects on a queue as arguments.checked 9 Oct 2026

Customization

A hook API lets developers customize Resque or write plugins, including hooks around enqueueing and job execution.checked 9 Oct 2026

Extensibility

Resque supports plugins and hooks for customizing worker and job behavior.checked 9 Oct 2026

How jobs run

Background jobs can be Ruby classes or modules that respond to `perform`.checked 9 Oct 2026

Integrations

The repository documents compatibility with Rails ActiveJob and support for Rack 2.x or 3.x.checked 9 Oct 2026

Intended use

The README suggests using Resque for time-consuming background work such as data processing, disk operations, and slow database inserts.checked 9 Oct 2026

License

The project repository identifies Resque as MIT licensed.checked 9 Oct 2026

Monitoring

Resque includes a Sinatra front end for monitoring queues, jobs, workers, usage statistics, and failures.checked 9 Oct 2026

Notable limit

Plugin compatibility with Resque 3.0 or later is not guaranteed because APIs may change or be removed.checked 9 Oct 2026

Plugin ecosystem

Resque encourages plugins, and its documentation points to a plugin list on GitHub.checked 9 Oct 2026

Purpose

Resque is a Redis-backed Ruby library for creating background jobs, placing them on multiple queues, and processing them later.checked 9 Oct 2026

Queue ordering

Resque uses the order of a worker’s queue list to prioritize queues and does not support numeric priorities.checked 9 Oct 2026

Queue storage

Queues are persistent and store jobs as JSON packages, with atomic push and pop operations provided by Redis.checked 9 Oct 2026

Redis requirement

Resque requires Redis and can be configured to use a Redis connection string or an existing Redis object.checked 9 Oct 2026

Requirements

The repository says Resque requires Ruby 3.2.0 or newer and Redis server 4.0 or newer.checked 9 Oct 2026

Support

The Resque organization directs users to the Ruby Users Forum for longer support threads and maintenance coordination, and Discord for live coordination.checked 9 Oct 2026

Version requirements

Resque 3.0 requires Ruby 3.0.0 or newer; the README lists Redis gem 4.0+, Rack 2.x or 3.x, and Rails 7.2+ for ActiveJob.checked 9 Oct 2026

Workers

Workers process jobs in separate child processes, which the project says helps limit memory growth and avoid thread-safety concerns.checked 9 Oct 2026