A command-line utility that instantly generates production-ready BullMQ queue configurations and worker code from a simple text description.
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1. ClawHub CLI
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npx clawhub@latest install queue-config-gen
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
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What is Queue Generator (queue-gen)?
The Queue Generator is a specialized addition to the Openclaw Skills ecosystem designed to eliminate the boilerplate associated with background processing. By leveraging AI, it translates high-level job descriptions into fully functional BullMQ setups, including workers, producers, and retry strategies. This tool ensures that developers can focus on business logic rather than spending hours configuring message brokers and error-handling patterns.
As part of the Openclaw Skills collection, this generator adheres to best practices for modern backend development. It provides a standardized way to implement background jobs, ensuring that your application remains responsive while heavy tasks are processed asynchronously.
Queue Generator (queue-gen) Use Cases
- Implementing background email delivery after user signups to improve API response times.
- Processing intensive payment transactions and updating order statuses without blocking the main thread.
- Generating daily analytics reports or automated backups via scheduled cron-like jobs.
- Shifting slow database operations or external API calls into robust job queues.
- Learning and implementing industry-standard job queue patterns using BullMQ.
How Queue Generator (queue-gen) Works
- The user provides a natural language description of the background job via the CLI command.
- The skill processes the description and maps it to specific BullMQ patterns.
- It generates optimized TypeScript code for the job producer to add jobs to the queue.
- It creates a dedicated worker file containing the processing logic, including error handling and retry logic.
- The generated files are outputted to the local directory, ready for immediate integration into the existing application.
Queue Generator (queue-gen) Setup
To use this tool within the Openclaw Skills framework, ensure you have Node.js 18 or higher installed. No permanent installation is required as it runs via npx.
First, set your environment variable:
export OPENAI_API_KEY='your_api_key_here'
Then, generate your queue setup with a single command:
npx ai-queue "your job description here"
For help and additional options:
npx ai-queue --help
Queue Generator (queue-gen) Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill generates a set of structured files to organize your background processing logic:
| File Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Queue Config | Configuration settings for Redis and BullMQ connection and queue naming. |
| Worker Code | The logic responsible for consuming and processing jobs from the queue. |
| Producer | Helper functions to add new jobs to the queue from your main application. |
| Types | TypeScript interfaces defining the job data structure and payload. |
All generated code follows an idempotent design pattern to ensure reliability across the Openclaw Skills suite.
Queue Generator (queue-gen) Advanced Features
- Automatic generation of backoff strategies and retry logic for resilient job processing.
- Built-in support for scheduled cron jobs based on natural language descriptions.
- Production-ready TypeScript scaffolding with strict type safety.
- Optimized for idempotency to prevent side effects during job retries.
- Zero-config integration that works instantly with existing Node.js projects in the Openclaw Skills catalog.
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