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# Background Tasks CLI

> CLI commands for managing background tasks in TypeScript

# Background Tasks CLI (TypeScript)

Manage background tasks using the praisonai-ts CLI.

## Installation

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
npm install -g praisonai-ts
```

## Commands Overview

| Command                               | Description                        |
| ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| `praisonai-ts background list`        | List all background tasks          |
| `praisonai-ts background status <id>` | Get task status                    |
| `praisonai-ts background cancel <id>` | Cancel a running task              |
| `praisonai-ts background clear`       | Clear completed tasks              |
| `praisonai-ts background submit`      | Submit a recipe as background task |

## Submit a Recipe

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
# Basic submission
praisonai-ts background submit --recipe my-recipe

# With input data
praisonai-ts background submit --recipe my-recipe --input '{"query": "test"}'

# With config overrides
praisonai-ts background submit --recipe my-recipe --config '{"maxTokens": 1000}'

# With session ID
praisonai-ts background submit --recipe my-recipe --session-id session_123

# With timeout
praisonai-ts background submit --recipe my-recipe --timeout 600

# JSON output
praisonai-ts background submit --recipe my-recipe --json
```

### Submit Options

| Option             | Description                            |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------- |
| `--recipe`         | Recipe name to execute (required)      |
| `--input, -i`      | Input data as JSON string              |
| `--config, -c`     | Config overrides as JSON string        |
| `--session-id, -s` | Session ID for conversation continuity |
| `--timeout`        | Timeout in seconds (default: 300)      |
| `--json`           | Output JSON for scripting              |

## List Tasks

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
# List all tasks
praisonai-ts background list

# Filter by status
praisonai-ts background list --status running

# JSON output
praisonai-ts background list --json
```

## Check Status

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
# Get status
praisonai-ts background status task_abc123

# JSON output
praisonai-ts background status task_abc123 --json
```

## Cancel Task

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
# Cancel task
praisonai-ts background cancel task_abc123
```

## Clear Completed

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
# Clear completed tasks
praisonai-ts background clear

# Clear all tasks
praisonai-ts background clear --all
```

## Examples

### Complete Workflow

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
# 1. Submit a recipe
praisonai-ts background submit --recipe news-monitor --json

# 2. Check status
praisonai-ts background status task_abc123

# 3. List all tasks
praisonai-ts background list

# 4. Clear completed
praisonai-ts background clear
```

### Scripting with JSON

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
#!/bin/bash

# Submit and capture task ID
RESULT=$(praisonai-ts background submit --recipe my-recipe --json)
TASK_ID=$(echo $RESULT | jq -r '.taskId')

echo "Submitted task: $TASK_ID"

# Poll for completion
while true; do
    STATUS=$(praisonai-ts background status $TASK_ID --json | jq -r '.status')
    if [ "$STATUS" = "completed" ] || [ "$STATUS" = "failed" ]; then
        break
    fi
    sleep 5
done

echo "Task finished: $STATUS"
```

## See Also

* [Background Tasks SDK](/docs/js/background-tasks) - TypeScript API
* [Async Jobs CLI](/docs/js/async-jobs-cli) - Server-based jobs
* [Scheduler CLI](/docs/js/scheduler-cli) - Periodic scheduling