Velo jobs.config Builder & Validator

Interactive builder and validator for Velo job scheduler configuration files

A powerful web-based tool for creating, editing, and validating jobs.config files for Wix Velo's Job Scheduler. Build complex job configurations with ease using an intuitive interface or validate existing configurations for errors.

🚀 Features

• Visual Builder: Create job configurations using an intuitive form interface
• Real-time Validation: Instant feedback on configuration errors with detailed explanations
• File Upload Support: Upload existing jobs.config files for editing and validation
• Export Functionality: Download your validated configurations as ready-to-use files
• Comprehensive Error Messages: Clear, actionable error messages with context from official Wix documentation
• Multiple Scheduling Options: Support for both time-based and cron expression scheduling

🔗 Quick Links

• Builder - Create new job configurations interactively
• Validator - Validate existing configurations
• Upload & Edit - Upload and modify existing config files

📖 What is Velo Job Scheduler?

Velo Job Scheduler allows you to schedule backend functions to run at specific times or intervals. Common use cases include:

• 📊 Generate and send daily/weekly reports
• 🗑️ Clean up old data from collections
• 📧 Send scheduled email campaigns
• 🔄 Sync data with external services
• 📈 Perform periodic analytics calculations

🛠️ Configuration Structure

A jobs.config file contains job definitions with the following properties:

{
  "jobs": [
    {
      "functionLocation": "path/to/your/function.js",
      "functionName": "yourFunctionName",
      "description": "Optional job description",
      "executionConfig": {
        "time": "08:00",
        "dayOfWeek": "Monday"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Required Properties

• functionLocation: Path to the backend file containing your job function
• functionName: Name of the function to execute
• executionConfig: Configuration defining when the job runs

Scheduling Options

Option 1: Time-based scheduling

{
  "time": "14:30",           // UTC time in HH:MM format
  "dayOfWeek": "Friday"      // Optional: specific day
  // OR
  "dateInMonth": 15          // Optional: specific date (1-31)
}

Option 2: Cron expressions

{
  "cronExpression": "0 9 * * 1-5"  // 9 AM weekdays
}

📚 Documentation & Resources

• Official Velo Job Scheduler Documentation
• Cron Expression Guide

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

🙏 Acknowledgments

Built for the Velo by Wix developer community to simplify job scheduling configuration.

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Made with ❤️ for Velo developers