mabadir / interval-executor

Application to execute a command every interval

Node.js TypeScript Command Scheduler

This is a TypeScript application that runs a given command repeatedly at specific intervals. It uses Node.js and TypeScript to spawn new system commands and manage their execution.

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed on your machine.
• TypeScript installed globally.

You can install TypeScript globally using npm:

npm install -g typescript

Installation

To install the dependencies, run:

npm install

Usage

This application takes two arguments: a system command and an interval in minutes.

To run the application:

ts-node index.ts "<command>" <interval>

Replace with the command you want to run and with the interval in minutes. The command will be executed every minutes.

Example

To list the files in your current directory every 5 minutes, you would run:

ts-node index.ts "ls -l" 5

Error Handling

The application will throw an error if the command or interval arguments are invalid.

Notes

• The application uses the child_process.spawn method to run the commands. This can be a security risk if you're executing untrusted input. Always ensure the command input is trusted and sanitized.
• The application will run indefinitely until it is manually stopped.