# render-background-workers

> Claude/Codex skill by [@render-oss](https://omgskills.com/library/render-oss/index.md) · 1 stars · Updated 2026-10-13

Sets up and configures background workers on Render for queue-based job processing. Use when the user needs to process async jobs, consume from a queue, run Celery/Sidekiq/BullMQ/Asynq/Oban workers, handle graceful shutdown with SIGTERM, wire a worker to Key Value, or choose between workers and cron jobs for background work. Trigger terms: background worker, async jobs, queue consumer, Celery, Sidekiq, BullMQ, Asynq, Oban, job processing, SIGTERM, graceful shutdown.

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/render-oss/render-plugin-claude-code /tmp/render-plugin-claude-code && ln -s /tmp/render-plugin-claude-code/skills/render-background-workers ~/.claude/skills/render-background-workers
```

## From README

Render Background Workers This skill explains worker services on Render: processes that consume jobs from a queue instead of serving HTTP. Pair with render-blueprints, render-env-vars, and render-networking when wiring render.yaml and private connectivity. When to Use Designing or debugging queue-backed workers (Celery, Sidekiq, BullMQ, Asynq, etc.) Choosing between a worker, Cron Job, or Workflow for background work Configuring Render Key Value as a broker (not a cache) with correct eviction policy Implementing graceful shutdown so in-flight jobs are not lost on deploy Per-framework and signal-handling detail: references/queue-framework- .md, references/graceful-shutdown.md. Before deploying, restarting, or changing shutdown behavior, read references/deployments.md. Before configuring or troubleshooting a worker's outbound private-network connection, read references/private-networking.md. When choosing between a worker, cron job, and Workflow, read references/service-types.md.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/render-oss/render-plugin-claude-code/skills/render-background-workers/
- GitHub: https://github.com/render-oss/render-plugin-claude-code
- Author: [@render-oss](https://omgskills.com/library/render-oss/index.md)

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