Feature Proposal: Action Scheduler

Currently it is not possible to dynamically schedule the execution of actions or workflows: it can be done using the rules but these are static, so if you want to include some logic regarding when (and if) a task need to be executed, you need to implement this logic in the action's body.

We would like to propose the introduction of of a scheduler for running actions and workflows.

This scheduler not only allows users to schedule actions and workflows, but also re-schedule based on logicconditions (perhaps YAQL?) and return information relating to the scheduler queue such as depth and a read out of each task and it's planned execution.

The scheduler should also return an ID to inspect current scheduled state along with results on completion.

Look forward to the response. We believe this will be of value to the wider community.

Start by reviewing the existing rules, action, and workflow execution paths to understand where scheduling could fit. The proposal describes dynamic scheduling, rescheduling conditions, queue inspection, task IDs, and completion results, but names no files or tests. Done would require an agreed design and implementation covering these scheduler capabilities.