Introducing TaskRush: The Future of Task Automation
At Horbit Labs, we believe that great tools should feel like natural extensions of your thought process. Today, we're thrilled to introduce TaskRush - a high-performance task runner and automation tool that embodies this philosophy.
Why TaskRush?
Modern development workflows demand speed, reliability, and flexibility. Traditional task runners often fall short when dealing with complex async operations or parallel processing requirements. TaskRush was born from our frustration with these limitations.
Key Features
- ⚡ Blazing Fast: Built in Rust for maximum performance
- 🔄 Async-First: Native async/await support for modern workflows
- ⚙️ Parallel Processing: Run multiple tasks concurrently with ease
- 🎯 Clean CLI: Intuitive command-line interface
- 🔧 Extensible: Plugin system for custom task types
Getting Started
Installing TaskRush is as simple as:
cargo install taskrush
Create a tasks.toml file in your project root:
[tasks.build]
command = "cargo build --release"
description = "Build the project in release mode"
[tasks.test]
command = "cargo test"
parallel = true
description = "Run all tests"
[tasks.deploy]
depends = ["build", "test"]
command = "deploy.sh"
description = "Deploy to production"
Then run your tasks:
taskrush run build
taskrush run deploy # Automatically runs dependencies
The Technology Behind TaskRush
TaskRush leverages Rust's powerful async ecosystem, particularly:
- Tokio: For async runtime and task scheduling
- Serde: For configuration parsing and serialization
- Clap: For the command-line interface
- Rayon: For CPU-intensive parallel operations
This combination allows TaskRush to handle both I/O-bound and CPU-bound tasks efficiently, making it suitable for everything from simple build scripts to complex deployment pipelines.
Real-World Performance
In our benchmarks, TaskRush consistently outperforms traditional task runners:
- 50% faster task execution on parallel workloads
- 30% lower memory usage during complex builds
- Zero-overhead async task switching
What's Next?
This is just the beginning. Our roadmap includes:
- Plugin ecosystem: Community-driven task extensions
- Visual task graphs: See your dependency chains
- Cloud integration: Run tasks across distributed systems
- Real-time monitoring: Live task execution insights
Join the Experiment
TaskRush represents our commitment to building tools that enhance developer productivity. We invite you to:
- Try it out:
cargo install taskrush - Contribute: GitHub Repository
- Share feedback: GitHub Issues
TaskRush is available now on crates.io. Join us in building the future of development automation.