Day 15: How to plan and automate tasks in Node.js using Cron Jobs | By Dipak Ahirav | March 2025

Learn to automate repetitive tasks in NODE.JS using CRON work to plan emails, database cleanings, etc.

Welcome Day 15 of our Daily challenges of Node.js series! Today we focus on Planning and automation of tasks In Node.js using CRON jobs.

Many applications require Automated tasks such as:
✅ Sending daily emails.
✅ Clean the old records of the database.
✅ Execute planned reports.
✅ Data backup at a specific time.

In this challenge, you will learn to:
✅ To use node-cron To plan jobs in NODE.JS.
✅ Automate the background tasks As reminders by e-mail.
✅ Execute periodic scripts Without manual execution.

Let’s start! 🚀

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Your task is:
1️⃣ Set up a CRON work In Node.js.
2️⃣ Plan a task to perform every minute / hour / day.
3️⃣ Execute automated workas sending a recall email.