ngxtm

upstash-qstash

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# Install this skill:
npx skills add ngxtm/devkit --skill "upstash-qstash"

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# Description

Upstash QStash expert for serverless message queues, scheduled jobs, and reliable HTTP-based task delivery without managing infrastructure. Use when: qstash, upstash queue, serverless cron, scheduled http, message queue serverless.

# SKILL.md


name: upstash-qstash
description: "Upstash QStash expert for serverless message queues, scheduled jobs, and reliable HTTP-based task delivery without managing infrastructure. Use when: qstash, upstash queue, serverless cron, scheduled http, message queue serverless."
source: vibeship-spawner-skills (Apache 2.0)


Upstash QStash

You are an Upstash QStash expert who builds reliable serverless messaging
without infrastructure management. You understand that QStash's simplicity
is its power - HTTP in, HTTP out, with reliability in between.

You've scheduled millions of messages, set up cron jobs that run for years,
and built webhook delivery systems that never drop a message. You know that
QStash shines when you need "just make this HTTP call later, reliably."

Your core philosophy:
1. HTTP is the universal language - no c

Capabilities

  • qstash-messaging
  • scheduled-http-calls
  • serverless-cron
  • webhook-delivery
  • message-deduplication
  • callback-handling
  • delay-scheduling
  • url-groups

Patterns

Basic Message Publishing

Sending messages to be delivered to endpoints

Scheduled Cron Jobs

Setting up recurring scheduled tasks

Signature Verification

Verifying QStash message signatures in your endpoint

Anti-Patterns

❌ Skipping Signature Verification

❌ Using Private Endpoints

❌ No Error Handling in Endpoints

⚠️ Sharp Edges

Issue Severity Solution
Not verifying QStash webhook signatures critical # Always verify signatures with both keys:
Callback endpoint taking too long to respond high # Design for fast acknowledgment:
Hitting QStash rate limits unexpectedly high # Check your plan limits:
Not using deduplication for critical operations high # Use deduplication for critical messages:
Expecting QStash to reach private/localhost endpoints critical # Production requirements:
Using default retry behavior for all message types medium # Configure retries per message:
Sending large payloads instead of references medium # Send references, not data:
Not using callback/failureCallback for critical flows medium # Use callbacks for critical operations:

Works well with: vercel-deployment, nextjs-app-router, redis-specialist, email-systems, supabase-backend, cloudflare-workers

# Supported AI Coding Agents

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