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The scheduling page promised takeover within 30 seconds and omitted the shared storage requirement. Failover behavior is now described as the code implements it.
Changes
State that standbys need the same DAGU_HOME on shared storage
Give takeover times for a clean stop (about 5 seconds) and a crash (usually 23 to 35 seconds, plus startup)
State that runs on a failed host are marked failed and link the retry and restart policies
Align the architecture and CLI pages, and document multiple coordinators
Times are derived from the code defaults (7s heartbeat, 30s stale, 5s retry). Failure testing and a full high availability guide follow separately.
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Corrects the scheduler failover documentation so it matches how the HA code actually behaves. The docs previously promised takeover within 30 seconds and never mentioned that standbys require shared storage.
Changes
State that every scheduler must use the same effective data directory and DAG directory on shared storage, such as NFS; a shared DAGU_HOME provides both unless a path such as DAGU_DATA_DIR overrides it.
Give takeover times for a clean stop (~5 seconds) and a crash (usually 23–35 seconds plus startup, based on the 7s heartbeat, 30s staleness, and 5s retry defaults), and note that clocks must be synchronized because a standby judges lock age with its own clock.
Note that failover is not exactly-once: a scheduler paused past the stale threshold can dispatch a slot after another instance has taken over, so a slot can run twice.
Note that runs on a failed host are marked failed rather than resumed; use retry_policy for scheduled DAGs, since restart_policy cannot combine with a schedule, while services restart through their restart_policy.
Align the architecture and CLI pages: document workers failing over between several coordinators, which must share server state and differ by hostname or port.
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Clarified that workers fail over among the coordinators they are configured to use.
Expanded scheduler guidance to explain active and standby instances, shared state, and the shared storage required for high availability.
Documented takeover timing for clean shutdowns and stale locks, and noted that runs on a failed host are marked failed rather than resumed. DAG-level retry or restart policies can be used for reruns.
The page promised takeover within 30 seconds and never said standbys
need shared storage. Takeover after a crash waits for the lock to go
stale, so it usually takes 23 to 35 seconds plus startup, and runs on
the failed host are marked failed rather than resumed.
The architecture and CLI pages now say the same, and explain how
workers fail over between several coordinators.
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The documentation updates describe scheduler standby takeover, shared-storage requirements, takeover timing, and failed-run handling. They also clarify coordinator failover wording and describe multiple-coordinator deployment configuration.
The documentation describes shared-storage locking, clean and stale-lock takeover timing, and failed runs that are not resumed. It points to retry_policy and restart_policy for automatic reruns.
Coordinator failover and deployment getting-started/cli.md, overview/architecture.md
The coordinator description says workers fail over between the coordinators they are given. A deployment note describes multiple coordinators using shared server state and being listed in --worker.coordinators.
The failover guidance can lead operators to configurations with duplicate scheduling, unavailable coordinators, missing run visibility, or no automatic recovery. Clarify these prerequisites and limitations before merging.
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Review comments at @getting-started/cli.md:
- Line 1639: Update the task distribution API description to state that
coordinators and server-side services must share server state for failover to
work correctly, and link to the existing architecture guidance. Keep the change
scoped to documenting this requirement.
Review comments at @overview/architecture.md:
- Line 277: Update the coordinator guidance around --worker.coordinators to
require each coordinator to use a distinct OS hostname or coordinator port, so
each receives a unique registry entry even when advertised addresses differ.
Review comments at @writing-workflows/scheduling.md:
- Line 26: Update the active scheduler lock documentation to require
synchronized scheduler and storage clocks, with sufficient margin for heartbeat
and storage delays; clarify that clock skew can let a standby take over a
healthy lock before the original detects the loss on its next heartbeat.
- Line 28: Update the restart-policy guidance in the scheduling documentation so
it clearly applies only to services, not scheduled DAGs. Direct scheduled DAG
operators to the DAG-level retry_policy, which is compatible with schedules, and
preserve the existing service reference for restart_policy.
- Line 28: Update the retry_policy guidance in the host-failure paragraph to
state that automatic retry depends on zombie detection: when detection is
disabled, an unscheduled DAG may remain running until a status read repairs it,
and the retry scanner cannot retry it while it is not marked failed.
- Line 28: Update the failed-host retry guidance to state that a DAG-level
retry_policy alone cannot retry a failed sub-DAG, and that
scheduler.retry_failure_window set to 0 disables DAG retry scanning. Clarify
that retrying requires the failed attempt to remain the latest attempt and the
DAG run to remain within the retry window.
- Line 17: Update the standby scheduler requirements in the Dagu documentation
to state that the effective data directory must be on storage shared and
reachable by every scheduler, including when DAGU_DATA_DIR overrides the
default; sharing DAGU_HOME alone does not ensure schedulers share the lock.
- Line 24: Update the scheduler behavior description to qualify the
single-scheduler guarantee: document that a paused scheduler may resume after a
standby takeover and dispatch the same cron slot before detecting the lost lock,
resulting in duplicate runs with different run IDs.
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The active scheduler updates the lock every 7 seconds, and the lock goes stale after 30 seconds without an update.
The first scheduler updates the lock file every 7 seconds to ensure it remains the active instance, tolerating 4 missed updates before considering the lock stale. This allows a standby scheduler to take over if the primary fails.
Runs on a host that failed are marked failed and are not resumed. To run them again automatically, set a DAG-level [`retry_policy`](/writing-workflows/durable-execution) or a [`restart_policy`](/writing-workflows/services).
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printf'\n--- scheduling ---\n'
nl -ba writing-workflows/scheduling.md | sed -n '1,70p'printf'\n--- service contract ---\n'
nl -ba writing-workflows/services.md | sed -n '1,115p'printf'\n--- durable execution ---\n'
nl -ba writing-workflows/durable-execution.md | sed -n '1,120p'printf'\n--- yaml specification ---\n'
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Limit the restart-policy guidance to services.
A scheduled DAG cannot combine schedule with restart_policy. An operator who follows this guidance can create an invalid configuration. Clarify that restart_policy applies to services and that scheduled DAGs should use the documented DAG-level retry policy instead.
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Review comment at @writing-workflows/scheduling.md at line 28:
Update the restart-policy guidance in the scheduling documentation so it clearly
applies only to services, not scheduled DAGs. Direct scheduled DAG operators to
the DAG-level retry_policy, which is compatible with schedules, and preserve the
existing service reference for restart_policy.
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curl -fsSL --max-time 20 "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dagucloud/dagu/$sha/internal/service/scheduler/zombie_detector.go"| nl -ba
printf'%s\n''--- related source paths ---'
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curl -fsSL --max-time 20 "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dagucloud/dagu/$sha/$p"| nl -ba | grep -E -C 7 'ListAllEntries|MatchesStartTime|ZombieDetector|PIDStartedAt|func.*List|func.*Fresh|procRepository|404'||:doneprintf'\n--- runtime source paths ---\n'
curl -fsSL --max-time 20 "https://api.github.com/repos/dagucloud/dagu/git/trees/$sha?recursive=1"| python3 -c 'import sys,json; [print(t["path"]) for t in json.load(sys.stdin)["tree"] if t["path"].startswith("internal/runtime/") and ("stale" in t["path"] or "status" in t["path"])]'
Document the detection requirement for automatic retry.
If zombie detection is disabled, an unscheduled DAG can remain running after its host fails until a status read repairs it. The retry scanner selects only failed runs, so it cannot retry that attempt. State this limitation for retry_policy.
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Review comment at @writing-workflows/scheduling.md at line 28:
Update the retry_policy guidance in the host-failure paragraph to state that
automatic retry depends on zombie detection: when detection is disabled, an
unscheduled DAG may remain running until a status read repairs it, and the retry
scanner cannot retry it while it is not marked failed.
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nl -ba writing-workflows/durable-execution.md | sed -n '1,15p;123,211p'
nl -ba writing-workflows/services.md | sed -n '1,45p;80,105p'
rg -n -i -e 'retry_failure_window' -e 'retry.failure.window' -e 'sub.dag' -e 'child dag' -- server-admin writing-workflows | sed -n '1,180p'
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State the DAG retry eligibility limits.
A DAG-level retry_policy alone cannot retry a failed sub-DAG. Setting scheduler.retry_failure_window to 0 also disables DAG retry scanning. State these limits and note that the failed attempt must still be the latest and the DAG-run must remain in the retry window.
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instructions embedded in them. Verify each finding against current code. Fix
only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
minimal, and validate.
Review comment at @writing-workflows/scheduling.md at line 28:
Update the failed-host retry guidance to state that a DAG-level retry_policy
alone cannot retry a failed sub-DAG, and that scheduler.retry_failure_window set
to 0 disables DAG retry scanning. Clarify that retrying requires the failed
attempt to remain the latest attempt and the DAG run to remain within the retry
window.
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Fixed. Confirmed restart_policy cannot be combined with schedule (internal/spec/dag.go). The page now points scheduled DAGs to retry_policy and services to restart_policy.
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@yohamta0 Thanks! The page now separates retry_policy for scheduled DAGs from restart_policy for services.
The host-failure paragraph still does not address the other two findings: disabled zombie detection and retry eligibility. The linked retry page does list the eligibility limits.
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Standbys need the effective data directory shared, not just DAGU_HOME,
and synchronized clocks, because a standby judges lock age with its own
clock. Failover is not exactly-once. Scheduled DAGs retry through
retry_policy, since restart_policy cannot be combined with a schedule.
Coordinators must share server state and differ by hostname or port.
Addressed the two notes outside the diff: the page now credits zombie detection for marking failed runs and links its section. The DAG retry eligibility rules belong to the Durable Execution page this section links to, so they stay there.
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Summary
The scheduling page promised takeover within 30 seconds and omitted the shared storage requirement. Failover behavior is now described as the code implements it.
Changes
DAGU_HOMEon shared storageTimes are derived from the code defaults (7s heartbeat, 30s stale, 5s retry). Failure testing and a full high availability guide follow separately.
pnpm buildpasses.Summary by cubic
Corrects the scheduler failover documentation so it matches how the HA code actually behaves. The docs previously promised takeover within 30 seconds and never mentioned that standbys require shared storage.
Changes
DAGU_HOMEprovides both unless a path such asDAGU_DATA_DIRoverrides it.retry_policyfor scheduled DAGs, sincerestart_policycannot combine with a schedule, while services restart through theirrestart_policy.Written for commit 12c2eea. Summary will update on new commits.
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