Building the Dify Scheduler

Author: Leo_chen, creator of Dify Schedule and Smart WeChat Assistant

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Overview

Tired of manually running Dify Workflows? Missing scheduled task support? With Dify Schedule Assistant, you can easily add scheduling capabilities to Dify Workflows. Using GitHub Actions, you can set up automated task execution with real-time notifications to optimize your workflow efficiency.

Note: This tool only supports Dify Workflow applications

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🌟 Core Features

• 🔄 Parallel execution of multiple Workflows
• ⏰ Flexible scheduling (Default: UTC+8 06:30)
• 📱 Multi-channel notifications
  • Enterprise: WeCom, DingTalk, Feishu
  • Personal: WeChat, Email, Server Chan, Pushplus
• 🔒 Secure execution via GitHub Actions
• 🐲 Support for QingLong Panel deployment

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🚀 Quick Start

Two deployment options available:

1. Online (GitHub Actions)
2. Local (QingLong Panel)

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Option 1: GitHub Actions

1. Fork Repository Visit Dify Schedule Repository and fork it.

2. Configure Secrets Go to Settings -> Secrets -> New repository secret and add:

   Secret Name	Content	Required
   DIFY_BASE_URL	Dify API URL (Default: https://api.dify.ai/v1)	No
   DIFY_TOKENS	Dify Workflow API keys (separate with ;)	Yes
   DIFY_INPUTS	Workflow variables (JSON format)	No

   Notification Settings (Optional)

   Secret Name	Content	Purpose
   EMAIL_USER	Sender email (SMTP enabled)	Email
   EMAIL_PASS	SMTP password	Email
   EMAIL_TO	Recipient emails (separate with ,)	Email
   PUSHPLUS_TOKEN	Pushplus token	WeChat
   SERVERPUSHKEY	Server Chan key	WeChat
   DINGDING_WEBHOOK	DingTalk bot webhook	DingTalk
   WEIXIN_WEBHOOK	WeCom bot webhook	WeCom
   FEISHU_WEBHOOK	Feishu bot webhook	Feishu
   AIBOTK_KEY	Smart WeChat Assistant API Key	WeChat
   AIBOTK_ROOM_RECIVER	WeChat group name	Group chat
   AIBOTK_CONTACT_RECIVER	WeChat contact nickname	Private chat

3. Enable Workflow Go to Actions tab and enable workflows.

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Option 2: Local Deployment

QingLong Panel is an open-source task scheduler. Project Link

1. Install QingLong Panel Follow instructions at project page.

2. Add Subscription Run:

   ql repo https://github.com/leochen-g/dify-schedule.git "ql_" "utils" "sdk"
   

3. Install Dependencies

   • Go to【Dependencies】->【NodeJS】
   • Install axios

4. Configure Environment Variables

   • DIFY_TOKENS: Workflow API keys (Required)
   • DIFY_BASE_URL: API URL (Optional)
   • Separate multiple tokens with ;

5. Notifications

   • Use QingLong’s built-in notification system

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📸 Notification Preview

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❓ Troubleshooting Guide

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Getting API Keys

1. Login to Dify console
2. Access target Workflow
3. Visit API Reference page
4. Get API key

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Common Issues

1. Connection Issues
   • Ensure private Dify instances have internet access
   • Verify network and firewall settings
2. Execution Errors
   • Verify application type is Workflow
   • Check DIFY_INPUTS JSON format
   • Review logs for missing variables

Report other issues on GitHub (remove sensitive information).

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🤝 Contributing

Welcome community contributions:

• Feature suggestions
• Bug fixes
• Documentation improvements
• New features

Participate via Pull Requests or Issues.