runchain

Manage and execute chains of scripts.

Runchain allows you to group scripts into named chains, schedule them with cron, and run them in a predictable order. Perfect for backup scripts and maintenance tasks.

• Group scripts into ordered chains

• Schedule chains with crondir integration

• Simple Python API and CLI interface

Contents:

• Quickstart
  • Installation
  • Basic usage
  • Scripts and naming
• Commands
  • runchain list
  • runchain add
  • runchain remove
  • runchain cron
  • runchain run
• Environment variables
• How to create a backup chain
  • Set up duplicity and B2
  • Back up a file or directory
  • Back up something more complicated
• API
  • API reference
• Changelog
  • 0.2.0 - 2025-09-05
  • 0.1.0 - 2022-12-02
• Contributing
  • Installing
  • Running locally
  • Testing