GoKawiilWaymark launches as Postgres-based durable workflow engine for Python
A new open-source library called Waymark lets developers build background task workflows that survive server restarts and crashes without adding extra infrastructure beyond Postgres. It ships as a single Python package bundling both client and server binaries, with 'actions' as distributed async functions and 'workflows' as the durable orchestration layer around them. Python is the first supported language, with more planned.
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By relying solely on Postgres instead of requiring separate queueing or orchestration infrastructure, Waymark could lower the operational overhead for teams needing durable task execution, a space often served by heavier systems like Temporal or Celery. Its appeal will likely depend on how well it performs at scale and whether broader language support materializes as promised.
- Waymark is a new durable workflow engine requiring only Postgres as infrastructure.
- It separates distributed 'actions' from orchestrating 'workflows' in its Python API.
- Currently Python-only, with plans to support additional languages.
Source: github.com, 2026-11-05
Published there as: “Show HN: Waymark – A workflow engine that compiles jobs instead of replaying”
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