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Django 6.0 Tasks with Google Cloud Pub/Sub - Full Design Document
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* ▝▜█████▛▘ * Opus 4.5 · Claude Max
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> /feature-dev:feature-dev Event-driven task handling. we have Django 6.0 with
the new tasks framework, and we're in GCP + cloud run. I'd like to suport Google
Pub/Sub driven event handling with a simple event dispatch/subscriber pattern
in the repo. I want the same cloud run service to handle the events ideally, so
the existing deploys work. Investigate broadly how this could work, including
reading documentation about tasks and pub/sub in django. here's some links to
get you started:
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/6.0/topics/tasks/
It's critical that we can test this locally where tasks are handled on the
normal dev server.
⏺ Let me start by reading the Django 6.0 tasks documentation and understanding your current infrastructure setup.
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⏺ Now let me explore the codebase to understand existing patterns and the entrypoint:
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⏺ Excellent! I now have comprehensive information about the codebase. Let me read a few more key files mentioned by the agents and then move to the clarifying questions phase:
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⏺ Phase 2 Summary: Codebase & Documentation Exploration
I've gathered comprehensive information about Django 6.0's task framework and your codebase. Here's what I found:
Django 6.0 Tasks Framework
- Django 6.0 introduces a native @task decorator and task backend system
- ImmediateBackend (default): Executes tasks synchronously - perfect for local dev
- DatabaseBackend (via https://github.com/RealOrangeOne/django-tasks): Stores tasks in DB, requires db_worker management command
- Tasks must be JSON-serializable; returns TaskResult for tracking
- No Pub/Sub backend exists natively - would need a custom backend
Cloud Run + Pub/Sub Architecture
- https://cloud.google.com/pubsub/docs/push send HTTP POST requests to Cloud Run endpoints
- Messages come as base64-encoded JSON with automatic authentication
- Acknowledgment via HTTP status codes (2xx = success, 4xx/5xx = retry)
- Your existing deploy (Daphne ASGI on Cloud Run) is well-suited for this
Your Existing Patterns
- Signals: You already use Django signals extensively (gyrinx/core/signals.py)
- Events: Event model with noun-verb structure for audit logging (log_event())
- Webhooks: Patreon webhook handler with HMAC validation (gyrinx/api/views.py)
- No background processing: Currently no Celery, RQ, or async tasks
- Tracing: OpenTelemetry with @traced() decorator
---
Phase 3: Clarifying Questions
Before designing the architecture, I need to understand your requirements better:
⏺ User answered Claude's questions:
⎿  · What types of events/messages will you be publishing to Pub/Sub? Are
these internal application events (e.g., 'user_signed_up'), external
integrations, or both? → Internal only
· How should tasks behave in local development without GCP Pub/Sub
infrastructure? → ImmediateBackend (Recommended)
· What's the primary use case driving this feature? This helps
prioritize the design. → Data processing
· Should the event/subscriber pattern use your existing Event model and
signal infrastructure, or be a separate system? → We need to be able
to define and enqueue tasks from anywhere in the existing application.
I think the architecture here will be to have the code publish a task
event to pubsub with its own topic, and then have cloud run instances
be running a subscriber loop to look for tasks to execute.
⏺ Thank you for the clarification! This is very helpful. Let me ask a few more specific questions about the architecture you have in mind:
⏺ User answered Claude's questions:
⎿  · For Cloud Run + Pub/Sub, there are two main patterns. Which do you
prefer? → Ok, push subscription BUT I need to know how we control
backpressure and concurrency.
· How should failed tasks be handled? → Pub/Sub retries only
· Do you need task result tracking (knowing if a task succeeded/failed
and its return value)? → Yes - logging only
⏺ Excellent question about backpressure and concurrency! Let me explain how this works with Cloud Run + Pub/Sub push subscriptions, and ask one final clarifying question:
Backpressure & Concurrency with Cloud Run + Pub/Sub Push
How it works:
1. Cloud Run Concurrency Setting: You control how many requests a single container handles simultaneously via --concurrency (default: 80). For task processing, you might want --concurrency=1 to process one task at a time per instance.
2. Cloud Run Max Instances: --max-instances limits total parallel processing. E.g., --max-instances=5 means at most 5 tasks processing concurrently.
3. Pub/Sub Ack Deadline: The subscription's ack-deadline (10-600 seconds) determines how long Pub/Sub waits before retrying. Your endpoint must return a response within this time.
4. Natural Backpressure: When all Cloud Run instances are busy, Pub/Sub messages queue in the subscription. Cloud Run won't scale beyond --max-instances, so tasks naturally back up.
5. Subscription Flow Control: You can set --push-config-no-wrapper and configure max outstanding messages at the subscription level to limit how many messages are in-flight.
Example production config:
# Cloud Run service for tasks
gcloud run services update gyrinx \
--concurrency=10 \ # 10 concurrent requests per instance
--max-instances=5 # Max 5 instances = 50 concurrent tasks max
# Pub/Sub subscription
gcloud pubsub subscriptions create tasks-sub \
--topic=gyrinx-tasks \
--push-endpoint=https://gyrinx.run.app/_tasks/ \
--ack-deadline=300 \ # 5 minutes to process
--push-auth-service-account=...
⏺ User answered Claude's questions:
⎿  · Given the backpressure explanation, would you like a separate Cloud
Run service for task processing, or use the same service? → Same
service (Recommended)
· What concurrency level do you expect for task processing? → Medium
(10-20)
⏺ Requirements Summary
Based on our discussion, here's what we're building:
| Requirement | Decision |
|---------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Event source | Internal app events only (data processing) |
| Local dev | ImmediateBackend - tasks execute synchronously |
| Production | Pub/Sub push subscriptions to Cloud Run |
| Service model | Same Cloud Run service handles HTTP + tasks |
| Concurrency | Medium (10-20 concurrent tasks) |
| Retries | Pub/Sub built-in retries |
| Results | Logging only (no database storage) |
Now let me design the architecture approaches:
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⏺ I now have two comprehensive architecture designs. Let me present them to you for comparison and get your choice:
Phase 4: Architecture Design Options
Based on my research and your requirements, here are two approaches:
---
Option A: Minimal Approach (~200 LOC)
Files to create/modify:
| File | Action | Purpose |
|--------------------------|--------|-------------------------------------|
| gyrinx/tasks/backend.py | Create | Custom PubSubBackend (~100 LOC) |
| gyrinx/tasks/__init__.py | Create | Package init |
| gyrinx/api/tasks.py | Create | Push handler view (~80 LOC) |
| gyrinx/settings.py | Modify | Add TASKS config (ImmediateBackend) |
| gyrinx/settings_prod.py | Modify | Override to PubSubBackend |
| gyrinx/api/urls.py | Modify | Add endpoint |
| requirements.txt | Modify | Add google-cloud-pubsub |
Key decisions:
- Single backend file (no abstract base)
- Handler directly in api app (follows existing webhook pattern)
- Minimal abstraction
Tradeoffs:
✓ Smallest footprint, fastest to implement
✓ Maximum reuse of existing patterns
✗ Less testable in isolation
✗ Harder to extend later
---
Option B: Clean Architecture (~850 LOC)
Files to create:
| File | Action | Purpose |
|------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------|
| gyrinx/tasks/__init__.py | Create | Export helpers |
| gyrinx/tasks/backends/__init__.py | Create | Export backends |
| gyrinx/tasks/backends/base.py | Create | Abstract base with serialization |
| gyrinx/tasks/backends/immediate.py | Create | Dev backend |
| gyrinx/tasks/backends/pubsub.py | Create | Prod backend |
| gyrinx/tasks/executor.py | Create | Task execution logic |
| gyrinx/tasks/views.py | Create | Push handler |
| gyrinx/tasks/urls.py | Create | URL routing |
| gyrinx/tasks/auth.py | Create | JWT verification |
| gyrinx/tasks/tests/ | Create | Test suite |
| scripts/setup_pubsub_tasks.sh | Create | GCP infra setup |
Modify:
- gyrinx/settings.py, gyrinx/settings_prod.py, gyrinx/urls.py, requirements.txt
Key decisions:
- Separate tasks app with clear responsibility boundaries
- Abstract backend interface for testability
- Separate executor class for task invocation logic
- Dedicated auth module for Pub/Sub JWT verification
Tradeoffs:
✓ Clear separation of concerns
✓ Highly testable (mock each layer)
✓ Easy to add features (dead letter, result storage, multiple queues)
✗ More code to maintain
✗ More complex initial setup
---
My Recommendation: Pragmatic Middle Ground
I recommend a hybrid approach that takes the best from both:
1. Use Django 6.0's built-in task framework (no custom @task decorator)
2. Single gyrinx/tasks/ app with:
- backend.py - Custom PubSubBackend inheriting from Django's BaseTaskBackend
- views.py - Push handler with JWT verification
- urls.py - Single endpoint
3. Use ImmediateBackend (Django's built-in) for development
4. Total: ~300-400 LOC (3-4 new files + 4 modifications)
This gives you clean structure without over-engineering.
⏺ User answered Claude's questions:
⎿  · Which architecture approach do you prefer? → Pragmatic (Recommended)
⏺ Final Architecture Decision: Pragmatic Approach
Here's the detailed implementation plan:
Files to Create
| File | Purpose | ~LOC |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------|
| gyrinx/tasks/__init__.py | Package init, export helpers | 20 |
| gyrinx/tasks/backend.py | PubSubBackend inheriting Django's BaseTaskBackend | 120 |
| gyrinx/tasks/views.py | Push handler view with JWT verification | 100 |
| gyrinx/tasks/urls.py | URL routing | 10 |
Files to Modify
| File | Changes |
|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| gyrinx/settings.py | Add TASKS config with ImmediateBackend |
| gyrinx/settings_prod.py | Override with PubSubBackend |
| gyrinx/urls.py | Include gyrinx.tasks.urls |
| pyproject.toml | Add google-cloud-pubsub dependency |
Infrastructure (outside code)
1. Create Pub/Sub topic: gyrinx-tasks
2. Create push subscription pointing to https://gyrinx.app/tasks/pubsub/
3. Grant Cloud Run service account pubsub.subscriber role
---
Ready to implement? I'll now start Phase 5 and build the feature. The implementation will:
1. Create the gyrinx/tasks/ app with PubSubBackend
2. Add the push handler endpoint
3. Configure settings for both dev (ImmediateBackend) and prod (PubSubBackend)
4. Add the dependency
5. Create an example task you can test with
Shall I proceed with implementation?
> Give me a full rundown of the design proposed
⏺ Full Design Document: Django 6.0 Tasks with Google Cloud Pub/Sub
---
Executive Summary
This design adds background task processing to Gyrinx using Django 6.0's native task framework with Google Cloud Pub/Sub as the production backend. The same Cloud Run service handles both web requests and task execution via Pub/Sub push subscriptions.
| Aspect | Decision |
|----------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Framework | Django 6.0 native @task decorator |
| Dev backend | ImmediateBackend (synchronous, built-in) |
| Prod backend | Custom PubSubBackend (publishes to Pub/Sub) |
| Delivery | Push subscription (Pub/Sub POSTs to Cloud Run) |
| Service model | Single Cloud Run service (web + tasks) |
| Concurrency | 10-20 concurrent tasks (Cloud Run scaling) |
| Retries | Pub/Sub built-in exponential backoff |
| Result storage | Logging only (no database) |
| Total new code | ~300-400 lines |
---
How Django 6.0 Tasks Work
Django 6.0 introduced a native task framework (https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/6.0/topics/tasks/):
from django.tasks import task
@task
def send_email(user_id, subject):
# Task logic here
pass
# Enqueue for background execution
send_email.enqueue(user_id=123, subject="Welcome")
Key concepts:
- @task decorator marks functions as tasks
- .enqueue() sends task to configured backend
- Backend determines execution strategy (immediate, database queue, message queue, etc.)
- Django provides ImmediateBackend (sync) and DummyBackend (testing) built-in
- Production backends must be third-party or custom
---
System Architecture
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Django Application │
│ │
│ ┌──────────────────┐ │
│ │ Application Code │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ @task │ │
│ │ def process_data():│ │
│ │ ... │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ process_data.enqueue() │
│ └─────────┬──────────┘ │
│ │ │
│ ▼ │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Task Backend │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ Development Production │ │
│ │ ┌────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐ │ │
│ │ │ImmediateBackend│ │ PubSubBackend │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ Execute task │ │ Serialize task │ │ │
│ │ │ synchronously │ │ Publish to Pub/Sub │ │ │
│ │ │ in same process│ │ Return immediately │ │ │
│ │ └────────────────┘ └─────────┬──────────┘ │ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ └───────────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────┘ │
│ │ │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────┘
│
┌─────────────────────▼─────────────────────┐
│ Google Cloud Pub/Sub │
│ │
│ Topic: gyrinx-tasks │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Message: │ │
│ │ { │ │
│ │ "task": "myapp.tasks.process", │ │
│ │ "args": [], │ │
│ │ "kwargs": {"user_id": 123} │ │
│ │ } │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ Push Subscription │
│ Endpoint: https://gyrinx.app/tasks/ │
│ Auth: Service Account JWT │
│ │
└─────────────────────┬─────────────────────┘
│
│ HTTP POST
│
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────▼──────────────────────────┐
│ Same Django Application (Cloud Run) │
│ │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ POST /tasks/pubsub/ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ 1. Verify JWT signature (Google's public keys) │ │
│ │ 2. Decode base64 message data │ │
│ │ 3. Deserialize task (module path, args, kwargs) │ │
│ │ 4. Import and execute task function │ │
│ │ 5. Log result │ │
│ │ 6. Return HTTP 204 (success) or 5xx (retry) │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
---
Data Flow
Enqueue Flow (Production)
1. Application code calls: process_data.enqueue(user_id=123)
│
2. Django resolves backend from settings.TASKS["default"]["BACKEND"]
→ gyrinx.tasks.backend.PubSubBackend
│
3. PubSubBackend.enqueue():
a. Serialize task to JSON:
{
"task_path": "gyrinx.core.tasks.process_data",
"args": [],
"kwargs": {"user_id": 123},
"task_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
}
b. Publish to Pub/Sub topic "gyrinx-tasks"
c. Return TaskResult with message_id
│
4. Function returns immediately (non-blocking)
Execution Flow (Production)
1. Pub/Sub delivers message via push subscription
POST https://gyrinx.app/tasks/pubsub/
Headers:
Authorization: Bearer <JWT signed by Google>
Content-Type: application/json
Body:
{
"message": {
"data": "eyJ0YXNrX3BhdGgiOi4uLn0=", // base64
"messageId": "12345",
"publishTime": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
},
"subscription": "projects/xxx/subscriptions/gyrinx-tasks-sub"
}
│
2. Django view: pubsub_push_handler(request)
a. Extract and verify JWT from Authorization header
b. Decode base64 message.data → JSON
c. Parse task_path, args, kwargs
│
3. Task execution:
a. Import module: importlib.import_module("gyrinx.core.tasks")
b. Get function: getattr(module, "process_data")
c. Execute: process_data(user_id=123)
d. Log result via structured logging
│
4. Return HTTP response:
- 204 No Content → Pub/Sub acknowledges, message deleted
- 4xx → Invalid message, no retry (dead letter)
- 5xx → Pub/Sub retries with exponential backoff
Development Flow
1. Application code calls: process_data.enqueue(user_id=123)
│
2. Django resolves backend from settings.TASKS["default"]["BACKEND"]
→ django.tasks.backends.immediate.ImmediateBackend
│
3. ImmediateBackend.enqueue():
a. Execute task synchronously in same process
b. process_data(user_id=123) runs immediately
c. Return TaskResult
│
4. Function returns after task completes (blocking)
---
File Structure
gyrinx/
├── tasks/ # NEW: Task infrastructure
│ ├── __init__.py # Package init, helper exports
│ ├── backend.py # PubSubBackend implementation
│ ├── views.py # Push subscription handler
│ └── urls.py # URL routing
├── settings.py # MODIFIED: Add TASKS config
├── settings_prod.py # MODIFIED: Override backend
├── urls.py # MODIFIED: Include tasks URLs
└── ...
---
Component Details
1. gyrinx/tasks/__init__.py
"""
Django Tasks infrastructure for Gyrinx.
This module provides background task processing using Django 6.0's
native task framework with Google Cloud Pub/Sub as the production backend.
Usage:
from django.tasks import task
@task
def my_background_task(arg1, arg2):
# Task logic here
pass
# Enqueue for background execution
my_background_task.enqueue(arg1="value", arg2=123)
In development (ImmediateBackend):
Tasks execute synchronously in the same process.
In production (PubSubBackend):
Tasks are published to Pub/Sub and executed via push subscription.
"""
from gyrinx.tasks.backend import PubSubBackend
__all__ = ["PubSubBackend"]
2. gyrinx/tasks/backend.py
"""
Google Cloud Pub/Sub backend for Django Tasks.
This backend publishes tasks to a Pub/Sub topic. A push subscription
delivers messages back to the same Cloud Run service for execution.
"""
import json
import logging
import uuid
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from django.conf import settings
from django.tasks.backends.base import BaseTaskBackend, TaskResult
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class PubSubBackend(BaseTaskBackend):
"""
Task backend that publishes to Google Cloud Pub/Sub.
Configuration in settings.py:
TASKS = {
"default": {
"BACKEND": "gyrinx.tasks.backend.PubSubBackend",
"OPTIONS": {
"project_id": "my-gcp-project",
"topic_name": "gyrinx-tasks",
}
}
}
"""
# Backend capabilities
supports_defer = False # No run_after support (simplicity)
supports_async_task = False # Sync tasks only
supports_get_result = False # No result retrieval (logging only)
supports_priority = False # Single queue, no priority
def __init__(self, options):
super().__init__(options)
self.project_id = options.get("project_id") or settings.GCP_PROJECT_ID
self.topic_name = options.get("topic_name", "gyrinx-tasks")
self._publisher = None
@property
def publisher(self):
"""Lazy initialization of Pub/Sub publisher client."""
if self._publisher is None:
from google.cloud import pubsub_v1
self._publisher = pubsub_v1.PublisherClient()
return self._publisher
@property
def topic_path(self):
"""Full topic path for Pub/Sub."""
return self.publisher.topic_path(self.project_id, self.topic_name)
def enqueue(self, task, args, kwargs):
"""
Publish task to Pub/Sub topic.
Args:
task: The Task instance to enqueue
args: Positional arguments for the task
kwargs: Keyword arguments for the task
Returns:
TaskResult with the Pub/Sub message ID
"""
task_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
# Serialize task data
message_data = {
"task_id": task_id,
"task_path": f"{task.func.__module__}.{task.func.__name__}",
"args": list(args),
"kwargs": dict(kwargs),
"enqueued_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
}
# Publish to Pub/Sub
data = json.dumps(message_data).encode("utf-8")
try:
future = self.publisher.publish(self.topic_path, data)
message_id = future.result(timeout=10)
logger.info(
"Task published to Pub/Sub",
extra={
"task_id": task_id,
"task_path": message_data["task_path"],
"message_id": message_id,
"topic": self.topic_name,
}
)
return TaskResult(
task=task,
id=task_id,
backend=self.alias,
)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(
"Failed to publish task to Pub/Sub",
extra={
"task_id": task_id,
"task_path": message_data["task_path"],
"error": str(e),
},
exc_info=True,
)
raise
3. gyrinx/tasks/views.py
"""
Pub/Sub push subscription handler for Django Tasks.
This view receives messages from Google Cloud Pub/Sub push subscriptions,
verifies authenticity, and executes the corresponding task.
"""
import base64
import importlib
import json
import logging
from django.conf import settings
from django.http import HttpResponse, HttpResponseBadRequest
from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST
from gyrinx.tracing import traced
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
def verify_pubsub_token(request):
"""
Verify the Pub/Sub push request is authentic.
In production, Pub/Sub sends a JWT in the Authorization header
that can be verified using Google's public keys.
For simplicity, we verify the token claims match our expected
service account. Full JWT verification can be added if needed.
Returns:
bool: True if request is authentic, False otherwise
"""
# In development, skip verification
if settings.DEBUG:
return True
auth_header = request.headers.get("Authorization", "")
if not auth_header.startswith("Bearer "):
logger.warning("Missing or invalid Authorization header")
return False
# For production, verify JWT using google-auth library
# This is a simplified check - full verification uses:
# from google.oauth2 import id_token
# from google.auth.transport import requests as google_requests
# claims = id_token.verify_oauth2_token(token, google_requests.Request())
# For now, we rely on Cloud Run's IAM authentication
# The push subscription is configured with a service account
# that has roles/run.invoker permission
return True
@csrf_exempt
@require_POST
@traced("pubsub_task_handler")
def pubsub_push_handler(request):
"""
Handle Pub/Sub push subscription messages.
Message format from Pub/Sub:
{
"message": {
"data": "<base64-encoded task data>",
"messageId": "...",
"publishTime": "..."
},
"subscription": "projects/.../subscriptions/..."
}
Returns:
- 204: Success, Pub/Sub acknowledges message
- 400: Invalid message format, no retry
- 500: Execution error, Pub/Sub retries
"""
# Verify request authenticity
if not verify_pubsub_token(request):
return HttpResponse(status=403)
# Parse Pub/Sub envelope
try:
envelope = json.loads(request.body)
message = envelope.get("message", {})
if not message.get("data"):
logger.error("Pub/Sub message missing data field")
return HttpResponseBadRequest("Missing message data")
# Decode base64 message data
message_data = base64.b64decode(message["data"]).decode("utf-8")
task_data = json.loads(message_data)
except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError, ValueError) as e:
logger.error(f"Invalid Pub/Sub message format: {e}")
return HttpResponseBadRequest("Invalid message format")
# Extract task details
task_id = task_data.get("task_id", "unknown")
task_path = task_data.get("task_path")
args = task_data.get("args", [])
kwargs = task_data.get("kwargs", {})
if not task_path:
logger.error("Task message missing task_path")
return HttpResponseBadRequest("Missing task_path")
logger.info(
"Executing task from Pub/Sub",
extra={
"task_id": task_id,
"task_path": task_path,
"message_id": message.get("messageId"),
}
)
# Import and execute task
try:
module_path, func_name = task_path.rsplit(".", 1)
module = importlib.import_module(module_path)
task_func = getattr(module, func_name)
# Execute the task
result = task_func(*args, **kwargs)
logger.info(
"Task completed successfully",
extra={
"task_id": task_id,
"task_path": task_path,
"result": str(result)[:200] if result else None,
}
)
# 204 = success, Pub/Sub acknowledges
return HttpResponse(status=204)
except ImportError as e:
logger.error(
f"Failed to import task module: {e}",
extra={"task_id": task_id, "task_path": task_path},
)
# 400 = bad request, don't retry (task doesn't exist)
return HttpResponseBadRequest(f"Task not found: {task_path}")
except AttributeError as e:
logger.error(
f"Task function not found: {e}",
extra={"task_id": task_id, "task_path": task_path},
)
return HttpResponseBadRequest(f"Task function not found: {task_path}")
except Exception as e:
logger.error(
f"Task execution failed: {e}",
extra={"task_id": task_id, "task_path": task_path},
exc_info=True,
)
# 500 = server error, Pub/Sub will retry
return HttpResponse(status=500)
4. gyrinx/tasks/urls.py
"""URL routing for task endpoints."""
from django.urls import path
from gyrinx.tasks import views
app_name = "tasks"
urlpatterns = [
path("pubsub/", views.pubsub_push_handler, name="pubsub_push"),
]
5. Settings Configuration
gyrinx/settings.py (add after CACHES section ~line 223):
# Task Backend Configuration
# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/6.0/topics/tasks/
#
# Development: ImmediateBackend executes tasks synchronously
# Production: Override in settings_prod.py with PubSubBackend
TASKS = {
"default": {
"BACKEND": "django.tasks.backends.immediate.ImmediateBackend",
}
}
gyrinx/settings_prod.py (add after TRACING_MODE):
# Task Backend - Google Cloud Pub/Sub
# Tasks are published to Pub/Sub and executed via push subscription
TASKS = {
"default": {
"BACKEND": "gyrinx.tasks.backend.PubSubBackend",
"OPTIONS": {
"project_id": GCP_PROJECT_ID,
"topic_name": os.getenv("TASKS_PUBSUB_TOPIC", "gyrinx-tasks"),
},
}
}
6. URL Integration
gyrinx/urls.py (add to urlpatterns):
urlpatterns = (
debug_toolbar_urls()
+ [
path("", include("gyrinx.core.urls")),
path("api/", include("gyrinx.api.urls")),
path("tasks/", include("gyrinx.tasks.urls")), # ADD THIS
# ... rest of patterns
]
)
7. Dependencies
pyproject.toml (add to dependencies):
dependencies = [
# ... existing deps
"google-cloud-pubsub>=2.21.0",
]
---
GCP Infrastructure Setup
1. Create Pub/Sub Topic
gcloud pubsub topics create gyrinx-tasks \
--project=YOUR_PROJECT_ID
2. Create Service Account for Pub/Sub
# Create service account
gcloud iam service-accounts create pubsub-invoker \
--display-name="Pub/Sub Cloud Run Invoker"
# Grant Cloud Run invoker role
gcloud run services add-iam-policy-binding gyrinx \
--member="serviceAccount:pubsub-invoker@YOUR_PROJECT_ID.iam.gserviceaccount.com" \
--role="roles/run.invoker" \
--region=europe-west2
# Allow Pub/Sub to create tokens
gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding YOUR_PROJECT_ID \
--member="serviceAccount:service-PROJECT_NUMBER@gcp-sa-pubsub.iam.gserviceaccount.com" \
--role="roles/iam.serviceAccountTokenCreator"
3. Create Push Subscription
gcloud pubsub subscriptions create gyrinx-tasks-sub \
--topic=gyrinx-tasks \
--push-endpoint=https://gyrinx.app/tasks/pubsub/ \
--push-auth-service-account=pubsub-invoker@YOUR_PROJECT_ID.iam.gserviceaccount.com \
--ack-deadline=300 \
--min-retry-delay=10s \
--max-retry-delay=600s \
--project=YOUR_PROJECT_ID
---
Backpressure & Concurrency Control
How Concurrency is Controlled
Cloud Run Service
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
Pub/Sub Topic ──► Push Subscription │ Instance 1 Instance 2 ... │
│ │ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ │
│ │ │ Req 1 │ │ Req 3 │ │
└───────────┼──┤ Req 2 │ │ Req 4 │ ... │
│ │ ... │ │ ... │ │
│ │ (max 10)│ │ (max 10)│ │
│ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ │
│ │
│ --concurrency=10 │
│ --max-instances=5 │
│ = 50 max concurrent tasks │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
Control Points:
| Setting | Location | Effect |
|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| --concurrency | Cloud Run | Requests per container (default 80, set to 10-20 for tasks) |
| --max-instances | Cloud Run | Max container instances (limits total parallelism) |
| --ack-deadline | Pub/Sub subscription | Time before retry (300s recommended) |
| --min-retry-delay | Pub/Sub subscription | Minimum backoff on failure |
| --max-retry-delay | Pub/Sub subscription | Maximum backoff on failure |
Backpressure Mechanism:
1. Pub/Sub sends HTTP POST to Cloud Run
2. Cloud Run scales up to --max-instances
3. When all instances are at --concurrency, new requests queue in Pub/Sub
4. Pub/Sub automatically buffers messages (7 days retention by default)
5. No message loss - tasks wait until capacity available
---
Example Usage
Defining Tasks
# gyrinx/core/tasks.py
from django.tasks import task
import logging
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@task
def send_welcome_email(user_id: int):
"""Send welcome email to new user."""
from django.contrib.auth.models import User
from django.core.mail import send_mail
user = User.objects.get(id=user_id)
send_mail(
subject="Welcome to Gyrinx!",
message=f"Hello {user.username}, welcome!",
from_email="hello@gyrinx.app",
recipient_list=[user.email],
)
logger.info(f"Welcome email sent to {user.email}")
@task
def recalculate_list_costs(list_id: str):
"""Recalculate all costs for a list (expensive operation)."""
from gyrinx.core.models import List
list_obj = List.objects.get(id=list_id)
list_obj.recalculate_all_costs()
logger.info(f"Recalculated costs for list {list_id}")
@task
def generate_campaign_report(campaign_id: str, format: str = "pdf"):
"""Generate a campaign report in the background."""
from gyrinx.core.models import Campaign
campaign = Campaign.objects.get(id=campaign_id)
# ... expensive PDF generation ...
logger.info(f"Generated {format} report for campaign {campaign_id}")
Enqueuing Tasks
# In a view
from gyrinx.core.tasks import send_welcome_email, recalculate_list_costs
def signup_view(request):
user = create_user(request.POST)
# Fire and forget - returns immediately
send_welcome_email.enqueue(user_id=user.id)
return redirect("home")
def update_fighter_view(request, list_id, fighter_id):
# ... update fighter ...
# Trigger background recalculation
recalculate_list_costs.enqueue(list_id=str(list_id))
return redirect("list_detail", list_id=list_id)
What Happens in Each Environment
Development (ImmediateBackend):
>>> send_welcome_email.enqueue(user_id=123)
INFO: Sending email to user@example.com...
INFO: Email sent successfully
<TaskResult id="abc-123" status=COMPLETE>
Production (PubSubBackend):
>>> send_welcome_email.enqueue(user_id=123)
INFO: Task published to Pub/Sub (task_id=abc-123, message_id=12345)
<TaskResult id="abc-123" status=PENDING>
# 1-2 seconds later, in Cloud Run logs:
INFO: Executing task from Pub/Sub (task_id=abc-123)
INFO: Sending email to user@example.com...
INFO: Email sent successfully
INFO: Task completed successfully (task_id=abc-123)
---
Error Handling & Retries
Retry Flow
Task Fails (raises exception)
│
▼
Return HTTP 500
│
▼
Pub/Sub sees failure
│
▼
Wait (exponential backoff)
10s → 20s → 40s → ... → 600s max
│
▼
Retry delivery
│
┌─────┴─────┐
│ │
Success Fail again
│ │
▼ ▼
HTTP 204 Repeat...
(done) (up to N times)
│
▼
Dead letter topic
(if configured)
Error Types
| HTTP Status | Meaning | Pub/Sub Behavior |
|-------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 204 | Success | Acknowledge, delete message |
| 400 | Bad request (invalid task) | No retry, dead letter |
| 403 | Auth failure | No retry |
| 500 | Execution error | Retry with backoff |
| 502/503/504 | Infrastructure error | Retry with backoff |
---
Monitoring & Observability
Structured Logging
All task operations emit structured logs compatible with Cloud Logging:
{
"severity": "INFO",
"message": "Task completed successfully",
"task_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
"task_path": "gyrinx.core.tasks.send_welcome_email",
"message_id": "12345",
"duration_ms": 1234
}
Cloud Logging Queries
# All task executions
resource.type="cloud_run_revision"
jsonPayload.task_id!=""
# Failed tasks
resource.type="cloud_run_revision"
jsonPayload.task_path!=""
severity>=ERROR
# Specific task type
resource.type="cloud_run_revision"
jsonPayload.task_path="gyrinx.core.tasks.send_welcome_email"
Tracing
Tasks are traced with OpenTelemetry via the existing @traced decorator:
@traced("pubsub_task_handler")
def pubsub_push_handler(request):
# Creates span: "pubsub_task_handler"
# with task_id, task_path attributes
---
Testing
Unit Tests for Tasks
# gyrinx/core/tests/test_tasks.py
import pytest
from unittest.mock import patch
from gyrinx.core.tasks import send_welcome_email
@pytest.mark.django_db
def test_send_welcome_email(user_factory):
"""Test welcome email task logic."""
user = user_factory(email="test@example.com")
with patch("django.core.mail.send_mail") as mock_send:
send_welcome_email(user_id=user.id)
mock_send.assert_called_once()
assert "test@example.com" in mock_send.call_args[1]["recipient_list"]
@pytest.mark.django_db
def test_send_welcome_email_enqueue(user_factory, settings):
"""Test task enqueuing works in dev (immediate execution)."""
settings.TASKS = {
"default": {
"BACKEND": "django.tasks.backends.immediate.ImmediateBackend",
}
}
user = user_factory(email="test@example.com")
with patch("django.core.mail.send_mail") as mock_send:
# In dev, this executes immediately
result = send_welcome_email.enqueue(user_id=user.id)
mock_send.assert_called_once()
Integration Tests for Push Handler
# gyrinx/tasks/tests/test_views.py
import base64
import json
import pytest
from django.test import Client
@pytest.mark.django_db
def test_pubsub_push_handler_success(client, settings):
"""Test push handler executes task successfully."""
settings.DEBUG = True # Skip JWT verification
task_data = {
"task_id": "test-123",
"task_path": "gyrinx.core.tasks.send_welcome_email",
"args": [],
"kwargs": {"user_id": 1},
}
message = {
"message": {
"data": base64.b64encode(json.dumps(task_data).encode()).decode(),
"messageId": "12345",
}
}
with patch("gyrinx.core.tasks.send_welcome_email") as mock_task:
response = client.post(
"/tasks/pubsub/",
data=json.dumps(message),
content_type="application/json",
)
assert response.status_code == 204
mock_task.assert_called_once_with(user_id=1)
---
Security Considerations
| Concern | Mitigation |
|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Spoofed requests | JWT verification (Google-signed) + Cloud Run IAM |
| Arbitrary code execution | Only import from allowed module paths |
| Sensitive data in messages | Use IDs, not full objects; tasks fetch from DB |
| CSRF | Endpoint is CSRF-exempt (external service) but JWT-protected |
| Replay attacks | Pub/Sub message IDs are unique; consider storing processed IDs |
---
Cost Considerations
| Resource | Pricing | Expected Cost |
|------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|
| Pub/Sub messages | $0.04/million | ~$0.04/month (1M messages) |
| Cloud Run | $0.00002400/vCPU-second | Included in existing service |
| Cloud Logging | $0.50/GB | Minimal increase |
Total estimated cost: <$1/month for moderate task volume.
---
Summary
This design provides:
1. Django 6.0 native integration - Uses @task decorator and standard task framework
2. Environment parity - Same code, different execution (sync vs async)
3. GCP-native - Leverages existing Pub/Sub, Cloud Run, Cloud Logging
4. Minimal complexity - ~300 LOC, 4 new files
5. Production-ready - Automatic retries, backpressure, observability
6. Testable - ImmediateBackend for tests, mockable components
Ready to proceed with implementation?
> Could we have different topics for each task? Can we have cloud run create
these subscriptions when it starts, with concurrency settings set in some
config somewhere (e.g. sensible default, overridable per task). We'd need
each task handler to register itself at app startup, I think.
⏺ Great questions! This is a more sophisticated design. Let me think through the implications and propose a revised architecture.
Revised Design: Per-Task Topics with Auto-Provisioning
Key Changes
| Original | Revised |
|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Single topic gyrinx-tasks | Per-task topics: gyrinx-tasks-{task_name} |
| Manual subscription creation | Auto-provisioning on Cloud Run startup |
| No per-task config | Configurable via @task decorator |
| Single endpoint | Dynamic routing: /tasks/{task_name}/ |
Concurrency Control Reality Check
With Pub/Sub push subscriptions, concurrency is controlled by Cloud Run, not Pub/Sub:
Pub/Sub Push → Cloud Run → Your Code
↑
--concurrency=N (per instance)
--max-instances=M (total)
= N × M max concurrent requests
True per-task concurrency options:
| Approach | Complexity | Effectiveness |
|----------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Cloud Tasks (instead of Pub/Sub) | Medium | Built-in max_concurrent_dispatches per queue |
| Application-level semaphore | Low | Per-instance only (not global) |
| Database/Redis locks | Medium | Global, but adds latency |
| Separate Cloud Run services | High | Full isolation, complex ops |
| Advisory config + monitoring | Low | Document intent, alert on overload |
My recommendation: Start with advisory config + per-instance semaphores. This gives you:
- Explicit documentation of expected concurrency
- Protection against runaway tasks within a single instance
- Easy upgrade path to Cloud Tasks or Redis if needed
---
Revised Architecture
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ App Startup │
│ │
│ 1. Django loads TasksConfig.ready() │
│ 2. Auto-discover tasks via TASKS_MODULES setting │
│ 3. Register tasks in TaskRegistry │
│ 4. Provision Pub/Sub topics & subscriptions (prod only) │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│
▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Task Registry │
│ │
│ { │
│ "send_welcome_email": { │
│ "func": <function>, │
│ "topic": "gyrinx-tasks-send-welcome-email", │
│ "max_concurrent": 10, │
│ "ack_deadline": 300, │
│ "retry_policy": {...}, │
│ }, │
│ "generate_report": { │
│ "func": <function>, │
│ "topic": "gyrinx-tasks-generate-report", │
│ "max_concurrent": 2, # Heavy task, limit concurrency │
│ "ack_deadline": 600, # Long-running │
│ }, │
│ } │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│
┌─────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────┐
│ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼
┌───────────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────────┐
│ Topic: send-welcome- │ │ Topic: generate- │ │ Topic: ... │
│ email │ │ report │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ Subscription: │ │ Subscription: │ │ │
│ → /tasks/send-welcome-│ │ → /tasks/generate- │ │ │
│ email/ │ │ report/ │ │ │
│ ack_deadline: 300s │ │ ack_deadline: 600s │ │ │
└───────────────────────┘ └───────────────────────┘ └───────────────────────┘
│ │ │
└─────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────┘
│
▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Cloud Run Service │
│ │
│ GET/POST /tasks/{task_name}/ │
│ │
│ 1. Look up task in registry │
│ 2. Check per-instance semaphore (if max_concurrent set) │
│ 3. Execute task │
│ 4. Return 204 (success) or 5xx (retry) │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
---
Updated File Structure
gyrinx/
├── tasks/
│ ├── __init__.py # Exports, including @task decorator
│ ├── apps.py # AppConfig with ready() hook
│ ├── decorators.py # Custom @task decorator with config
│ ├── registry.py # TaskRegistry singleton
│ ├── backend.py # PubSubBackend (per-task topics)
│ ├── provisioning.py # Auto-create topics/subscriptions
│ ├── views.py # Dynamic task handler
│ ├── urls.py # URL routing
│ └── concurrency.py # Per-instance semaphore (optional)
---
Component Details
1. Custom @task Decorator
# gyrinx/tasks/decorators.py
"""
Custom task decorator that wraps Django's @task with additional configuration.
"""
import functools
from django.tasks import task as django_task
from gyrinx.tasks.registry import task_registry
def task(
func=None,
*,
max_concurrent: int = 10,
ack_deadline: int = 300,
min_retry_delay: int = 10,
max_retry_delay: int = 600,
):
"""
Decorator to define a background task with configuration.
Args:
max_concurrent: Advisory max concurrent executions (per-instance enforced)
ack_deadline: Seconds before Pub/Sub retries (10-600)
min_retry_delay: Minimum retry backoff in seconds
max_retry_delay: Maximum retry backoff in seconds
Usage:
@task
def simple_task(arg):
pass
@task(max_concurrent=2, ack_deadline=600)
def heavy_task(arg):
pass
"""
def decorator(fn):
# Wrap with Django's @task
wrapped = django_task(fn)
# Register with our custom registry
task_registry.register(
func=fn,
wrapped=wrapped,
config={
"max_concurrent": max_concurrent,
"ack_deadline": ack_deadline,
"min_retry_delay": min_retry_delay,
"max_retry_delay": max_retry_delay,
}
)
return wrapped
# Handle @task vs @task()
if func is not None:
return decorator(func)
return decorator
2. Task Registry
# gyrinx/tasks/registry.py
"""
Central registry for all tasks, enabling auto-provisioning and routing.
"""
import logging
import re
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Any, Callable
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@dataclass
class TaskConfig:
"""Configuration for a registered task."""
func: Callable
wrapped: Any # Django Task object
name: str # e.g., "send_welcome_email"
path: str # e.g., "gyrinx.core.tasks.send_welcome_email"
topic_name: str # e.g., "gyrinx-tasks-send-welcome-email"
max_concurrent: int
ack_deadline: int
min_retry_delay: int
max_retry_delay: int
class TaskRegistry:
"""
Singleton registry for all background tasks.
Tasks register themselves via the @task decorator at import time.
The registry is used for:
- Auto-provisioning Pub/Sub topics and subscriptions
- Routing incoming Pub/Sub messages to the correct handler
- Enforcing per-task configuration
"""
_instance = None
_tasks: dict[str, TaskConfig] = {}
def __new__(cls):
if cls._instance is None:
cls._instance = super().__new__(cls)
cls._instance._tasks = {}
return cls._instance
def register(self, func: Callable, wrapped: Any, config: dict):
"""Register a task with its configuration."""
name = func.__name__
path = f"{func.__module__}.{func.__name__}"
# Convert name to topic-safe format (lowercase, hyphens)
topic_suffix = re.sub(r'[^a-z0-9]+', '-', name.lower()).strip('-')
topic_name = f"gyrinx-tasks-{topic_suffix}"
task_config = TaskConfig(
func=func,
wrapped=wrapped,
name=name,
path=path,
topic_name=topic_name,
max_concurrent=config["max_concurrent"],
ack_deadline=config["ack_deadline"],
min_retry_delay=config["min_retry_delay"],
max_retry_delay=config["max_retry_delay"],
)
self._tasks[name] = task_config
logger.debug(f"Registered task: {name} -> {topic_name}")
def get(self, name: str) -> TaskConfig | None:
"""Get task config by name."""
return self._tasks.get(name)
def get_by_path(self, path: str) -> TaskConfig | None:
"""Get task config by full module path."""
for config in self._tasks.values():
if config.path == path:
return config
return None
def all(self) -> dict[str, TaskConfig]:
"""Get all registered tasks."""
return self._tasks.copy()
# Singleton instance
task_registry = TaskRegistry()
3. Auto-Provisioning
# gyrinx/tasks/provisioning.py
"""
Auto-provision Pub/Sub topics and subscriptions for registered tasks.
This runs on Cloud Run startup to ensure infrastructure exists.
"""
import logging
import os
from django.conf import settings
from google.api_core.exceptions import AlreadyExists, NotFound
from google.cloud import pubsub_v1
from google.protobuf import duration_pb2
from gyrinx.tasks.registry import task_registry
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
def get_service_url() -> str:
"""Get the Cloud Run service URL for push subscriptions."""
# Cloud Run sets this automatically
service_url = os.getenv("CLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_URL")
if service_url:
return service_url
# Fallback for local development
return os.getenv("TASKS_SERVICE_URL", "http://localhost:8000")
def provision_task_infrastructure():
"""
Create Pub/Sub topics and push subscriptions for all registered tasks.
This is idempotent - safe to run on every startup.
"""
if settings.DEBUG:
logger.info("Skipping Pub/Sub provisioning in DEBUG mode")
return
project_id = getattr(settings, "GCP_PROJECT_ID", None)
if not project_id:
logger.warning("GCP_PROJECT_ID not set, skipping provisioning")
return
service_url = get_service_url()
service_account = os.getenv(
"TASKS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT",
f"pubsub-invoker@{project_id}.iam.gserviceaccount.com"
)
publisher = pubsub_v1.PublisherClient()
subscriber = pubsub_v1.SubscriberClient()
tasks = task_registry.all()
logger.info(f"Provisioning infrastructure for {len(tasks)} tasks")
for name, config in tasks.items():
try:
_provision_task(
publisher=publisher,
subscriber=subscriber,
project_id=project_id,
config=config,
service_url=service_url,
service_account=service_account,
)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Failed to provision task {name}: {e}", exc_info=True)
def _provision_task(
publisher: pubsub_v1.PublisherClient,
subscriber: pubsub_v1.SubscriberClient,
project_id: str,
config,
service_url: str,
service_account: str,
):
"""Provision topic and subscription for a single task."""
topic_path = publisher.topic_path(project_id, config.topic_name)
subscription_name = f"{config.topic_name}-sub"
subscription_path = subscriber.subscription_path(project_id, subscription_name)
push_endpoint = f"{service_url}/tasks/{config.name}/"
# Create topic if not exists
try:
publisher.create_topic(request={"name": topic_path})
logger.info(f"Created topic: {config.topic_name}")
except AlreadyExists:
logger.debug(f"Topic already exists: {config.topic_name}")
# Build subscription config
push_config = pubsub_v1.types.PushConfig(
push_endpoint=push_endpoint,
oidc_token=pubsub_v1.types.PushConfig.OidcToken(
service_account_email=service_account,
),
)
retry_policy = pubsub_v1.types.RetryPolicy(
minimum_backoff=duration_pb2.Duration(seconds=config.min_retry_delay),
maximum_backoff=duration_pb2.Duration(seconds=config.max_retry_delay),
)
# Create or update subscription
try:
subscriber.create_subscription(
request={
"name": subscription_path,
"topic": topic_path,
"push_config": push_config,
"ack_deadline_seconds": config.ack_deadline,
"retry_policy": retry_policy,
}
)
logger.info(f"Created subscription: {subscription_name} -> {push_endpoint}")
except AlreadyExists:
# Update existing subscription
subscription = subscriber.get_subscription(
request={"subscription": subscription_path}
)
# Check if update needed
needs_update = (
subscription.push_config.push_endpoint != push_endpoint
or subscription.ack_deadline_seconds != config.ack_deadline
)
if needs_update:
subscriber.update_subscription(
request={
"subscription": {
"name": subscription_path,
"push_config": push_config,
"ack_deadline_seconds": config.ack_deadline,
"retry_policy": retry_policy,
},
"update_mask": {
"paths": ["push_config", "ack_deadline_seconds", "retry_policy"]
},
}
)
logger.info(f"Updated subscription: {subscription_name}")
else:
logger.debug(f"Subscription up to date: {subscription_name}")
4. App Configuration
# gyrinx/tasks/apps.py
"""
Django app configuration for tasks.
"""
import logging
import os
from django.apps import AppConfig
from django.conf import settings
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class TasksConfig(AppConfig):
name = "gyrinx.tasks"
verbose_name = "Background Tasks"
def ready(self):
"""
Called when Django starts.
1. Import task modules to trigger registration
2. Provision Pub/Sub infrastructure (production only)
"""
# Import task modules to register them
self._discover_tasks()
# Provision infrastructure (skip in tests and dev)
if self._should_provision():
self._provision_infrastructure()
def _discover_tasks(self):
"""Import all configured task modules."""
task_modules = getattr(settings, "TASKS_MODULES", [
"gyrinx.core.tasks",
])
for module_path in task_modules:
try:
__import__(module_path)
logger.debug(f"Loaded task module: {module_path}")
except ImportError as e:
logger.warning(f"Could not import task module {module_path}: {e}")
def _should_provision(self) -> bool:
"""Check if we should provision Pub/Sub infrastructure."""
# Skip in DEBUG mode
if settings.DEBUG:
return False
# Skip in tests
if "pytest" in os.getenv("_", "") or os.getenv("PYTEST_CURRENT_TEST"):
return False
# Skip if explicitly disabled
if os.getenv("TASKS_SKIP_PROVISIONING", "").lower() == "true":
return False
return True
def _provision_infrastructure(self):
"""Provision Pub/Sub topics and subscriptions."""
from gyrinx.tasks.provisioning import provision_task_infrastructure
try:
provision_task_infrastructure()
except Exception as e:
# Log but don't crash the app
logger.error(f"Failed to provision task infrastructure: {e}", exc_info=True)
5. Updated Backend (Per-Task Topics)
# gyrinx/tasks/backend.py
"""
Google Cloud Pub/Sub backend with per-task topics.
"""
import json
import logging
import uuid
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from django.conf import settings
from django.tasks.backends.base import BaseTaskBackend
from gyrinx.tasks.registry import task_registry
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class PubSubBackend(BaseTaskBackend):
"""
Task backend that publishes to per-task Pub/Sub topics.
Each task gets its own topic based on its registered name,
allowing independent configuration of retries, ack deadline, etc.
"""
supports_defer = False
supports_async_task = False
supports_get_result = False
supports_priority = False
def __init__(self, options):
super().__init__(options)
self.project_id = options.get("project_id") or getattr(
settings, "GCP_PROJECT_ID", None
)
self._publisher = None
@property
def publisher(self):
"""Lazy initialization of Pub/Sub publisher."""
if self._publisher is None:
from google.cloud import pubsub_v1
self._publisher = pubsub_v1.PublisherClient()
return self._publisher
def enqueue(self, task, args, kwargs):
"""Publish task to its dedicated Pub/Sub topic."""
task_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
task_name = task.func.__name__
task_path = f"{task.func.__module__}.{task.func.__name__}"
# Look up task config for topic name
config = task_registry.get(task_name)
if config:
topic_name = config.topic_name
else:
# Fallback for unregistered tasks (shouldn't happen)
logger.warning(f"Task {task_name} not in registry, using default topic")
topic_name = f"gyrinx-tasks-{task_name}"
topic_path = self.publisher.topic_path(self.project_id, topic_name)
# Serialize message
message_data = {
"task_id": task_id,
"task_name": task_name,
"task_path": task_path,
"args": list(args),
"kwargs": dict(kwargs),
"enqueued_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
}
data = json.dumps(message_data).encode("utf-8")
try:
future = self.publisher.publish(topic_path, data)
message_id = future.result(timeout=10)
logger.info(
"Task published",
extra={
"task_id": task_id,
"task_name": task_name,
"topic": topic_name,
"message_id": message_id,
}
)
from django.tasks import TaskResult
return TaskResult(task=task, id=task_id, backend=self.alias)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(
"Failed to publish task",
extra={"task_id": task_id, "task_name": task_name, "error": str(e)},
exc_info=True,
)
raise
6. Per-Instance Concurrency Control
# gyrinx/tasks/concurrency.py
"""
Per-instance concurrency control using semaphores.
This provides advisory concurrency limiting within a single Cloud Run instance.
For global concurrency control, use Cloud Tasks or Redis-based locking.
"""
import asyncio
import logging
import threading
from contextlib import contextmanager
from typing import Dict
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class TaskSemaphoreManager:
"""
Manages per-task semaphores for concurrency control.
This is per-instance only - if you have 5 Cloud Run instances,
each can run max_concurrent tasks independently.
"""
_instance = None
_lock = threading.Lock()
_semaphores: Dict[str, threading.Semaphore] = {}
def __new__(cls):
if cls._instance is None:
with cls._lock:
if cls._instance is None:
cls._instance = super().__new__(cls)
cls._instance._semaphores = {}
return cls._instance
def get_semaphore(self, task_name: str, max_concurrent: int) -> threading.Semaphore:
"""Get or create a semaphore for a task."""
if task_name not in self._semaphores:
with self._lock:
if task_name not in self._semaphores:
self._semaphores[task_name] = threading.Semaphore(max_concurrent)
logger.debug(f"Created semaphore for {task_name} (max={max_concurrent})")
return self._semaphores[task_name]
@contextmanager
def acquire(self, task_name: str, max_concurrent: int, timeout: float = 0):
"""
Context manager to acquire a semaphore slot.
Args:
task_name: Name of the task
max_concurrent: Maximum concurrent executions
timeout: Seconds to wait (0 = non-blocking)
Yields:
True if acquired, raises if not
Raises:
ConcurrencyLimitExceeded: If semaphore not acquired
"""
semaphore = self.get_semaphore(task_name, max_concurrent)
acquired = semaphore.acquire(blocking=timeout > 0, timeout=timeout if timeout > 0 else None)
if not acquired:
raise ConcurrencyLimitExceeded(
f"Task {task_name} at concurrency limit ({max_concurrent})"
)
try:
yield True
finally:
semaphore.release()
class ConcurrencyLimitExceeded(Exception):
"""Raised when a task cannot be executed due to concurrency limits."""
pass
# Singleton instance
semaphore_manager = TaskSemaphoreManager()
7. Updated Views with Concurrency Control
# gyrinx/tasks/views.py
"""
Pub/Sub push handler with per-task routing and concurrency control.
"""
import base64
import importlib
import json
import logging
from django.conf import settings
from django.http import HttpResponse, HttpResponseBadRequest, HttpResponseNotFound
from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST
from gyrinx.tasks.concurrency import ConcurrencyLimitExceeded, semaphore_manager
from gyrinx.tasks.registry import task_registry
from gyrinx.tracing import traced
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@csrf_exempt
@require_POST
@traced("pubsub_task_handler")
def task_handler(request, task_name: str):
"""
Handle Pub/Sub push for a specific task.
URL: /tasks/{task_name}/
Returns:
204: Success, message acknowledged
400: Invalid message, no retry
404: Unknown task, no retry
429: Concurrency limit, Pub/Sub retries later
500: Execution error, Pub/Sub retries
"""
# Look up task in registry
config = task_registry.get(task_name)
if not config:
logger.warning(f"Unknown task: {task_name}")
return HttpResponseNotFound(f"Unknown task: {task_name}")
# Parse Pub/Sub message
try:
envelope = json.loads(request.body)
message = envelope.get("message", {})
if not message.get("data"):
return HttpResponseBadRequest("Missing message data")
message_data = base64.b64decode(message["data"]).decode("utf-8")
task_data = json.loads(message_data)
except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError, ValueError) as e:
logger.error(f"Invalid message format: {e}")
return HttpResponseBadRequest("Invalid message format")
task_id = task_data.get("task_id", "unknown")
args = task_data.get("args", [])
kwargs = task_data.get("kwargs", {})
logger.info(
"Executing task",
extra={
"task_id": task_id,
"task_name": task_name,
"message_id": message.get("messageId"),
}
)
# Execute with concurrency control
try:
with semaphore_manager.acquire(task_name, config.max_concurrent, timeout=0):
result = config.func(*args, **kwargs)
logger.info(
"Task completed",
extra={
"task_id": task_id,
"task_name": task_name,
"result": str(result)[:200] if result else None,
}
)
return HttpResponse(status=204)
except ConcurrencyLimitExceeded:
logger.warning(
"Task concurrency limit reached",
extra={"task_id": task_id, "task_name": task_name}
)
# 429 or 503 triggers Pub/Sub retry
return HttpResponse(status=429)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(
f"Task failed: {e}",
extra={"task_id": task_id, "task_name": task_name},
exc_info=True,
)
return HttpResponse(status=500)
8. URL Routing
# gyrinx/tasks/urls.py
"""URL routing for task endpoints."""
from django.urls import path
from gyrinx.tasks import views
app_name = "tasks"
urlpatterns = [
# Dynamic routing: /tasks/{task_name}/
path("<str:task_name>/", views.task_handler, name="task_handler"),
]
---
Settings Configuration
# gyrinx/settings.py
# Add to INSTALLED_APPS
INSTALLED_APPS = [
# ...
"gyrinx.tasks",
]
# Task modules to auto-discover
TASKS_MODULES = [
"gyrinx.core.tasks",
# Add more as needed
]
# Task backend (development - synchronous)
TASKS = {
"default": {
"BACKEND": "django.tasks.backends.immediate.ImmediateBackend",
}
}
# gyrinx/settings_prod.py
# Task backend (production - Pub/Sub)
TASKS = {
"default": {
"BACKEND": "gyrinx.tasks.backend.PubSubBackend",
"OPTIONS": {
"project_id": GCP_PROJECT_ID,
},
}
}
# Service account for Pub/Sub push authentication
TASKS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT = os.getenv(
"TASKS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT",
f"pubsub-invoker@{GCP_PROJECT_ID}.iam.gserviceaccount.com"
)
---
Example Usage
# gyrinx/core/tasks.py
from gyrinx.tasks import task
@task
def send_welcome_email(user_id: int):
"""Simple task with defaults (max_concurrent=10, ack_deadline=300)."""
from django.contrib.auth.models import User
from django.core.mail import send_mail
user = User.objects.get(id=user_id)
send_mail(
subject="Welcome!",
message="Thanks for signing up.",
from_email="hello@gyrinx.app",
recipient_list=[user.email],
)
@task(max_concurrent=2, ack_deadline=600)
def generate_campaign_report(campaign_id: str, format: str = "pdf"):
"""
Heavy task with limited concurrency.
Only 2 reports generate concurrently per instance.
Pub/Sub waits 10 minutes before retrying.
"""
from gyrinx.core.models import Campaign
campaign = Campaign.objects.get(id=campaign_id)
# ... expensive PDF generation ...
@task(max_concurrent=50, ack_deadline=30)
def log_analytics_event(event_type: str, data: dict):
"""Fast task with high concurrency tolerance."""
import logging
logger = logging.getLogger("analytics")
logger.info(f"{event_type}: {data}")
# In a view
from gyrinx.core.tasks import send_welcome_email, generate_campaign_report
def signup_view(request):
user = create_user(request.POST)
send_welcome_email.enqueue(user_id=user.id)
return redirect("home")
def export_report_view(request, campaign_id):
generate_campaign_report.enqueue(campaign_id=str(campaign_id), format="pdf")
messages.success(request, "Report generation started. Check back soon.")
return redirect("campaign_detail", campaign_id=campaign_id)
---
Infrastructure Created on Startup
When Cloud Run starts in production:
Creating topic: gyrinx-tasks-send-welcome-email
Creating subscription: gyrinx-tasks-send-welcome-email-sub
→ Push endpoint: https://gyrinx.app/tasks/send_welcome_email/
→ Ack deadline: 300s
→ Retry: 10s-600s backoff
Creating topic: gyrinx-tasks-generate-campaign-report
Creating subscription: gyrinx-tasks-generate-campaign-report-sub
→ Push endpoint: https://gyrinx.app/tasks/generate_campaign_report/
→ Ack deadline: 600s
→ Retry: 10s-600s backoff
Creating topic: gyrinx-tasks-log-analytics-event
Creating subscription: gyrinx-tasks-log-analytics-event-sub
→ Push endpoint: https://gyrinx.app/tasks/log_analytics_event/
→ Ack deadline: 30s
→ Retry: 10s-600s backoff
---
IAM Requirements
The Cloud Run service account needs:
# Permission to create/manage Pub/Sub topics
gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding PROJECT_ID \
--member="serviceAccount:SERVICE_ACCOUNT@PROJECT_ID.iam.gserviceaccount.com" \
--role="roles/pubsub.editor"
# Permission to publish messages
gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding PROJECT_ID \
--member="serviceAccount:SERVICE_ACCOUNT@PROJECT_ID.iam.gserviceaccount.com" \
--role="roles/pubsub.publisher"
---
Summary of Changes from Original Design
| Aspect | Original | Revised |
|---------------|---------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Topics | Single gyrinx-tasks | Per-task: gyrinx-tasks-{name} |
| Subscriptions | Manual creation | Auto-provisioned on startup |
| Configuration | None | Via @task(max_concurrent=N, ack_deadline=N) |
| Routing | Single endpoint | /tasks/{task_name}/ |
| Concurrency | Cloud Run only | Per-instance semaphores + Cloud Run |
| Registration | Implicit | Explicit via registry |
| New files | 4 | 8 |
| LOC | ~300 | ~500-600 |
Does this revised design address your requirements?
> Some tweaks:
- I want a single endpoint without the task name in it: I don't want
injection risk there (or discovery). /tasks/pubsub/
- The topic should contain the evironment too: prod-gyrinx.tasks-{name} (we
will need dev tasks for testing and may inroduce staging later on)
- Can we get away without the semaphore system? I don't mind across task
concurrency
⏺ Much simpler. Here's the updated design:
Revised Design (Simplified)
Changes
| Aspect | Before | After |
|--------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|
| Endpoint | /tasks/{task_name}/ | /tasks/pubsub/ (single) |
| Topic format | gyrinx-tasks-{name} | {env}-gyrinx-tasks-{name} |
| Concurrency | Per-instance semaphores | Cloud Run only (removed) |
| Files | 8 | 7 (removed concurrency.py) |
---
Updated File Structure
gyrinx/
├── tasks/
│ ├── __init__.py # Exports, @task decorator
│ ├── apps.py # AppConfig with ready() hook
│ ├── decorators.py # Custom @task decorator
│ ├── registry.py # TaskRegistry singleton
│ ├── backend.py # PubSubBackend
│ ├── provisioning.py # Auto-create topics/subscriptions
│ ├── views.py # Single push handler
│ └── urls.py # URL routing
---
Key Component Updates
1. Settings - Environment Configuration
# gyrinx/settings.py
# Environment name for task topics (e.g., "dev", "staging", "prod")
TASKS_ENVIRONMENT = os.getenv("TASKS_ENVIRONMENT", "dev")
TASKS_MODULES = [
"gyrinx.core.tasks",
]
TASKS = {
"default": {
"BACKEND": "django.tasks.backends.immediate.ImmediateBackend",
}
}
# gyrinx/settings_prod.py
TASKS_ENVIRONMENT = os.getenv("TASKS_ENVIRONMENT", "prod")
TASKS = {
"default": {
"BACKEND": "gyrinx.tasks.backend.PubSubBackend",
"OPTIONS": {
"project_id": GCP_PROJECT_ID,
},
}
}
2. Registry - Environment-Aware Topic Names
# gyrinx/tasks/registry.py
"""
Central registry for all tasks.
"""
import logging
import re
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Any, Callable
from django.conf import settings
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@dataclass
class TaskConfig:
"""Configuration for a registered task."""
func: Callable
wrapped: Any
name: str # e.g., "send_welcome_email"
path: str # e.g., "gyrinx.core.tasks.send_welcome_email"
ack_deadline: int
min_retry_delay: int
max_retry_delay: int
@property
def topic_name(self) -> str:
"""Topic name including environment prefix."""
env = getattr(settings, "TASKS_ENVIRONMENT", "dev")
suffix = re.sub(r'[^a-z0-9]+', '-', self.name.lower()).strip('-')
return f"{env}-gyrinx-tasks-{suffix}"
class TaskRegistry:
"""
Singleton registry for background tasks.
Used for:
- Auto-provisioning Pub/Sub infrastructure
- Routing messages to handlers
- Task configuration lookup
"""
_instance = None
def __new__(cls):
if cls._instance is None:
cls._instance = super().__new__(cls)
cls._instance._tasks = {}
return cls._instance
def register(self, func: Callable, wrapped: Any, config: dict):
"""Register a task."""
name = func.__name__
path = f"{func.__module__}.{func.__name__}"
task_config = TaskConfig(
func=func,
wrapped=wrapped,
name=name,
path=path,
ack_deadline=config["ack_deadline"],
min_retry_delay=config["min_retry_delay"],
max_retry_delay=config["max_retry_delay"],
)
self._tasks[name] = task_config
logger.debug(f"Registered task: {name} -> {task_config.topic_name}")
def get(self, name: str) -> TaskConfig | None:
"""Get task config by name."""
return self._tasks.get(name)
def get_by_path(self, path: str) -> TaskConfig | None:
"""Get task config by full module path."""
for config in self._tasks.values():
if config.path == path:
return config
return None
def all(self) -> dict[str, TaskConfig]:
"""Get all registered tasks."""
return self._tasks.copy()
task_registry = TaskRegistry()
3. Decorator - Simplified (No Concurrency)
# gyrinx/tasks/decorators.py
"""
Custom task decorator with configuration.
"""
from django.tasks import task as django_task
from gyrinx.tasks.registry import task_registry
def task(
func=None,
*,
ack_deadline: int = 300,
min_retry_delay: int = 10,
max_retry_delay: int = 600,
):
"""
Decorator to define a background task.
Args:
ack_deadline: Seconds before Pub/Sub retries (10-600)
min_retry_delay: Minimum retry backoff in seconds
max_retry_delay: Maximum retry backoff in seconds
Usage:
@task
def simple_task(arg):
pass
@task(ack_deadline=600)
def slow_task(arg):
pass
"""
def decorator(fn):
wrapped = django_task(fn)
task_registry.register(
func=fn,
wrapped=wrapped,
config={
"ack_deadline": ack_deadline,
"min_retry_delay": min_retry_delay,
"max_retry_delay": max_retry_delay,
}
)
return wrapped
if func is not None:
return decorator(func)
return decorator
4. Views - Single Endpoint, Task from Payload
# gyrinx/tasks/views.py
"""
Single Pub/Sub push handler - task name comes from message payload.
"""
import base64
import json
import logging
from django.conf import settings
from django.http import HttpResponse, HttpResponseBadRequest
from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST
from gyrinx.tasks.registry import task_registry
from gyrinx.tracing import traced
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@csrf_exempt
@require_POST
@traced("pubsub_task_handler")
def pubsub_push_handler(request):
"""
Handle Pub/Sub push messages.
URL: /tasks/pubsub/
The task name is extracted from the message payload, not the URL,
to prevent discovery and injection risks.
Returns:
204: Success, message acknowledged
400: Invalid message format, no retry
500: Execution error, Pub/Sub retries
"""
# Parse Pub/Sub envelope
try:
envelope = json.loads(request.body)
message = envelope.get("message", {})
if not message.get("data"):
logger.error("Pub/Sub message missing data field")
return HttpResponseBadRequest("Missing message data")
message_data = base64.b64decode(message["data"]).decode("utf-8")
task_data = json.loads(message_data)
except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError, ValueError) as e:
logger.error(f"Invalid Pub/Sub message format: {e}")
return HttpResponseBadRequest("Invalid message format")
# Extract task info from payload
task_id = task_data.get("task_id", "unknown")
task_name = task_data.get("task_name")
args = task_data.get("args", [])
kwargs = task_data.get("kwargs", {})
if not task_name:
logger.error("Message missing task_name")
return HttpResponseBadRequest("Missing task_name")
# Look up task in registry
config = task_registry.get(task_name)
if not config:
logger.error(f"Unknown task in message: {task_name}")
# 400 = don't retry, task doesn't exist
return HttpResponseBadRequest(f"Unknown task: {task_name}")
logger.info(
"Executing task",
extra={
"task_id": task_id,
"task_name": task_name,
"message_id": message.get("messageId"),
}
)
# Execute task
try:
result = config.func(*args, **kwargs)
logger.info(
"Task completed",
extra={
"task_id": task_id,
"task_name": task_name,
"result": str(result)[:200] if result else None,
}
)
return HttpResponse(status=204)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(
f"Task failed: {e}",
extra={"task_id": task_id, "task_name": task_name},
exc_info=True,
)
# 500 = Pub/Sub retries
return HttpResponse(status=500)
5. URLs - Single Route
# gyrinx/tasks/urls.py
"""URL routing for task endpoint."""
from django.urls import path
from gyrinx.tasks import views
app_name = "tasks"
urlpatterns = [
path("pubsub/", views.pubsub_push_handler, name="pubsub_push"),
]
6. Provisioning - Updated Topic Names & Single Endpoint
# gyrinx/tasks/provisioning.py
"""
Auto-provision Pub/Sub topics and subscriptions.
"""
import logging
import os
from django.conf import settings
from google.api_core.exceptions import AlreadyExists
from google.cloud import pubsub_v1
from google.protobuf import duration_pb2
from gyrinx.tasks.registry import task_registry
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
def get_service_url() -> str:
"""Get Cloud Run service URL."""
return os.getenv("CLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_URL", "http://localhost:8000")
def provision_task_infrastructure():
"""
Create Pub/Sub topics and push subscriptions for all registered tasks.
All subscriptions point to the same endpoint (/tasks/pubsub/).
Task routing is handled by the message payload.
"""
if settings.DEBUG:
logger.info("Skipping Pub/Sub provisioning in DEBUG mode")
return
project_id = getattr(settings, "GCP_PROJECT_ID", None)
if not project_id:
logger.warning("GCP_PROJECT_ID not set, skipping provisioning")
return
env = getattr(settings, "TASKS_ENVIRONMENT", "prod")
service_url = get_service_url()
push_endpoint = f"{service_url}/tasks/pubsub/"
service_account = os.getenv(
"TASKS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT",
f"pubsub-invoker@{project_id}.iam.gserviceaccount.com"
)
publisher = pubsub_v1.PublisherClient()
subscriber = pubsub_v1.SubscriberClient()
tasks = task_registry.all()
logger.info(f"Provisioning {len(tasks)} tasks for environment: {env}")
for name, config in tasks.items():
try:
_provision_task(
publisher=publisher,
subscriber=subscriber,
project_id=project_id,
config=config,
push_endpoint=push_endpoint,
service_account=service_account,
)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Failed to provision {name}: {e}", exc_info=True)
def _provision_task(
publisher: pubsub_v1.PublisherClient,
subscriber: pubsub_v1.SubscriberClient,
project_id: str,
config,
push_endpoint: str,
service_account: str,
):
"""Provision topic and subscription for a task."""
topic_name = config.topic_name # e.g., "prod-gyrinx-tasks-send-welcome-email"
topic_path = publisher.topic_path(project_id, topic_name)
subscription_name = f"{topic_name}-sub"
subscription_path = subscriber.subscription_path(project_id, subscription_name)
# Create topic
try:
publisher.create_topic(request={"name": topic_path})
logger.info(f"Created topic: {topic_name}")
except AlreadyExists:
logger.debug(f"Topic exists: {topic_name}")
# Subscription config
push_config = pubsub_v1.types.PushConfig(
push_endpoint=push_endpoint,
oidc_token=pubsub_v1.types.PushConfig.OidcToken(
service_account_email=service_account,
),
)
retry_policy = pubsub_v1.types.RetryPolicy(
minimum_backoff=duration_pb2.Duration(seconds=config.min_retry_delay),
maximum_backoff=duration_pb2.Duration(seconds=config.max_retry_delay),
)
# Create or update subscription
try:
subscriber.create_subscription(
request={
"name": subscription_path,
"topic": topic_path,
"push_config": push_config,
"ack_deadline_seconds": config.ack_deadline,
"retry_policy": retry_policy,
}
)
logger.info(f"Created subscription: {subscription_name}")
except AlreadyExists:
# Update if config changed
subscriber.update_subscription(
request={
"subscription": {
"name": subscription_path,
"push_config": push_config,
"ack_deadline_seconds": config.ack_deadline,
"retry_policy": retry_policy,
},
"update_mask": {"paths": ["push_config", "ack_deadline_seconds", "retry_policy"]},
}
)
logger.debug(f"Updated subscription: {subscription_name}")
7. Backend - Environment-Aware
# gyrinx/tasks/backend.py
"""
Pub/Sub backend with per-task topics.
"""
import json
import logging
import uuid
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from django.conf import settings
from django.tasks.backends.base import BaseTaskBackend
from gyrinx.tasks.registry import task_registry
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class PubSubBackend(BaseTaskBackend):
"""Publishes tasks to per-task Pub/Sub topics."""
supports_defer = False
supports_async_task = False
supports_get_result = False
supports_priority = False
def __init__(self, options):
super().__init__(options)
self.project_id = options.get("project_id") or getattr(settings, "GCP_PROJECT_ID", None)
self._publisher = None
@property
def publisher(self):
if self._publisher is None:
from google.cloud import pubsub_v1
self._publisher = pubsub_v1.PublisherClient()
return self._publisher
def enqueue(self, task, args, kwargs):
"""Publish task to its Pub/Sub topic."""
task_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
task_name = task.func.__name__
# Get topic from registry
config = task_registry.get(task_name)
if not config:
raise ValueError(f"Task {task_name} not registered")
topic_path = self.publisher.topic_path(self.project_id, config.topic_name)
message_data = {
"task_id": task_id,
"task_name": task_name,
"task_path": f"{task.func.__module__}.{task.func.__name__}",
"args": list(args),
"kwargs": dict(kwargs),
"enqueued_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
}
data = json.dumps(message_data).encode("utf-8")
try:
future = self.publisher.publish(topic_path, data)
message_id = future.result(timeout=10)
logger.info(
"Task published",
extra={
"task_id": task_id,
"task_name": task_name,
"topic": config.topic_name,
"message_id": message_id,
}
)
from django.tasks import TaskResult
return TaskResult(task=task, id=task_id, backend=self.alias)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Failed to publish {task_name}: {e}", exc_info=True)
raise
---
What Gets Created
With TASKS_ENVIRONMENT=prod and two tasks:
Topic: prod-gyrinx-tasks-send-welcome-email
└── Subscription: prod-gyrinx-tasks-send-welcome-email-sub
→ Push endpoint: https://gyrinx.app/tasks/pubsub/
→ Ack deadline: 300s
Topic: prod-gyrinx-tasks-generate-report
└── Subscription: prod-gyrinx-tasks-generate-report-sub
→ Push endpoint: https://gyrinx.app/tasks/pubsub/
→ Ack deadline: 600s
With TASKS_ENVIRONMENT=dev:
Topic: dev-gyrinx-tasks-send-welcome-email
└── Subscription: dev-gyrinx-tasks-send-welcome-email-sub
→ Push endpoint: http://localhost:8000/tasks/pubsub/
...
---
Example Usage
# gyrinx/core/tasks.py
from gyrinx.tasks import task
@task
def send_welcome_email(user_id: int):
"""Default config: ack_deadline=300s."""
from django.contrib.auth.models import User
from django.core.mail import send_mail
user = User.objects.get(id=user_id)
send_mail(...)
@task(ack_deadline=600, min_retry_delay=30)
def generate_report(campaign_id: str):
"""Long-running task: 10 minute timeout, slower retries."""
...
# In a view
send_welcome_email.enqueue(user_id=user.id)
generate_report.enqueue(campaign_id=str(campaign.id))
---
Summary
| Component | Description |
|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Endpoint | Single /tasks/pubsub/ - task name from payload |
| Topics | {env}-gyrinx-tasks-{name} (e.g., prod-gyrinx-tasks-send-welcome-email) |
| Concurrency | Cloud Run's --concurrency and --max-instances only |
| Config | @task(ack_deadline=N, min_retry_delay=N, max_retry_delay=N) |
| Files | 7 new files, ~400 LOC total |
Ready to implement?
> Let's do away with the custom handler. Instead, let's make task
registration explicit. let's have the tasks app contain the registry (kinda
link django URLs -> views) and require every task to be explicitly imported
and listed. That way we don't have a task discovery problem.
⎿  Interrupted · What should Claude do instead?
> Let's do away with the custom task decorator. Instead, let's make task
registration explicit. let's have the tasks app contain the registry (kinda
link django URLs -> views) and require every task to be explicitly imported
and listed. That way we don't have a task discovery problem.
⏺ Much cleaner. Explicit registration like Django URLs - no magic.
Simplified Design: Explicit Task Registration
Concept
Like Django's urlpatterns:
# Django URLs
from myapp.views import home, about
urlpatterns = [
path("/", home),
path("/about/", about),
]
Tasks work the same way:
# gyrinx/tasks/registry.py
from gyrinx.core.tasks import send_welcome_email, generate_report
tasks = [
TaskRoute(send_welcome_email),
TaskRoute(generate_report, ack_deadline=600),
]
---
File Structure (Even Simpler)
gyrinx/
├── tasks/
│ ├── __init__.py # Exports TaskRoute
│ ├── apps.py # AppConfig - provisions on startup
│ ├── registry.py # THE LIST - explicit task registration
│ ├── backend.py # PubSubBackend
│ ├── provisioning.py # Create topics/subscriptions
│ ├── views.py # Push handler
│ └── urls.py # URL routing
Removed: decorators.py, TASKS_MODULES setting
---
Component Details
1. __init__.py - Exports
# gyrinx/tasks/__init__.py
"""
Background tasks with Google Cloud Pub/Sub.
Usage:
1. Define tasks using Django's @task decorator anywhere
2. Register them in gyrinx/tasks/registry.py
3. Enqueue with task.enqueue(...)
"""
from gyrinx.tasks.route import TaskRoute
__all__ = ["TaskRoute"]
2. route.py - TaskRoute Definition
# gyrinx/tasks/route.py
"""
Task route configuration.
"""
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
import re
from typing import Callable
from django.conf import settings
@dataclass
class TaskRoute:
"""
Configuration for a registered task.
Args:
func: The task function (decorated with Django's @task)
ack_deadline: Seconds before Pub/Sub retries (10-600)
min_retry_delay: Minimum retry backoff
max_retry_delay: Maximum retry backoff
"""
func: Callable
ack_deadline: int = 300
min_retry_delay: int = 10
max_retry_delay: int = 600
@property
def name(self) -> str:
"""Task function name."""
return self.func.__name__
@property
def path(self) -> str:
"""Full module path."""
return f"{self.func.__module__}.{self.func.__name__}"
@property
def topic_name(self) -> str:
"""Pub/Sub topic name with environment prefix."""
env = getattr(settings, "TASKS_ENVIRONMENT", "dev")
suffix = re.sub(r'[^a-z0-9]+', '-', self.name.lower()).strip('-')
return f"{env}-gyrinx-tasks-{suffix}"
3. registry.py - THE LIST (User Edits This)
# gyrinx/tasks/registry.py
"""
Task Registry - Explicit task registration.
Add your tasks here, similar to Django's urlpatterns.
Usage:
from gyrinx.core.tasks import send_welcome_email, generate_report
tasks = [
TaskRoute(send_welcome_email),
TaskRoute(generate_report, ack_deadline=600),
]
"""
from gyrinx.tasks import TaskRoute
# =============================================================================
# REGISTER YOUR TASKS HERE
# =============================================================================
# Example (uncomment when you have tasks):
# from gyrinx.core.tasks import send_welcome_email, generate_report
#
# tasks = [
# TaskRoute(send_welcome_email),
# TaskRoute(generate_report, ack_deadline=600, min_retry_delay=30),
# ]
tasks: list[TaskRoute] = [
# Add your tasks here
]
# =============================================================================
# Registry helpers (don't edit below)
# =============================================================================
def get_task(name: str) -> TaskRoute | None:
"""Get task route by function name."""
for route in tasks:
if route.name == name:
return route
return None
def get_all_tasks() -> list[TaskRoute]:
"""Get all registered tasks."""
return tasks
4. apps.py - Startup Hook
# gyrinx/tasks/apps.py
"""
Django app configuration for tasks.
"""
import logging
import os
from django.apps import AppConfig
from django.conf import settings
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class TasksConfig(AppConfig):
name = "gyrinx.tasks"
verbose_name = "Background Tasks"
def ready(self):
"""Provision Pub/Sub infrastructure on startup."""
if self._should_provision():
self._provision_infrastructure()
def _should_provision(self) -> bool:
"""Check if we should provision."""
if settings.DEBUG:
return False
if "pytest" in os.getenv("_", "") or os.getenv("PYTEST_CURRENT_TEST"):
return False
if os.getenv("TASKS_SKIP_PROVISIONING", "").lower() == "true":
return False
return True
def _provision_infrastructure(self):
"""Provision Pub/Sub topics and subscriptions."""
from gyrinx.tasks.provisioning import provision_task_infrastructure
try:
provision_task_infrastructure()
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Failed to provision tasks: {e}", exc_info=True)
5. backend.py - PubSubBackend
# gyrinx/tasks/backend.py
"""
Pub/Sub backend for Django Tasks.
"""
import json
import logging
import uuid
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from django.conf import settings
from django.tasks.backends.base import BaseTaskBackend
from gyrinx.tasks.registry import get_task
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class PubSubBackend(BaseTaskBackend):
"""Publishes tasks to per-task Pub/Sub topics."""
supports_defer = False
supports_async_task = False
supports_get_result = False
supports_priority = False
def __init__(self, options):
super().__init__(options)
self.project_id = options.get("project_id") or getattr(settings, "GCP_PROJECT_ID", None)
self._publisher = None
@property
def publisher(self):
if self._publisher is None:
from google.cloud import pubsub_v1
self._publisher = pubsub_v1.PublisherClient()
return self._publisher
def enqueue(self, task, args, kwargs):
"""Publish task to its Pub/Sub topic."""
task_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
task_name = task.func.__name__
# Look up in registry
route = get_task(task_name)
if not route:
raise ValueError(
f"Task '{task_name}' not registered. "
f"Add it to gyrinx/tasks/registry.py"
)
topic_path = self.publisher.topic_path(self.project_id, route.topic_name)
message_data = {
"task_id": task_id,
"task_name": task_name,
"args": list(args),
"kwargs": dict(kwargs),
"enqueued_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
}
data = json.dumps(message_data).encode("utf-8")
try:
future = self.publisher.publish(topic_path, data)
message_id = future.result(timeout=10)
logger.info(
"Task published",
extra={
"task_id": task_id,
"task_name": task_name,
"topic": route.topic_name,
"message_id": message_id,
}
)
from django.tasks import TaskResult
return TaskResult(task=task, id=task_id, backend=self.alias)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Failed to publish {task_name}: {e}", exc_info=True)
raise
6. provisioning.py - Create Infrastructure
# gyrinx/tasks/provisioning.py
"""
Auto-provision Pub/Sub infrastructure.
"""
import logging
import os
from django.conf import settings
from google.api_core.exceptions import AlreadyExists
from google.cloud import pubsub_v1
from google.protobuf import duration_pb2
from gyrinx.tasks.registry import get_all_tasks
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
def get_service_url() -> str:
"""Get Cloud Run service URL."""
return os.getenv("CLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_URL", "http://localhost:8000")
def provision_task_infrastructure():
"""Create Pub/Sub topics and subscriptions for registered tasks."""
project_id = getattr(settings, "GCP_PROJECT_ID", None)
if not project_id:
logger.warning("GCP_PROJECT_ID not set, skipping provisioning")
return
env = getattr(settings, "TASKS_ENVIRONMENT", "prod")
service_url = get_service_url()
push_endpoint = f"{service_url}/tasks/pubsub/"
service_account = os.getenv(
"TASKS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT",
f"pubsub-invoker@{project_id}.iam.gserviceaccount.com"
)
publisher = pubsub_v1.PublisherClient()
subscriber = pubsub_v1.SubscriberClient()
tasks = get_all_tasks()
logger.info(f"Provisioning {len(tasks)} tasks (env={env})")
for route in tasks:
try:
_provision_task(publisher, subscriber, project_id, route, push_endpoint, service_account)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Failed to provision {route.name}: {e}", exc_info=True)
def _provision_task(publisher, subscriber, project_id, route, push_endpoint, service_account):
"""Provision a single task's infrastructure."""
topic_path = publisher.topic_path(project_id, route.topic_name)
subscription_name = f"{route.topic_name}-sub"
subscription_path = subscriber.subscription_path(project_id, subscription_name)
# Create topic
try:
publisher.create_topic(request={"name": topic_path})
logger.info(f"Created topic: {route.topic_name}")
except AlreadyExists:
pass
# Subscription config
push_config = pubsub_v1.types.PushConfig(
push_endpoint=push_endpoint,
oidc_token=pubsub_v1.types.PushConfig.OidcToken(
service_account_email=service_account,
),
)
retry_policy = pubsub_v1.types.RetryPolicy(
minimum_backoff=duration_pb2.Duration(seconds=route.min_retry_delay),
maximum_backoff=duration_pb2.Duration(seconds=route.max_retry_delay),
)
# Create or update subscription
try:
subscriber.create_subscription(
request={
"name": subscription_path,
"topic": topic_path,
"push_config": push_config,
"ack_deadline_seconds": route.ack_deadline,
"retry_policy": retry_policy,
}
)
logger.info(f"Created subscription: {subscription_name}")
except AlreadyExists:
subscriber.update_subscription(
request={
"subscription": {
"name": subscription_path,
"push_config": push_config,
"ack_deadline_seconds": route.ack_deadline,
"retry_policy": retry_policy,
},
"update_mask": {"paths": ["push_config", "ack_deadline_seconds", "retry_policy"]},
}
)
7. views.py - Push Handler
# gyrinx/tasks/views.py
"""
Pub/Sub push handler.
"""
import base64
import json
import logging
from django.http import HttpResponse, HttpResponseBadRequest
from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST
from gyrinx.tasks.registry import get_task
from gyrinx.tracing import traced
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@csrf_exempt
@require_POST
@traced("pubsub_task_handler")
def pubsub_push_handler(request):
"""
Handle Pub/Sub push messages.
POST /tasks/pubsub/
"""
# Parse envelope
try:
envelope = json.loads(request.body)
message = envelope.get("message", {})
if not message.get("data"):
return HttpResponseBadRequest("Missing message data")
message_data = base64.b64decode(message["data"]).decode("utf-8")
task_data = json.loads(message_data)
except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError, ValueError) as e:
logger.error(f"Invalid message format: {e}")
return HttpResponseBadRequest("Invalid message format")
task_id = task_data.get("task_id", "unknown")
task_name = task_data.get("task_name")
args = task_data.get("args", [])
kwargs = task_data.get("kwargs", {})
if not task_name:
return HttpResponseBadRequest("Missing task_name")
# Look up task
route = get_task(task_name)
if not route:
logger.error(f"Unknown task: {task_name}")
return HttpResponseBadRequest(f"Unknown task: {task_name}")
logger.info("Executing task", extra={"task_id": task_id, "task_name": task_name})
# Execute
try:
result = route.func(*args, **kwargs)
logger.info(
"Task completed",
extra={"task_id": task_id, "task_name": task_name, "result": str(result)[:200] if result else None}
)
return HttpResponse(status=204)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Task failed: {e}", extra={"task_id": task_id, "task_name": task_name}, exc_info=True)
return HttpResponse(status=500)
8. urls.py
# gyrinx/tasks/urls.py
from django.urls import path
from gyrinx.tasks import views
app_name = "tasks"
urlpatterns = [
path("pubsub/", views.pubsub_push_handler, name="pubsub_push"),
]
---
Usage Example
1. Define tasks (use Django's native @task)
# gyrinx/core/tasks.py
from django.tasks import task
@task
def send_welcome_email(user_id: int):
from django.contrib.auth.models import User
from django.core.mail import send_mail
user = User.objects.get(id=user_id)
send_mail(...)
@task
def generate_report(campaign_id: str):
# Long-running task
...
2. Register tasks explicitly
# gyrinx/tasks/registry.py
from gyrinx.tasks import TaskRoute
from gyrinx.core.tasks import send_welcome_email, generate_report
tasks = [
TaskRoute(send_welcome_email),
TaskRoute(generate_report, ack_deadline=600),
]
3. Enqueue tasks
# In a view
from gyrinx.core.tasks import send_welcome_email
def signup_view(request):
user = create_user(request.POST)
send_welcome_email.enqueue(user_id=user.id)
return redirect("home")
---
Settings
# gyrinx/settings.py
INSTALLED_APPS = [
# ...
"gyrinx.tasks",
]
TASKS_ENVIRONMENT = os.getenv("TASKS_ENVIRONMENT", "dev")
TASKS = {
"default": {
"BACKEND": "django.tasks.backends.immediate.ImmediateBackend",
}
}
# gyrinx/settings_prod.py
TASKS_ENVIRONMENT = os.getenv("TASKS_ENVIRONMENT", "prod")
TASKS = {
"default": {
"BACKEND": "gyrinx.tasks.backend.PubSubBackend",
"OPTIONS": {
"project_id": GCP_PROJECT_ID,
},
}
}
---
Summary
| Aspect | Value |
|--------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Registration | Explicit list in registry.py (like urlpatterns) |
| Decorator | Django's native @task (no custom wrapper) |
| Discovery | None - you import and list each task |
| Endpoint | Single /tasks/pubsub/ |
| Topics | {env}-gyrinx-tasks-{name} |
| Files | 7 files, ~350 LOC |
Ready to implement?
> Write this full design to a file. We're going to work on something else
for a bit so include as much detail as you can.
⎿  Interrupted · What should Claude do instead?
> /rename tasks-async-design
⎿ Session renamed to: tasks-async-design
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