[feature] Add an option to specify cron-like rules for checking for diffs

[dzek69]

Use case:

• I really want to be notified ASAP about new stuff on given website. So I set the low interval of 5 mins
• But I don't like the idea of wasting resources (both from my side and site owner) - so I'd like to skip the checks on some specific hours where I sleep

Using cron-like rules I could save some resources.

Please consider this feature request, thanks!

[dgtlmoon]

Hi! I like it, there's the https://pypi.org/project/python-crontab/ library, I like the @daily @hourly type meta text too.

I have to think how the daemon side will fit in, it should connect up nice with the queue system that the software uses to place new watches in a queue to be checked

[dgtlmoon]

related to #5 also, I guess the time selector needs a bit of refactor after all this time

[OurGuru]

Was this idea abandoned?

[stephenjamieson]

Hi, I'm curious too, this would be helpful or even better something similar to systemd's onCalender - https://silentlad.com/systemd-timers-oncalendar-(cron)-format-explained

[dgtlmoon]

@OurGuru @stephenjamieson please read https://joeldenning.com/?p=29

but yes - in the future - right now theres some big functionalities missing that need addressing urgently

[stephenjamieson]

Apologies, not trying to take up your time.

[dgtlmoon]

the issue is noted and we'll get to it in due time :)

[MG-Sky]

do you plan to introduce cron syntax to the application?
many of my workloads run only once a day (ideally in the morning).

[Z0pyrus]

Will this be added in the UI?

[iG8R]

It would be way more convenient to have this functionality as a built-in UI option as opposed to having to use it via API with third-party task management apps.