NBnbbaier·Aug 9, 2026
Reminds me a bit of https://github.com/earendil-works/absurd
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9 sourcesIf understanding correctly, Absurd (by the Pi LLM harness devs) minimizes the pure db approach as much as possible. I only just started getting into the topic myself, though.
https://github.com/earendil-works/absurd
In pg_durable: Microsoft open sources in-database durable executionI do love Postgres and DBOS.
I also recently started experimenting with https://github.com/earendil-works/absurd which is also Postgres and even simpler than DBOS. Their comparison is a great read:
https://earendil-works.github.io/absurd/comparison/
But for operational reasons I've started using sqlite for durable workflows instead. Porting the database concepts from either DBOS or absurd PG to SQLite is remarkably easy these days. A small polling loop instead of notify/listen feels fine for smaller workloads.
In Just Use Postgres for Durable WorkflowsArmin Ronacher's `absurd` is an implementation of durable workflows for postgres:
https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2025/11/3/absurd-workflows/
https://github.com/earendil-works/absurd
https://earendil-works.github.io/absurd/
I've not used it, but it's worth comparing to other options
In Building durable workflows on PostgresBeen following Mario and Armin (much longer), and this is a good move for all parties involved. Would have been bad if Pi went the same direction as RoboVM (mentioned in the post). Earendil, as a company, is not clear for me yet but one of the projects Armin is working on that's part of this is Absurd[0], which is also an interesting project. Absurd, like Pi, is minimal and let's you have full control.
[0] - https://github.com/earendil-works/absurd
In I've sold outAbsurd: Simplest durable execution workflow system
3 points · Open discussionI think this is great. We should see more simple solution to this problem.
I recently started doing something very similar on Postgres [1] and I'm greatly enjoying using it. I think the total solution I ended up with is under 3000 lines of code for both the SQL and the TypeScript SDK combined, and it's much easier to use and to operate than many of the solutions on the market today.
[1]: https://github.com/earendil-works/absurd
In Building a Durable Execution Engine with SQLiteAh, got it, it throws Exception in order to stop the task each time
https://github.com/earendil-works/absurd/blob/main/sdks/type...
In Absurd Workflows: Durable Execution with Just PostgresDurable execution workflow system based on Postgres
2 points · Open discussion