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Task Spooler vs nq: catalog facts
Task Spooler	nq
Free Free and open source under the GPLv2-or-later license.	Free Free software under CC0-1.0.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Queues commands from different terminals Lets users set the number of concurrent jobs	Queues jobs without a long-running process Runs commands in the background and saves their output
Designed for local Unix job queues	Command-line utility for Unix-like systems
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: CC0-1.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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