background execution
Background execution uses the operating system’s supported scheduling or execution model.
Use this when Work needs to resume or complete despite application suspension.
without the term
“I want the app to keep uploading photos after the user switches away, but it stops after a few seconds. How do I run stuff in the background properly?”
with the term · How do you ask a model for background execution?
Use the supported background mechanism for this operation. Test expiration, termination, and resumption without duplicate effects or lost progress.
What is background execution?
Apps can't run freely in the background. The operating system offers specific mechanisms, such as background tasks, uploads, and foreground services, with time limits and no guaranteed start time.
Why does background execution matter when vibe coding?
A timer can stop running as soon as the process loses foreground privileges.
How do you do background execution?
Choose the platform mechanism and checkpoint work so it tolerates interruption.
What goes wrong with background execution?
Assuming a background scheduling request guarantees an exact start time.