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docs: add asynchronous jobs section to webapp README (#74)
## Summary Added documentation for creating asynchronous jobs in the webapp README. ## Changes - Added "Asynchronous Jobs" section explaining how to create Lambda-based background jobs - Documented the build process using `job.Dockerfile` with esbuild - Provided two patterns: single-file jobs and jobs with subdirectories - Included practical examples based on existing code (`async-job-runner.ts` and `migration-runner.ts`) ## Key Points - All jobs in `src/jobs/*.ts` are bundled into separate Lambda handlers - Simple jobs use a single file; complex jobs use subdirectories for organization - No individual Dockerfiles needed - shared `job.Dockerfile` handles all jobs - Jobs must be configured in CDK stack for deployment The documentation is concise, accurate, and follows the existing project patterns. <!-- DO NOT EDIT: System generated metadata --> <!-- WORKER_ID:1765182963155749 --> --------- Co-authored-by: remote-swe-app[bot] <123456+remote-swe-app[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
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### Asynchronous Jobs
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Asynchronous jobs are Lambda functions that handle long-running or background tasks. All async jobs are invoked through a single Lambda function (`async-job-runner.ts`) and can be triggered manually or as scheduled jobs.
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**File structure:**
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Place each job's implementation in a subdirectory under `src/jobs/`:
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```
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webapp/src/jobs/
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├── async-job-runner.ts # Lambda handler entry point (dispatches to jobs)
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└── async-job/ # Job implementations directory
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└── translate.ts # Job implementation
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```
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The `async-job-runner.ts` handler dispatches to the appropriate job based on the event payload type.
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**Deployment:**
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The `job.Dockerfile` builds all TypeScript files in `src/jobs/` using `esbuild src/jobs/*.ts --bundle`. The CDK stack overrides the entry point using the `cmd` parameter:
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```typescript
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// Example from cdk/lib/constructs/async-job.ts
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code: DockerImageCode.fromImageAsset(join('..', 'webapp'), {
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cmd: ['async-job-runner.handler'], // Override the default CMD
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file: 'job.Dockerfile',
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})
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```
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This allows multiple Lambda functions to use the same Docker image with different handlers.

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