Run background jobs on Redis and add Reverb for live updates by phanan · Pull Request #236 · koel/docker

phanan · 2026-10-30T18:00:50Z

The compose files now run a queue container on Redis and a reverb container for live updates and the remote controller, both from the same image. Koel's container forwards Reverb's paths, so browsers reach it on Koel's own address.

Existing setups keep working: the image's defaults are unchanged, and pcntl only loads in the new containers.

Merge after a Koel release that includes Reverb (koel/koel#3023). Until then, the new compose test skips itself.

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New Features
- Docker Compose deployments now include Redis-backed background job processing and real-time updates through Reverb, with shared artifact storage.
- The web service can proxy real-time update connections to Reverb. Existing setups continue to work.
- The Docker image supports running the queue and Reverb services alongside the web service.
Documentation
- Setup guidance now covers queue and Reverb configuration, required keys, shared storage, and service dependencies for MySQL and PostgreSQL deployments.

coderabbitai · 2026-10-30T18:01:10Z

Walkthrough

The Docker image and Compose configurations add Redis-backed queue workers and Reverb services. Apache proxies Reverb routes. New integration tests exercise Compose readiness, queue processing, song uploads, and service shutdown.

Changes: Queue and Reverb support

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Runtime support `Dockerfile`, `koel-entrypoint`, `apache.conf`, `goss.yaml`	The image installs Redis and `pcntl`, enables Apache proxy modules, and adds queue and Reverb entrypoint commands. Goss checks the extensions and modules.
Compose services `docker-compose.mysql.yml`, `docker-compose.postgres.yml`, `README.md`, `CHANGELOG.md`	Both Compose configurations add Redis, queue and Reverb services, and shared artifacts volumes. The README and changelog describe the configuration.
Compose integration tests `tests/compose.sh`, `tests/live-updates.mjs`, `.github/actions/test/action.yml`, `AGENTS.md`	The Compose test script checks readiness, queue processing, uploads, and service shutdown. A WebSocket listener checks for an event. CI runs the script for both database configurations.

Priority: Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Client
  participant Apache
  participant Reverb
  participant Koel
  participant Redis
  participant Queue
  Client->>Apache: Request /app/ or /apps/
  Apache->>Reverb: Proxy request to matching Reverb route
  Koel->>Redis: Queue background jobs
  Queue->>Redis: Process background jobs

Suggested reviewers: hyzual

Merge Risk: Moderate · up to 48b15

The CI test may hang indefinitely, and standalone Reverb deployments may silently fail to process live updates. These issues should be fixed before merging.

Pre-merge checks: 3 · 2

Failed checks: 2 warnings

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Description check		The description explains the Compose changes, compatibility impact, and release dependency. However, it does not use the required Description and Motivation headings, and it omits the required Checkli…	Update the description to include the required Description, Motivation, and Checklist sections. Complete each checklist item, including confirmation that the built image was tested, goss.yaml was updated when required, and relevant document…
Docstring Coverage		Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff with cyclomatic complexity of at least 2. Documentat…	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

Passed checks: 3 passed

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check		The title clearly and concisely describes the main changes: Redis-backed background jobs and Reverb live updates.
Linked Issues check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.

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- Around line 68-69: Update the Redis service in both Compose configurations to
mount a named volume at /data, and declare that volume in each configuration so
Redis queue data remains available after stack teardown and recreation.

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coderabbitai · 2026-10-30T18:07:43Z

+  }
+
+  if (message.event === 'pusher_internal:subscription_succeeded') {
+    execFileSync(sendCommand[0], sendCommand.slice(1), { stdio: 'inherit' })


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set -eu printf '%s\n' '--- tests/compose.sh relevant block ---' nl -ba tests/compose.sh | sed -n '1,115p' printf '%s\n' '--- CI workflow/action references ---' rg -n -i --glob '.github/**' -e 'compose\.sh' -e 'timeout-minutes' -e 'timeout ' -e 'timeout:' -e 'live-updates' .github || test "$?" -eq 1 printf '%s\n' '--- repository workflow files ---' rg --files .github | sort

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Do not block the WebSocket listener while sending the event.

If docker compose exec stalls, execFileSync blocks the event loop. The 30-second timer cannot run during that call, so the test can hang without a repository-configured outer timeout. Start the command asynchronously and retain a timeout that can terminate the child process.

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Minor · Declare queue as a dependency of reverb. · docker-compose.mysql.yml:47-56

docker-compose.mysql.yml:47-56
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Declare queue as a dependency of reverb.

When an operator starts only reverb, Compose starts database and redis, but not queue. Queued broadcasts then remain unprocessed. This violates the README contract that Reverb needs queue.

A full-stack docker compose up already starts queue, so it does not expose this service-specific failure.

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diff --git a/docker-compose.mysql.yml b/docker-compose.mysql.yml
@@
   reverb:
     <<: *koel
+    depends_on:
+      - database
+      - redis
+      - queue
     command: reverb

diff --git a/docker-compose.postgres.yml b/docker-compose.postgres.yml
@@
   reverb:
     <<: *koel
+    depends_on:
+      - database
+      - redis
+      - queue
     command: reverb

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preserving its existing dependencies; apply the same dependency to the
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Run background jobs on Redis and add Reverb for live updates

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docs: explain running Reverb with Docker and the standalone binary koel/koel#3056

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