BREAKING CHANGE(constraints): make TaskConstraintGroup constraint matcher input-aware and add shouldExecute pre-execution hook

changelog.md

@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-02-15 - 6.0.0 - BREAKING CHANGE(constraints)
+make TaskConstraintGroup constraint matcher input-aware and add shouldExecute pre-execution hook
+
+- Rename ITaskConstraintGroupOptions.constraintKeyForTask -> constraintKeyForExecution(task, input?) and update TaskConstraintGroup.getConstraintKey signature
+- Add optional shouldExecute(task, input?) hook; TaskManager checks shouldExecute before immediate runs, after acquiring slots, and when draining the constraint queue (queued tasks are skipped when shouldExecute returns false)
+- Export ITaskExecution type and store constraintKeys on queued entries (IConstrainedTaskEntry.constraintKeys)
+- Documentation and tests updated to demonstrate input-aware constraint keys and shouldExecute pruning
+
 ## 2026-02-15 - 5.0.1 - fix(tests)
 add and tighten constraint-related tests covering return values, error propagation, concurrency, cooldown timing, and constraint removal
 

readme.hints.md

@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@
 - Typed data bag accessible as `task.data`
 
 ### TaskConstraintGroup
-- `new TaskConstraintGroup<TData>({ name, constraintKeyForTask, maxConcurrent?, cooldownMs? })`
+- `new TaskConstraintGroup<TData>({ name, constraintKeyForExecution, maxConcurrent?, cooldownMs?, shouldExecute? })`
-- `constraintKeyForTask(task)` returns a string key (constraint applies) or `null` (skip)
+- `constraintKeyForExecution(task, input?)` returns a string key (constraint applies) or `null` (skip). Receives both task and runtime input.
+- `shouldExecute(task, input?)` — optional pre-execution check. Returns `false` to skip (deferred resolves `undefined`). Can be async.
 - `maxConcurrent` (default: `Infinity`) — max concurrent tasks per key
 - `cooldownMs` (default: `0`) — minimum ms gap between completions per key
-- Methods: `canRun(key)`, `acquireSlot(key)`, `releaseSlot(key)`, `getCooldownRemaining(key)`, `getRunningCount(key)`, `reset()`
+- Methods: `getConstraintKey(task, input?)`, `checkShouldExecute(task, input?)`, `canRun(key)`, `acquireSlot(key)`, `releaseSlot(key)`, `getCooldownRemaining(key)`, `getRunningCount(key)`, `reset()`
+- `ITaskExecution<TData>` type exported from index — `{ task, input }` tuple
 
 ### TaskManager Constraint Integration
 - `manager.addConstraintGroup(group)` / `manager.removeConstraintGroup(name)`

readme.md

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ const manager = new TaskManager();
 const domainMutex = new TaskConstraintGroup<{ domain: string }>({
   name: 'domain-mutex',
   maxConcurrent: 1,
-  constraintKeyForTask: (task) => task.data.domain,
+  constraintKeyForExecution: (task, input?) => task.data.domain,
 });
 
 manager.addConstraintGroup(domainMutex);
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ Cap how many tasks can run concurrently across a group:
 const dnsLimit = new TaskConstraintGroup<{ group: string }>({
   name: 'dns-concurrency',
   maxConcurrent: 3,
-  constraintKeyForTask: (task) =>
+  constraintKeyForExecution: (task) =>
     task.data.group === 'dns' ? 'dns' : null, // null = skip constraint
 });
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ const rateLimiter = new TaskConstraintGroup<{ domain: string }>({
   name: 'api-rate-limit',
   maxConcurrent: 1,
   cooldownMs: 11000,
-  constraintKeyForTask: (task) => task.data.domain,
+  constraintKeyForExecution: (task) => task.data.domain,
 });
 
 manager.addConstraintGroup(rateLimiter);
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ Limit total concurrent tasks system-wide:
 const globalCap = new TaskConstraintGroup({
   name: 'global-cap',
   maxConcurrent: 10,
-  constraintKeyForTask: () => 'all', // same key = shared limit
+  constraintKeyForExecution: () => 'all', // same key = shared limit
 });
 
 manager.addConstraintGroup(globalCap);
@@ -208,26 +208,119 @@ await manager.triggerTask(dnsTask);
 
 ### Selective Constraints
 
-Return `null` from `constraintKeyForTask` to exempt a task from a constraint group:
+Return `null` from `constraintKeyForExecution` to exempt a task from a constraint group:
 
 ```typescript
 const constraint = new TaskConstraintGroup<{ priority: string }>({
   name: 'low-priority-limit',
   maxConcurrent: 2,
-  constraintKeyForTask: (task) =>
+  constraintKeyForExecution: (task) =>
     task.data.priority === 'low' ? 'low-priority' : null, // high priority tasks skip this constraint
 });
 ```
 
+### Input-Aware Constraints 🎯
+
+The `constraintKeyForExecution` function receives both the **task** and the **runtime input** passed to `trigger(input)`. This means the same task triggered with different inputs can be constrained independently:
+
+```typescript
+const extractTLD = (domain: string) => {
+  const parts = domain.split('.');
+  return parts.slice(-2).join('.');
+};
+
+// Same TLD → serialized. Different TLDs → parallel.
+const tldMutex = new TaskConstraintGroup({
+  name: 'tld-mutex',
+  maxConcurrent: 1,
+  constraintKeyForExecution: (task, input?: string) => {
+    if (!input) return null;
+    return extractTLD(input); // "example.com", "other.org", etc.
+  },
+});
+
+manager.addConstraintGroup(tldMutex);
+
+// These two serialize (same TLD "example.com")
+const p1 = manager.triggerTaskConstrained(getCert, 'app.example.com');
+const p2 = manager.triggerTaskConstrained(getCert, 'api.example.com');
+
+// This runs in parallel (different TLD "other.org")
+const p3 = manager.triggerTaskConstrained(getCert, 'my.other.org');
+```
+
+You can also combine `task.data` and `input` for composite keys:
+
+```typescript
+const providerDomain = new TaskConstraintGroup<{ provider: string }>({
+  name: 'provider-domain',
+  maxConcurrent: 1,
+  constraintKeyForExecution: (task, input?: string) => {
+    return `${task.data.provider}:${input || 'default'}`;
+  },
+});
+```
+
+### Pre-Execution Check with `shouldExecute` ✅
+
+The `shouldExecute` callback runs right before a queued task executes. If it returns `false`, the task is skipped and its promise resolves with `undefined`. This is perfect for scenarios where a prior execution's outcome makes subsequent queued tasks unnecessary:
+
+```typescript
+const certCache = new Map<string, string>();
+
+const certConstraint = new TaskConstraintGroup({
+  name: 'cert-mutex',
+  maxConcurrent: 1,
+  constraintKeyForExecution: (task, input?: string) => {
+    if (!input) return null;
+    return extractTLD(input);
+  },
+  shouldExecute: (task, input?: string) => {
+    if (!input) return true;
+    // Skip if a wildcard cert already covers this TLD
+    return certCache.get(extractTLD(input)) !== 'wildcard';
+  },
+});
+
+const getCert = new Task({
+  name: 'get-certificate',
+  taskFunction: async (domain: string) => {
+    const cert = await acme.getCert(domain);
+    if (cert.isWildcard) certCache.set(extractTLD(domain), 'wildcard');
+    return cert;
+  },
+});
+
+manager.addConstraintGroup(certConstraint);
+manager.addTask(getCert);
+
+const r1 = manager.triggerTaskConstrained(getCert, 'app.example.com'); // runs, gets wildcard
+const r2 = manager.triggerTaskConstrained(getCert, 'api.example.com'); // queued → skipped!
+const r3 = manager.triggerTaskConstrained(getCert, 'my.other.org');    // parallel (different TLD)
+
+const [cert1, cert2, cert3] = await Promise.all([r1, r2, r3]);
+// cert2 === undefined (skipped because wildcard already covers example.com)
+```
+
+**`shouldExecute` semantics:**
+
+- Runs right before execution (after slot acquisition, before `trigger()`)
+- Also checked on immediate (non-queued) triggers
+- Returns `false` → skip execution, deferred resolves with `undefined`
+- Can be async (return `Promise<boolean>`)
+- Has closure access to external state modified by prior executions
+- If multiple constraint groups have `shouldExecute`, **all** must return `true`
+
 ### How It Works
 
 When you trigger a task through `TaskManager` (via `triggerTask`, `triggerTaskByName`, `addExecuteRemoveTask`, or cron), the manager:
 
-1. Evaluates all registered constraint groups against the task
+1. Evaluates all registered constraint groups against the task and input
-2. If no constraints apply (all matchers return `null`) → runs immediately
+2. If no constraints apply (all matchers return `null`) → checks `shouldExecute` → runs or skips
-3. If all applicable constraints have capacity → acquires slots and runs
+3. If all applicable constraints have capacity → acquires slots → checks `shouldExecute` → runs or skips
 4. If any constraint blocks → enqueues the task; when a running task completes, the queue is drained
 5. Cooldown-blocked tasks auto-retry after the shortest remaining cooldown expires
+6. Queued tasks re-check `shouldExecute` when their turn comes — stale work is automatically pruned
 
 ## 🎯 Core Concepts
 
@@ -732,7 +825,7 @@ const manager = new TaskManager();
 const tenantLimit = new TaskConstraintGroup<{ tenantId: string }>({
   name: 'tenant-concurrency',
   maxConcurrent: 2,
-  constraintKeyForTask: (task) => task.data.tenantId,
+  constraintKeyForExecution: (task, input?) => task.data.tenantId,
 });
 manager.addConstraintGroup(tenantLimit);
 
@@ -829,15 +922,17 @@ const acmeTasks = manager.getTasksMetadataByLabel('tenantId', 'acme');
 | Option | Type | Default | Description |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | `name` | `string` | *required* | Constraint group identifier |
-| `constraintKeyForTask` | `(task) => string \| null` | *required* | Returns key for grouping, or `null` to skip |
+| `constraintKeyForExecution` | `(task, input?) => string \| null` | *required* | Returns key for grouping, or `null` to skip. Receives both the task and runtime input. |
 | `maxConcurrent` | `number` | `Infinity` | Max concurrent tasks per key |
 | `cooldownMs` | `number` | `0` | Minimum ms between completions per key |
+| `shouldExecute` | `(task, input?) => boolean \| Promise<boolean>` | — | Pre-execution check. Return `false` to skip; deferred resolves `undefined`. |
 
 ### TaskConstraintGroup Methods
 
 | Method | Returns | Description |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| `getConstraintKey(task)` | `string \| null` | Get the constraint key for a task |
+| `getConstraintKey(task, input?)` | `string \| null` | Get the constraint key for a task + input |
+| `checkShouldExecute(task, input?)` | `Promise<boolean>` | Run the `shouldExecute` callback (defaults to `true`) |
 | `canRun(key)` | `boolean` | Check if a slot is available |
 | `acquireSlot(key)` | `void` | Claim a running slot |
 | `releaseSlot(key)` | `void` | Release a slot and record completion time |
@@ -884,6 +979,7 @@ const acmeTasks = manager.getTasksMetadataByLabel('tenantId', 'acme');
 import type {
   ITaskMetadata,
   ITaskExecutionReport,
+  ITaskExecution,
   IScheduledTaskInfo,
   ITaskEvent,
   TTaskEventType,

test/test.13.constraints.ts

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ tap.test('should enforce group concurrency limit', async () => {
   const constraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup<{ group: string }>({
     name: 'concurrency-test',
     maxConcurrent: 2,
-    constraintKeyForTask: (task) =>
+    constraintKeyForExecution: (task) =>
       task.data.group === 'workers' ? 'workers' : null,
   });
   manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ tap.test('should enforce key-based mutual exclusion', async () => {
   const constraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup<{ domain: string }>({
     name: 'domain-mutex',
     maxConcurrent: 1,
-    constraintKeyForTask: (task) => task.data.domain,
+    constraintKeyForExecution: (task) => task.data.domain,
   });
   manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ tap.test('should enforce cooldown between task executions', async () => {
     name: 'cooldown-test',
     maxConcurrent: 1,
     cooldownMs: 300,
-    constraintKeyForTask: (task) => task.data.key,
+    constraintKeyForExecution: (task) => task.data.key,
   });
   manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
 
@@ -194,13 +194,13 @@ tap.test('should apply multiple constraint groups to one task', async () => {
   const globalConstraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup({
     name: 'global',
     maxConcurrent: 3,
-    constraintKeyForTask: () => 'all',
+    constraintKeyForExecution: () => 'all',
   });
 
   const groupConstraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup<{ group: string }>({
     name: 'group',
     maxConcurrent: 1,
-    constraintKeyForTask: (task) => task.data.group,
+    constraintKeyForExecution: (task) => task.data.group,
   });
 
   manager.addConstraintGroup(globalConstraint);
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ tap.test('should run task unconstrained when matcher returns null', async () =>
   const constraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup<{ skip: boolean }>({
     name: 'selective',
     maxConcurrent: 1,
-    constraintKeyForTask: (task) => (task.data.skip ? null : 'constrained'),
+    constraintKeyForExecution: (task) => (task.data.skip ? null : 'constrained'),
   });
   manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ tap.test('should release slot and drain queue when task fails', async () => {
   const constraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup<{ key: string }>({
     name: 'error-drain',
     maxConcurrent: 1,
-    constraintKeyForTask: (task) => task.data.key,
+    constraintKeyForExecution: (task) => task.data.key,
   });
   manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
 
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ tap.test('should route triggerTaskByName through constraints', async () => {
   const constraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup({
     name: 'manager-integration',
     maxConcurrent: 1,
-    constraintKeyForTask: () => 'all',
+    constraintKeyForExecution: () => 'all',
   });
   manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
 
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ tap.test('should remove a constraint group by name', async () => {
   const constraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup({
     name: 'removable',
     maxConcurrent: 1,
-    constraintKeyForTask: () => 'all',
+    constraintKeyForExecution: () => 'all',
   });
 
   manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ tap.test('should reset constraint group state', async () => {
     name: 'resettable',
     maxConcurrent: 2,
     cooldownMs: 1000,
-    constraintKeyForTask: () => 'key',
+    constraintKeyForExecution: () => 'key',
   });
 
   // Simulate usage
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ tap.test('should return correct result from queued tasks', async () => {
   const constraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup({
     name: 'return-value-test',
     maxConcurrent: 1,
-    constraintKeyForTask: () => 'shared',
+    constraintKeyForExecution: () => 'shared',
   });
   manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
 
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ tap.test('should propagate errors from queued tasks (catchErrors: false)', async
   const constraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup({
     name: 'error-propagation',
     maxConcurrent: 1,
-    constraintKeyForTask: () => 'shared',
+    constraintKeyForExecution: () => 'shared',
   });
   manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
 
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ tap.test('should route triggerTask() through constraints', async () => {
   const constraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup({
     name: 'trigger-task-test',
     maxConcurrent: 1,
-    constraintKeyForTask: () => 'all',
+    constraintKeyForExecution: () => 'all',
   });
   manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
 
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ tap.test('should route addExecuteRemoveTask() through constraints', async () =>
   const constraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup({
     name: 'add-execute-remove-test',
     maxConcurrent: 1,
-    constraintKeyForTask: () => 'all',
+    constraintKeyForExecution: () => 'all',
   });
   manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
 
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ tap.test('should execute queued tasks in FIFO order', async () => {
   const constraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup({
     name: 'fifo-test',
     maxConcurrent: 1,
-    constraintKeyForTask: () => 'shared',
+    constraintKeyForExecution: () => 'shared',
   });
   manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
 
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ tap.test('should enforce both concurrency and cooldown together', async () => {
     name: 'combined-test',
     maxConcurrent: 2,
     cooldownMs: 200,
-    constraintKeyForTask: () => 'shared',
+    constraintKeyForExecution: () => 'shared',
   });
   manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
 
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ tap.test('should unblock queued tasks when constraint group is removed', async (
   const constraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup({
     name: 'removable-constraint',
     maxConcurrent: 1,
-    constraintKeyForTask: () => 'shared',
+    constraintKeyForExecution: () => 'shared',
   });
   manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
 
@@ -690,4 +690,184 @@ tap.test('should unblock queued tasks when constraint group is removed', async (
   await manager.stop();
 });
 
+// Test 20: Intra-task concurrency by input — same task, different inputs, key extracts TLD
+tap.test('should serialize same-TLD inputs and parallelize different-TLD inputs', async () => {
+  const manager = new taskbuffer.TaskManager();
+  const log: string[] = [];
+
+  const extractTLD = (domain: string) => {
+    const parts = domain.split('.');
+    return parts.slice(-2).join('.');
+  };
+
+  const constraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup({
+    name: 'tld-mutex',
+    maxConcurrent: 1,
+    constraintKeyForExecution: (_task, input?: string) => {
+      if (!input) return null;
+      return extractTLD(input);
+    },
+  });
+  manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
+
+  const getCert = new taskbuffer.Task({
+    name: 'get-cert',
+    taskFunction: async (domain: string) => {
+      log.push(`${domain}-start`);
+      await smartdelay.delayFor(100);
+      log.push(`${domain}-end`);
+    },
+  });
+  manager.addTask(getCert);
+
+  await Promise.all([
+    manager.triggerTaskConstrained(getCert, 'a.example.com'),
+    manager.triggerTaskConstrained(getCert, 'b.example.com'),
+    manager.triggerTaskConstrained(getCert, 'c.other.org'),
+  ]);
+
+  // a.example.com and b.example.com share TLD "example.com" → serialized
+  const aEndIdx = log.indexOf('a.example.com-end');
+  const bStartIdx = log.indexOf('b.example.com-start');
+  expect(bStartIdx).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(aEndIdx);
+
+  // c.other.org has different TLD → runs in parallel with a.example.com
+  const aStartIdx = log.indexOf('a.example.com-start');
+  const cStartIdx = log.indexOf('c.other.org-start');
+  expect(cStartIdx).toBeLessThan(aEndIdx);
+
+  await manager.stop();
+});
+
+// Test 21: shouldExecute skips queued task based on external state
+tap.test('should skip queued task when shouldExecute returns false', async () => {
+  const manager = new taskbuffer.TaskManager();
+  const execLog: string[] = [];
+  const certCache = new Map<string, string>();
+
+  const extractTLD = (domain: string) => {
+    const parts = domain.split('.');
+    return parts.slice(-2).join('.');
+  };
+
+  const constraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup({
+    name: 'cert-mutex',
+    maxConcurrent: 1,
+    constraintKeyForExecution: (_task, input?: string) => {
+      if (!input) return null;
+      return extractTLD(input);
+    },
+    shouldExecute: (_task, input?: string) => {
+      if (!input) return true;
+      return certCache.get(extractTLD(input)) !== 'wildcard';
+    },
+  });
+  manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
+
+  const getCert = new taskbuffer.Task({
+    name: 'get-cert-skip',
+    taskFunction: async (domain: string) => {
+      execLog.push(domain);
+      // First execution sets wildcard in cache
+      certCache.set(extractTLD(domain), 'wildcard');
+      await smartdelay.delayFor(100);
+      return `cert-for-${domain}`;
+    },
+  });
+  manager.addTask(getCert);
+
+  const [r1, r2] = await Promise.all([
+    manager.triggerTaskConstrained(getCert, 'app.example.com'),
+    manager.triggerTaskConstrained(getCert, 'api.example.com'),
+  ]);
+
+  // First ran, second was skipped
+  expect(execLog).toEqual(['app.example.com']);
+  expect(r1).toEqual('cert-for-app.example.com');
+  expect(r2).toEqual(undefined);
+
+  await manager.stop();
+});
+
+// Test 22: shouldExecute on immediate (non-queued) trigger
+tap.test('should skip immediate trigger when shouldExecute returns false', async () => {
+  const manager = new taskbuffer.TaskManager();
+  let executed = false;
+
+  const constraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup({
+    name: 'always-skip',
+    maxConcurrent: 10,
+    constraintKeyForExecution: () => 'all',
+    shouldExecute: () => false,
+  });
+  manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
+
+  const task = new taskbuffer.Task({
+    name: 'skip-immediate',
+    taskFunction: async () => {
+      executed = true;
+      return 'should-not-see';
+    },
+  });
+  manager.addTask(task);
+
+  const result = await manager.triggerTaskConstrained(task);
+  expect(executed).toBeFalse();
+  expect(result).toEqual(undefined);
+
+  await manager.stop();
+});
+
+// Test 23: Mixed task.data + input constraint key
+tap.test('should use both task.data and input in constraint key', async () => {
+  const manager = new taskbuffer.TaskManager();
+  let running = 0;
+  let maxRunning = 0;
+
+  const constraint = new taskbuffer.TaskConstraintGroup<{ provider: string }>({
+    name: 'provider-domain',
+    maxConcurrent: 1,
+    constraintKeyForExecution: (task, input?: string) => {
+      return `${task.data.provider}:${input || 'default'}`;
+    },
+  });
+  manager.addConstraintGroup(constraint);
+
+  const makeTask = (name: string, provider: string) =>
+    new taskbuffer.Task<undefined, [], { provider: string }>({
+      name,
+      data: { provider },
+      taskFunction: async () => {
+        running++;
+        maxRunning = Math.max(maxRunning, running);
+        await smartdelay.delayFor(100);
+        running--;
+      },
+    });
+
+  // Same provider + same domain input → should serialize
+  const t1 = makeTask('mixed-1', 'acme');
+  const t2 = makeTask('mixed-2', 'acme');
+  // Different provider + same domain → parallel
+  const t3 = makeTask('mixed-3', 'cloudflare');
+
+  manager.addTask(t1);
+  manager.addTask(t2);
+  manager.addTask(t3);
+
+  await Promise.all([
+    manager.triggerTaskConstrained(t1, 'example.com'),
+    manager.triggerTaskConstrained(t2, 'example.com'),
+    manager.triggerTaskConstrained(t3, 'example.com'),
+  ]);
+
+  // t1 and t2 share key "acme:example.com" → serialized (max 1 at a time)
+  // t3 has key "cloudflare:example.com" → parallel with t1
+  // So maxRunning should be exactly 2 (t1 + t3, or t3 + t2)
+  expect(maxRunning).toBeLessThanOrEqual(2);
+  expect(maxRunning).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(2);
+
+  await manager.stop();
+});
+
 export default tap.start();

ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/taskbuffer',
-  version: '5.0.1',
+  version: '6.0.0',
   description: 'A flexible task management library supporting TypeScript, allowing for task buffering, scheduling, and execution with dependency management.'
 }

ts/index.ts

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export { TaskStep } from './taskbuffer.classes.taskstep.js';
 export type { ITaskStep } from './taskbuffer.classes.taskstep.js';
 
 // Metadata interfaces
-export type { ITaskMetadata, ITaskExecutionReport, IScheduledTaskInfo, ITaskEvent, TTaskEventType, ITaskConstraintGroupOptions } from './taskbuffer.interfaces.js';
+export type { ITaskMetadata, ITaskExecutionReport, IScheduledTaskInfo, ITaskEvent, TTaskEventType, ITaskConstraintGroupOptions, ITaskExecution } from './taskbuffer.interfaces.js';
 
 import * as distributedCoordination from './taskbuffer.classes.distributedcoordinator.js';
 export { distributedCoordination };

ts/taskbuffer.classes.taskconstraintgroup.ts

@@ -5,23 +5,32 @@ export class TaskConstraintGroup<TData extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<
   public name: string;
   public maxConcurrent: number;
   public cooldownMs: number;
-  private constraintKeyForTask: (task: Task<any, any, TData>) => string | null | undefined;
+  private constraintKeyForExecution: (task: Task<any, any, TData>, input?: any) => string | null | undefined;
+  private shouldExecuteFn?: (task: Task<any, any, TData>, input?: any) => boolean | Promise<boolean>;
 
   private runningCounts = new Map<string, number>();
   private lastCompletionTimes = new Map<string, number>();
 
   constructor(options: ITaskConstraintGroupOptions<TData>) {
     this.name = options.name;
-    this.constraintKeyForTask = options.constraintKeyForTask;
+    this.constraintKeyForExecution = options.constraintKeyForExecution;
     this.maxConcurrent = options.maxConcurrent ?? Infinity;
     this.cooldownMs = options.cooldownMs ?? 0;
+    this.shouldExecuteFn = options.shouldExecute;
   }
 
-  public getConstraintKey(task: Task<any, any, TData>): string | null {
+  public getConstraintKey(task: Task<any, any, TData>, input?: any): string | null {
-    const key = this.constraintKeyForTask(task);
+    const key = this.constraintKeyForExecution(task, input);
     return key ?? null;
   }
 
+  public async checkShouldExecute(task: Task<any, any, TData>, input?: any): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (!this.shouldExecuteFn) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    return this.shouldExecuteFn(task, input);
+  }
+
   public canRun(subGroupKey: string): boolean {
     const running = this.runningCounts.get(subGroupKey) ?? 0;
     if (running >= this.maxConcurrent) {

ts/taskbuffer.classes.taskmanager.ts

@@ -80,14 +80,18 @@ export class TaskManager {
     // Gather applicable constraints
     const applicableGroups: Array<{ group: TaskConstraintGroup<any>; key: string }> = [];
     for (const group of this.constraintGroups) {
-      const key = group.getConstraintKey(task);
+      const key = group.getConstraintKey(task, input);
       if (key !== null) {
         applicableGroups.push({ group, key });
       }
     }
 
-    // No constraints apply → trigger directly
+    // No constraints apply → check shouldExecute then trigger directly
     if (applicableGroups.length === 0) {
+      const shouldRun = await this.checkAllShouldExecute(task, input);
+      if (!shouldRun) {
+        return undefined;
+      }
       return task.trigger(input);
     }
 
@@ -97,22 +101,47 @@ export class TaskManager {
       return this.executeWithConstraintTracking(task, input, applicableGroups);
     }
 
-    // Blocked → enqueue with deferred promise
+    // Blocked → enqueue with deferred promise and cached constraint keys
     const deferred = plugins.smartpromise.defer<any>();
-    this.constraintQueue.push({ task, input, deferred });
+    const constraintKeys = new Map<string, string>();
+    for (const { group, key } of applicableGroups) {
+      constraintKeys.set(group.name, key);
+    }
+    this.constraintQueue.push({ task, input, deferred, constraintKeys });
     return deferred.promise;
   }
 
+  private async checkAllShouldExecute(task: Task<any, any, any>, input?: any): Promise<boolean> {
+    for (const group of this.constraintGroups) {
+      const shouldRun = await group.checkShouldExecute(task, input);
+      if (!shouldRun) {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
   private async executeWithConstraintTracking(
     task: Task<any, any, any>,
     input: any,
     groups: Array<{ group: TaskConstraintGroup<any>; key: string }>,
   ): Promise<any> {
-    // Acquire slots
+    // Acquire slots synchronously to prevent race conditions
     for (const { group, key } of groups) {
       group.acquireSlot(key);
     }
 
+    // Check shouldExecute after acquiring slots
+    const shouldRun = await this.checkAllShouldExecute(task, input);
+    if (!shouldRun) {
+      // Release slots and drain queue
+      for (const { group, key } of groups) {
+        group.releaseSlot(key);
+      }
+      this.drainConstraintQueue();
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
     try {
       return await task.trigger(input);
     } finally {
@@ -131,23 +160,30 @@ export class TaskManager {
     for (const entry of this.constraintQueue) {
       const applicableGroups: Array<{ group: TaskConstraintGroup<any>; key: string }> = [];
       for (const group of this.constraintGroups) {
-        const key = group.getConstraintKey(entry.task);
+        const key = group.getConstraintKey(entry.task, entry.input);
         if (key !== null) {
           applicableGroups.push({ group, key });
         }
       }
 
-      // No constraints apply anymore (group removed?) → run directly
+      // No constraints apply anymore (group removed?) → check shouldExecute then run
       if (applicableGroups.length === 0) {
-        entry.task.trigger(entry.input).then(
+        this.checkAllShouldExecute(entry.task, entry.input).then((shouldRun) => {
-          (result) => entry.deferred.resolve(result),
+          if (!shouldRun) {
-          (err) => entry.deferred.reject(err),
+            entry.deferred.resolve(undefined);
-        );
+            return;
+          }
+          entry.task.trigger(entry.input).then(
+            (result) => entry.deferred.resolve(result),
+            (err) => entry.deferred.reject(err),
+          );
+        });
         continue;
       }
 
       const allCanRun = applicableGroups.every(({ group, key }) => group.canRun(key));
       if (allCanRun) {
+        // executeWithConstraintTracking handles shouldExecute check internally
         this.executeWithConstraintTracking(entry.task, entry.input, applicableGroups).then(
           (result) => entry.deferred.resolve(result),
           (err) => entry.deferred.reject(err),

ts/taskbuffer.interfaces.ts

@@ -3,15 +3,22 @@ import type { Task } from './taskbuffer.classes.task.js';
 
 export interface ITaskConstraintGroupOptions<TData extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>> {
   name: string;
-  constraintKeyForTask: (task: Task<any, any, TData>) => string | null | undefined;
+  constraintKeyForExecution: (task: Task<any, any, TData>, input?: any) => string | null | undefined;
   maxConcurrent?: number;  // default: Infinity
   cooldownMs?: number;     // default: 0
+  shouldExecute?: (task: Task<any, any, TData>, input?: any) => boolean | Promise<boolean>;
+}
+
+export interface ITaskExecution<TData extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>> {
+  task: Task<any, any, TData>;
+  input: any;
 }
 
 export interface IConstrainedTaskEntry {
   task: Task<any, any, any>;
   input: any;
   deferred: import('@push.rocks/smartpromise').Deferred<any>;
+  constraintKeys: Map<string, string>;  // groupName -> key
 }
 
 export interface ITaskMetadata {

ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/taskbuffer',
-  version: '5.0.1',
+  version: '6.0.0',
   description: 'A flexible task management library supporting TypeScript, allowing for task buffering, scheduling, and execution with dependency management.'
 }