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@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Prebuilt workspaces are: | ||||||
- Created and maintained automatically by Coder to match your specified preset configurations. | ||||||
- Claimed transparently when developers create workspaces. | ||||||
- Monitored and replaced automatically to maintain your desired pool size. | ||||||
- Automatically scaled based on time-based schedules to optimize resource usage. | ||||||
## Relationship to workspace presets | ||||||
@@ -111,6 +112,105 @@ prebuilt workspace can remain before it is considered expired and eligible for c | ||||||
Expired prebuilt workspaces are removed during the reconciliation loop to avoid stale environments and resource waste. | ||||||
New prebuilt workspaces are only created to maintain the desired count if needed. | ||||||
### Scheduling | ||||||
Prebuilt workspaces support time-based scheduling to scale the number of instances up or down. | ||||||
This allows you to reduce resource costs during off-hours while maintaining availability during peak usage times. | ||||||
Configure scheduling by adding a `scheduling` block within your `prebuilds` configuration: | ||||||
```tf | ||||||
data "coder_workspace_preset" "goland" { | ||||||
name = "GoLand: Large" | ||||||
parameters { | ||||||
jetbrains_ide = "GO" | ||||||
cpus = 8 | ||||||
memory = 16 | ||||||
} | ||||||
prebuilds { | ||||||
instances = 0 # default to 0 instances | ||||||
scheduling { | ||||||
timezone = "UTC" # only a single timezone may be used for simplicity | ||||||
There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others.Learn more. nit: add the list of supported timezones | ||||||
# scale to 3 instances during the work week | ||||||
schedule { | ||||||
cron = "* 8-18 * * 1-5" # from 8AM-6:59PM, Mon-Fri, UTC | ||||||
instances = 3 # scale to 3 instances | ||||||
} | ||||||
# scale to 1 instance on Saturdays for urgent support queries | ||||||
schedule { | ||||||
cron = "* 8-14 * * 6" # from 8AM-2:59PM, Sat, UTC | ||||||
instances = 1 # scale to 1 instance | ||||||
} | ||||||
} | ||||||
} | ||||||
} | ||||||
``` | ||||||
**Scheduling configuration:** | ||||||
- **`timezone`**: The timezone for all cron expressions (required). Only a single timezone is supported per scheduling configuration. | ||||||
- **`schedule`**: One or more schedule blocks defining when to scale to specific instance counts. | ||||||
- **`cron`**: Cron expression interpreted as continuous time ranges (required). | ||||||
- **`instances`**: Number of prebuilt workspaces to maintain during this schedule (required). | ||||||
**How scheduling works:** | ||||||
1. The reconciliation loop evaluates all active schedules every reconciliation interval (`CODER_WORKSPACE_PREBUILDS_RECONCILIATION_INTERVAL`). | ||||||
2. The schedule that matches the current time becomes active. Overlapping schedules are disallowed by validation rules. | ||||||
There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others.Learn more. small nit: Suggested change
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3. If no schedules match the current time, the base `instances` count is used. | ||||||
There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others.Learn more. small nit: Suggested change
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4. The reconciliation loop automatically creates or destroys prebuilt workspaces to match the target count. | ||||||
**Cron expression format:** | ||||||
Cron expressions follow the format: `* HOUR DOM MONTH DAY-OF-WEEK` | ||||||
- `*` (minute): Must always be `*` to ensure the schedule covers entire hours rather than specific minute intervals | ||||||
- `HOUR`: 0-23, range (e.g., 8-18 for 8AM-6:59PM), or `*` | ||||||
There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others.Learn more. Maybe use the same time interval for consistency: Suggested change
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- `DOM` (day-of-month): 1-31, range, or `*` | ||||||
- `MONTH`: 1-12, range, or `*` | ||||||
- `DAY-OF-WEEK`: 0-6 (Sunday=0, Saturday=6), range (e.g., 1-5 for Monday to Friday), or `*` | ||||||
**Important notes about cron expressions:** | ||||||
- **Minutes must always be `*`**: To ensure the schedule covers entire hours | ||||||
- **Time ranges are continuous**: A range like `8-18` means from 8AM to 6:59PM (inclusive of both start and end hours) | ||||||
- **Weekday ranges**: `1-5` means Monday through Friday (Monday=1, Friday=5) | ||||||
- **No overlapping schedules**: The validation system prevents overlapping schedules. | ||||||
**Example schedules:** | ||||||
```tf | ||||||
# Business hours only (8AM-6:59PM, Mon-Fri) | ||||||
schedule { | ||||||
cron = "* 8-18 * * 1-5" | ||||||
instances = 5 | ||||||
} | ||||||
# 24/7 coverage with reduced capacity overnight and on weekends | ||||||
schedule { | ||||||
cron = "* 8-18 * * 1-5" # Business hours (8AM-6:59PM, Mon-Fri) | ||||||
instances = 10 | ||||||
} | ||||||
schedule { | ||||||
cron = "* 19-23,0-7 * * 1,5" # Evenings and nights (7PM-11:59PM, 12AM-7:59AM, Mon-Fri) | ||||||
There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others.Learn more. Wow, it is possible to compose multiple hour intervals? Nice 🤩 | ||||||
instances = 2 | ||||||
} | ||||||
schedule { | ||||||
cron = "* * * * 6,0" # Weekends | ||||||
instances = 2 | ||||||
} | ||||||
# Weekend support (10AM-4:59PM, Sat-Sun) | ||||||
schedule { | ||||||
cron = "* 10-16 * * 6,0" | ||||||
instances = 1 | ||||||
} | ||||||
``` | ||||||
### Template updates and the prebuilt workspace lifecycle | ||||||
Prebuilt workspaces are not updated after they are provisioned. | ||||||
@@ -195,12 +295,6 @@ The prebuilt workspaces feature has these current limitations: | ||||||
[View issue](https://github.com/coder/internal/issues/364) | ||||||
### Monitoring and observability | ||||||
#### Available metrics | ||||||
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