Describe the problem/error/question
I have set up external task runners, but they dont seem to consume any memory or CPU.
Am I doing something wrong?
The containers can ping eachother happily
What is the error message (if any)?
025/12/03 20:13:48 INFO Starting launcher’s health check server at port 5680
2025/12/03 20:13:48 INFO [launcher:py] Starting launcher goroutine…
2025/12/03 20:13:48 INFO [launcher:py] Waiting for task broker to be ready…
2025/12/03 20:13:48 INFO [launcher:js] Starting launcher goroutine…
2025/12/03 20:13:48 INFO [launcher:js] Waiting for task broker to be ready…
2025/12/03 20:13:53 INFO [launcher:py] Waiting for launcher’s task offer to be accepted…
2025/12/03 20:13:53 INFO [launcher:js] Waiting for launcher’s task offer to be accepted…
Information on your n8n setup
- n8n version: 1.22.22
- Database (default: SQLite):
- n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):
- Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app):
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Hello @Shadoxity,
Are you able to run a js or py in the Code node successfully?
Yes they seem to work fine. But i dont see anything in the log of the runners container that indicates it runs anything?
The main n8n container shows this if it means anything
Registered runner “JS Task Runner” (w2arxjt1r6D3n2x1EaTGL)
Registered runner “launcher-javascript” (a0f1fdbf1957d2e4)
Registered runner “JS Task Runner” (ZcoyosYsgzKqHrYjelnKj)
Registered runner “launcher-javascript” (de5c2c3556ec670c)
Registered runner “JS Task Runner” (scVGyZgyCZIoUEjmvPNyJ)
try set this:
N8N_RUNNERS_LAUNCHER_LOG_LEVEL=debug
Thanks, thats given some more info. would i expect to see it do something when workflows trigger?
Not a whole lot seems to happen with it.
I guess ill just trust its fine and leave it be
2025/12/05 00:00:07 DEBUG [launcher:py] Fetched grant token for launcher
2025/12/05 00:00:07 DEBUG [launcher:py] Launcher ID: c842f198ec0f1dd9
2025/12/05 00:00:07 DEBUG [launcher:js] Connected: ws://n8n:5679/runners/_ws?id=a073b76145a07387
2025/12/05 00:00:07 DEBUG [launcher:js] ← Received message broker:inforequest
2025/12/05 00:00:07 DEBUG [launcher:js] → Sent message runner:info
2025/12/05 00:00:07 DEBUG [launcher:js] ← Received message broker:runnerregistered
2025/12/05 00:00:07 DEBUG [launcher:js] → Sent message runner:taskoffer for offer ID 5b5563c984416f15
2025/12/05 00:00:07 INFO [launcher:js] Waiting for launcher’s task offer to be accepted…
2025/12/05 00:00:07 DEBUG [launcher:py] Connected: ws://n8n:5679/runners/_ws?id=c842f198ec0f1dd9
2025/12/05 00:00:07 DEBUG [launcher:py] ← Received message broker:inforequest
2025/12/05 00:00:07 DEBUG [launcher:py] → Sent message runner:info
2025/12/05 00:00:07 DEBUG [launcher:py] ← Received message broker:runnerregistered
2025/12/05 00:00:07 DEBUG [launcher:py] → Sent message runner:taskoffer for offer ID 366ec249c1784114
2025/12/05 00:00:07 INFO [launcher:py] Waiting for launcher’s task offer to be accepted…