Guides
Migrating from bull-board
Swap bull-board for Workbench with the CLI or a manual adapter swap — same Redis, same queues.
Workbench is a drop-in alternative to @bull-board/api + @bull-board/ui. Same Redis, same queues — swap the mount and keep your workers unchanged.
One-command migration
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The CLI detects bull-board wiring, removes it, installs the matching @getworkbench/<framework> package, and scaffolds the Workbench mount.
Manual adapter mapping
| bull-board | Workbench |
|---|---|
@bull-board/express | @getworkbench/express |
@bull-board/fastify | @getworkbench/fastify |
@bull-board/koa | @getworkbench/koa |
@bull-board/nestjs | @getworkbench/nestjs |
@bull-board/hono | @getworkbench/hono |
@bull-board/h3 | @getworkbench/h3 |
@bull-board/elysia | @getworkbench/elysia |
Workbench also ships adapters bull-board doesn't cover: Next.js, Astro, Nuxt, TanStack Start, AdonisJS, and Bun.serve.
What you gain
- FlowProducer DAG view for parent/child job flows
- Error triage grouped by exception class with trend lines
- Scheduler timeline for cron and delayed jobs
- Built-in alerting with Slack/webhook contact points
- Keyboard-driven UI for power users
- MCP server for AI-assisted queue operations
Full comparison
Read the detailed comparison: Workbench vs Bull Board
Pick your framework guide
After migrating, see the framework adapters section for mount snippets specific to your stack.