# pgAgent

pgAgent is a job scheduling agent for Postgres databases, capable of running multi-step batch or shell scripts and SQL tasks on complex schedules.

pgAgent is distributed independently of pgAdmin. You can download pgAgent from the download area of the pgAdmin website.

- Using pgAgent
  - Security Concerns
- Installing pgAgent
  - Database setup
  - Daemon installation on Unix
  - Service installation on Windows
- Creating a pgAgent Job