# Run code in background/simultaneously

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/run-code-in-background-simultaneously/40462>\
**Category:** micro:bit\
**Tags:** extension\
**Created:** [November 15, 2025, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/run-code-in-background-simultaneously/40462 "2025-11-15T19:07:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/run-code-in-background-simultaneously/40462/2 "2025-11-15T19:08:20Z")

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It already exists.

> [@How to asynchronously (non-blocking) schedule a function to execute after a specific delay?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-asynchronously-non-blocking-schedule-a-function-to-execute-after-a-specific-delay/32673/2):
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> I made a port of the arcade-timers extension for micro:bit. You can learn about the extension here:

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