Trigger.dev

What is Trigger.dev?

Trigger.dev is an open-source developer-focused platform that enables the creation and management of long-running background tasks and workflows using normal async code. It supports JavaScript and TypeScript, allowing seamless integration into existing codebases with version control. The platform eliminates infrastructure management by providing elastic scaling, no timeouts, automatic retries, concurrency controls, and scheduling capabilities. Trigger.dev offers a rich developer experience with a CLI, SDK, real-time monitoring, advanced filtering, and customizable alerts. It supports both cloud-hosted and self-hosted deployments, enabling developers to build complex workflows that run reliably and scale automatically.

Key Features

• No Timeouts and Elastic Scaling

  Run long-running background tasks without timeout restrictions, with automatic scaling to handle varying workloads.

• Full Observability and Monitoring

  Real-time run status updates, detailed logs, trace views, advanced filtering, and customizable alerts via email, Slack, or webhooks.

• Rich Scheduling and Event Triggers

  Support for cron schedules, event-driven triggers, webhooks, and delayed workflows that survive server restarts.

• Developer-Friendly SDK and CLI

  Write tasks in your existing JavaScript/TypeScript codebase with version control, test locally with hot reloading, and deploy seamlessly.

• Concurrency and Retry Controls

  Manage concurrency, queues, retries with exponential backoff, and complex workflow logic using normal async code.

• Flexible Deployment Options

  Use Trigger.dev Cloud or self-host on your own infrastructure with support for multiple environments like development, staging, and production.

Use Cases

• Background Job Automation : Automate long-running tasks such as data processing, API integrations, and batch jobs without worrying about timeouts or infrastructure.
• Workflow Orchestration : Build complex workflows with conditional logic, retries, and concurrency controls to handle business processes reliably.
• AI and Machine Learning Tasks : Run long-running AI tasks, LLM streams, and agent workflows with real-time monitoring and error handling.
• Event-Driven Applications : Trigger workflows from API calls, webhooks, scheduled events, or custom app events to respond to real-time data and user interactions.
• Frontend Integration : Use React hooks and the Realtime API to display task status and progress directly in user interfaces.

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