Trigger.dev

What is Trigger.dev?

Trigger.dev is an open source platform for building AI workflows and long-running tasks in TypeScript. It provides developers with built-in features including automatic retries, job queues, observability tools, and elastic scaling capabilities. The platform is designed to simplify the development and deployment of complex background jobs and AI agents without requiring manual infrastructure management. The platform serves developers and teams building AI applications, microservices, and event-driven systems who need reliable task execution and monitoring. Trigger.dev handles the operational complexity of long-running processes, allowing developers to focus on business logic rather than queue management and error handling. Key capabilities include TypeScript-first development, built-in retry logic for failed tasks, job queuing systems, comprehensive observability for monitoring workflow execution, and automatic scaling based on workload demands. Being open source, Trigger.dev allows self-hosting and community contribution while maintaining a fully managed cloud option for teams preferring managed infrastructure. The platform integrates with various services and APIs, enabling developers to build sophisticated workflows that coordinate multiple systems. It's positioned as a developer-friendly alternative to traditional job queue systems and workflow orchestration tools, offering a modern approach to handling asynchronous tasks and AI agent deployment.