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Trigger.dev

Freemium

Open-source background jobs platform for long-running AI and TypeScript workflows.

Open SourceCloudSelf-hostedTypeScript SDK

Tool Info

Categories
Workflow Automation
Developer
Trigger.dev
License
Open Source
Official Website
trigger.dev
Repository
triggerdotdev/trigger.dev
Official Docs

Overview

Trigger.dev runs background jobs and long-running AI workflows in TypeScript.

It handles retries, observability, and realtime status for agent tasks.

Popular in Next.js and TypeScript AI applications.

Features

  • Long-running tasks
  • Retries and observability
  • Realtime status
  • AI task support

Pricing

Free tier available
FreeProEnterprise

Pros

  • Built for long AI jobs
  • Great TypeScript DX
  • Open source

Best For

Long-running AI tasksTypeScript job queuesAgent background jobs

When NOT to Use

  • TypeScript-centric
  • Newer than Temporal

Typical Users

Full-stack developersAI app builders

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Temporal
Temporal is a general durable execution engine; Trigger.dev is developer-friendly for TypeScript AI background jobs.
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Tags

#automation#background-jobs#typescript

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