Trigger.dev
Trigger.dev is a TypeScript platform that runs long AI agent tasks without timeouts for developers building agents and workflows.
What it is good for
- Running long AI agent tasks without serverless timeouts
- Retrying failed background jobs automatically
- Pausing automated workflows for human approval
- Scheduling recurring background tasks
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Requires programming
Level 5 of 5. You need to write code to use it.
- Cost
- Not stated
- Type
- Framework or SDK
- Tasks
- Works with
- Vercel, Next.js, Docker, Kubernetes
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 16,689
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Do I need to know how to code to use Trigger.dev?
- Yes. You need to write code to use it.
- What does Trigger.dev work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Vercel, Next.js, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- What is Trigger.dev good for?
- Running long AI agent tasks without serverless timeouts, retrying failed background jobs automatically, pausing automated workflows for human approval, and scheduling recurring background tasks.
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