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Trigger.dev
The Open Source Background Jobs Platform

What is Trigger.dev?

Trigger.dev is an open-source background jobs platform designed for modern developers. It allows you to write workflows in standard asynchronous code, handling everything from queues to elastic scaling. The platform eliminates concerns about timeouts, retries, and observability, providing a seamless experience with zero infrastructure to manage.

Trigger.dev integrates with existing Node.js SDKs and code repositories, providing reliable execution of tasks, including those involving AI APIs. It supports deployment and scaling to any size, offers robust error handling with alerts, and includes advanced features such as versioning and concurrency controls. The platform is Apache 2.0 licensed, allowing for self-hosting and community contributions.

Features

  • Scheduled Tasks (Cron): Durable cron schedules without timeouts.
  • Concurrency & Queues: Control how many tasks run at once.
  • Automatic Retries: Configurable retrying for tasks, including conditional retries and retry on specific errors or responses.
  • Observability & Monitoring: Real-time monitoring and tracing of tasks.
  • Alerts: Notifications via email, Slack, or webhooks for task or deployment failures.
  • Versioning: Each deployment is an atomic version, ensuring started tasks are not affected by code changes.
  • AI Tasks: Reliably call AI APIs with no timeouts and automatic retrying.
  • Realtime Run Status Updates: Monitor task progress in real-time.
  • No Timeouts: Write simple, reliable code and never hit a timeout.

Use Cases

  • Scheduling regular data processing tasks.
  • Managing email campaigns.
  • Orchestrating AI workflows.
  • Handling video processing.
  • Building and deploying AI agents.
  • Synchronizing data across multiple databases.
  • Processing user interactions and feedback.
  • Automating billing and deployment pipelines.

FAQs

  • What is a task?
    Tasks are functions that can run for a long time and provide strong resilience to failure. They run on Trigger.dev's servers, so there are no timeouts and no infrastructure to manage.
  • Can I self-host Trigger.dev?
    Yes, Trigger.dev is open source and has a self-hosting guide.
  • How long can a task run for?
    Tasks can run for as long as you need, with no timeouts.
  • What frameworks does Trigger.dev support?
    Trigger.dev is framework-agnostic and works with most JavaScript frameworks. Guides are available for popular frameworks like Next.js, Node.js, and more.
  • Can I use any API I need?
    Yes. You can use any API either by using their SDK or through web requests using fetch or your preferred alternative.

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