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Trigger.dev – build and deploy durable AI agents and workflows

What it is

Trigger.dev is the open-source platform for building AI workflows in TypeScript. Long-running tasks with retries, queues, observability, and elastic scaling. Build AI agents using all the frameworks, services and LLMs you're used to, deploy them to Trigger.dev and get durable, long-running tasks with retries, queues, observability, and elastic scaling out of the box.

When to use it

Reach for trigger.dev when you need a server, API layer, runtime, job queue or realtime channel — it's written in TypeScript and fits stacks tagged ai, ai-agent-framework, ai-agents, automation.

Category
Backend & APIs
Also in
AI Agents, Automation & Low-code
Stars
16,747
Forks
1,530
Last push
today
Created
2022-11-30
Open issues
263
Website
trigger.dev/changelog
#ai#ai-agent-framework#ai-agents#automation#background-jobs#mcp#nextjs#orchestration#scheduler#serverless#workflow-automation#workflows#workflow#typescript

Quick start

$ git clone https://github.com/triggerdotdev/trigger.dev.git

Hand it to your AI

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FAQ

What is trigger.dev?

triggerdotdev/trigger.dev is a backend tool on GitHub: Trigger.dev – build and deploy durable AI agents and workflows Trigger.dev is the open-source platform for building AI workflows in TypeScript.

When should I use trigger.dev?

Reach for trigger.dev when you need a server, API layer, runtime, job queue or realtime channel — it's written in TypeScript and fits stacks tagged ai, ai-agent-framework, ai-agents, automation.

What are the best alternatives to trigger.dev?

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Is trigger.dev actively maintained?

triggerdotdev/trigger.dev looks very actively maintained: the last push was today (2026-11-11), with 16,747 stars and 263 open issues.

What license does trigger.dev use?

triggerdotdev/trigger.dev is published under the Apache-2.0 license. Check the repository's LICENSE file before commercial use.