trigger.dev

# Trigger.dev

> Open source platform for AI agents and long-running workflows. Apache 2.0 licensed. Self-host or let us run it for you.

Trigger.dev is an open source platform for building AI agents and background jobs in TypeScript. Run tasks for hours without timeouts. Automatic retries, queues, observability, and elastic scaling built-in. No servers to manage.

## Core Benefits

- **Open Source**: Apache 2.0 license - view source, contribute, self-host
- **No Timeouts**: Tasks run for hours without serverless limits
- **No Server Management**: Deploy code, we handle infrastructure
- **Build Extensions**: Run Python, FFmpeg, Puppeteer, system packages
- **Built-in Observability**: OpenTelemetry, real-time alerts, detailed logs
- **Elastic Scaling**: Auto-scales from zero to thousands of tasks

## Primary Use Cases

- AI agents and autonomous workflows
- Long-running LLM operations and prompt chaining
- Video, audio, and document processing
- Scheduled tasks and cron jobs
- Multi-tenant SaaS background jobs

## Documentation

- [Getting Started](https://trigger.dev/docs): Quick start guide and tutorials
- [AI Agents](https://trigger.dev/docs/guides/ai-agents): Building AI agents with Trigger.dev
- [Self-Hosting](https://trigger.dev/docs/open-source-self-hosting): Deploy on your own infrastructure
- [API Reference](https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview): Full API documentation

## Product

- [AI Agents](https://trigger.dev/product/ai-agents): Drop-in AI agent infrastructure
- [Realtime](https://trigger.dev/product/realtime): Stream task progress to your frontend
- [Scheduled Tasks](https://trigger.dev/product/scheduled-tasks): Reliable cron without timeouts
- [Concurrency](https://trigger.dev/product/concurrency): Fair queues and rate limiting

## Resources

- [GitHub](https://github.com/triggerdotdev/trigger.dev): Source code and issues
- [Pricing](https://trigger.dev/pricing): Free tier available, pay-as-you-go
- [Blog](https://trigger.dev/blog): Tutorials and updates
- [Changelog](https://trigger.dev/changelog): Latest releases
- [Discord](https://trigger.dev/discord): Community support

## Comparisons

- [Trigger.dev vs Temporal](https://trigger.dev/vs/temporal): How Trigger.dev compares to Temporal for workflow orchestration
- [Trigger.dev vs BullMQ](https://trigger.dev/vs/bullmq): How Trigger.dev compares to BullMQ for TypeScript background jobs

## Optional

- [llms-full.txt](https://trigger.dev/llms-full.txt): Extended documentation with technical details