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Trigger.dev

by Trigger.dev

Open-source background jobs and workflow engine for AI apps. Run long tasks, cron jobs, and multi-step agent pipelines with resilient retries and MCP integration.

5
Skills
API Key
Auth
Yes
Streaming
No
Push

Skills

Background Jobs

Run long-running tasks in the background without timeout constraints or serverless cold starts

Cron Scheduling

Schedule recurring tasks with cron expressions and one-off delayed executions

Retry & Recovery

Automatically retry failed steps with configurable backoff and resume from checkpoint

Realtime Logs

Stream live task logs and status updates to the Trigger.dev dashboard or your app

MCP Trigger

Trigger jobs and query run status from Claude and other MCP-compatible AI agents

Scheduling & Workflowbackground-jobscronworkflow-engineopen-sourcemcplong-running-tasks
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trigger-dev
Open-source background jobs and workflow engine for AI apps. Run long tasks, cron jobs, and multi-step agent pipelines with resilient retries and MCP integration.
fields
nameTrigger.dev
providerTrigger.dev
urlhttps://trigger.dev/docs
categoriesscheduling
accessmcp · api · cli
authapiKey
streamingtrue
pushfalse
verifiedtrue
tagsbackground-jobs, cron, workflow-engine, open-source, mcp, long-running-tasks
skills
background-jobsBackground JobsRun long-running tasks in the background without timeou…
cron-scheduleCron SchedulingSchedule recurring tasks with cron expressions and one-…
retry-recoveryRetry & RecoveryAutomatically retry failed steps with configurable back…
realtime-logsRealtime LogsStream live task logs and status updates to the Trigger…
mcp-triggerMCP TriggerTrigger jobs and query run status from Claude and other…
→ https://trigger.dev/docs