Trigger.dev is an open-source platform designed to build and deploy reliable background jobs and AI infrastructure. It allows developers to write workflows in standard async code, handling queues, elastic scaling, retries, and observability without managing infrastructure.
Key features include:
- No Timeouts: Ensures reliable execution of long-running tasks.
- Automatic Retries: Configurable retry policies for handling failures.
- Observability: Real-time monitoring and tracing of tasks.
- AI Agents: Tools for building AI agents with streaming responses.
- Customizable Build Process: Supports custom esbuild plugins, Python scripts, and system packages.
- Realtime API: Exposes run status and streams to frontends.
- Open Source: Licensed under Apache 2.0, enabling self-hosting and community contributions.
Use cases include video processing, AI-driven workflows, data synchronization, and scheduled tasks.
