Trigger.dev

Run long background tasks and AI agents in TypeScript with retries, queues, schedules and tracing, hosted or on your servers.

trigger.dev

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Running since2023Launch year from the maker

Details

What it does: Developer tools
Who it’s for: Developers, Software companies
Works on: Web, API
Extras: Open source, Can self-host
Works with: nextjs, nodejs
Tags: background jobs, task queues, cron, ai agents, workflows, observability

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