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Trigger.dev

An open-source TypeScript framework and platform for building and deploying durable AI agents and workflows. It supports orchestration, scheduling, background jobs, serverless execution and MCP server functionality.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use Trigger.dev when an AI workflow needs durable execution, scheduling, retries, queue management, human-in-the-loop pauses or operational visibility beyond a short-lived serverless function.

Who it is for

  • TypeScript developers building AI agents
  • Teams running long-running background workflows
  • Projects needing scheduled or queued AI automation
  • Developers integrating MCP-backed tools into agents

Documented uses

  • Build durable AI agent workflows
  • Run long-running background tasks with retries and queues
  • Schedule recurring automation with cron
  • Orchestrate server-side workflows for Next.js applications
  • Pause workflows for human approval or feedback
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

The project is publicly available on GitHub, uses TypeScript and is licensed under Apache-2.0.

  • Durable execution includes retries, queues, checkpointing and idempotency.
  • Cron schedules can recur for periods of up to a year.
  • Human approval can be inserted at workflow decision points.
  • Realtime subscriptions and LLM streaming support foreground updates.
  • Build extensions can run browsers, Python scripts and FFmpeg.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

COMPARE OPTIONS

Compare options for Agent orchestration

These projects document a common task and share a project role. This is a source-based comparison, not an execution benchmark or a guarantee of interchangeability.

ProjectDocumented purposePlatformAccess and requirements
Trigger.devBuild durable AI agent workflowsCloud, Self-hosted, ServerThe project is publicly available on GitHub, uses TypeScript and is licensed under Apache-2.0. The repository links both to the Trigger.dev service and self-hosting documentation; the supplied evidence does not specify pricing or account requirements.
AgeniteDefine typed tools with JSON Schema validation and error handling.CLI
VeldraCreate an agent with a policy, tools, skills, knowledge base and reasoning method.Self-hostedThe documented deployment is self-hosted and uses a sign-in gate after a first-run administrator account is created.
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1 October 2026
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