Background jobs

Trigger.dev

Open-source platform for building long-running background jobs.

Overview

Trigger.dev allows developers to create durable, long-running background jobs with a simple API. It supports retries, timeouts, and observability, making it easy to manage complex workflows in a serverless environment.

Best for

Long-running jobs
Observability-focused workflows

Trade-offs

vs Temporal

Trigger.dev is simpler to set up for standard workflows; Temporal offers more advanced state management and resilience.

What XeroHack pre-wires

When you pick Trigger.dev in the interview, the engine emits these files into your scaffold:

Job definitions
Retry policies
Observability dashboard

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