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Trigger.dev – build and deploy durable AI agents and workflows

TypeScript ◇ ai Apache-2.0
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⑂1.5KFORKS
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Stars gained+98+411+1.3K
Per day141414
Forks gained+7+30+74

trigger.dev gained 411 stars in the last 30 days, about 14 a day, and now has 16.4K. It is about 4 years old and has averaged roughly 4.1K stars a year. It ranks #112 among TypeScript repositories and #600 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

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trigger.dev has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #2037. Below is the 30-day activity profile:

💡 Overview

trigger.dev is an open-source project written in TypeScript: Trigger.dev – build and deploy durable AI agents and workflows.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in ai, ai-agent-framework, ai-agents. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

1

Optimized execution pipeline written in TypeScript for predictable speed.

2

Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

3

Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

4

Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

5

Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

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Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

terminal
$ npm install trigger.dev

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

Node.js >= 18, npm, pnpm or bun

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

trigger.dev coordinates its core functionality through a modular TypeScript pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.

🎯 Production Use Cases

Autonomous AI Agents

Orchestrate intelligent workflows and tool-calling routines with trigger.dev.

Model Inference & Prompting

Integrate fast, local or cloud-hosted generative AI models directly into production code.

Context Memory & RAG

Augment language models with dynamic vector retrieval and structured project memory.

Developer Productivity

Automate repetitive engineering tasks, code generation, and test creation using AI agents.

🚀 Getting Started

1

Install trigger.dev using your package manager: `npm install trigger.dev`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for trigger.dev.

3

Import trigger.dev into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

4

Execute your test suite or run `trigger.dev --help` to verify successful setup.

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 16,444 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the Apache-2.0 license.
Built in TypeScript for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

⚠️ Considerations

Requires familiarity with TypeScript and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

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👥 Who Should Use This

Developers and engineering teams building with TypeScript, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

🏆 Nearby in the Rankings

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does trigger.dev do? +

Trigger.dev – build and deploy durable AI agents and workflows

What language is trigger.dev written in? +

The primary language is TypeScript. Topics include: ai, ai-agent-framework, ai-agents, automation, background-jobs.

Is trigger.dev actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Sep 30, 2026 with 344 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does trigger.dev have? +

trigger.dev has 16,444 stars and 1,477 forks on GitHub.

How does trigger.dev rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 16,444 stars, triggerdotdev/trigger.dev is ranked #600 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #112 among TypeScript projects.

What license is trigger.dev distributed under? +

The repository reports a Apache-2.0 license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

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