Trigger.dev Howto

Trigger.dev is an open-source background jobs platform that enables developers to write and deploy reliable long-running tasks with no timeouts, automatic retrying, and built-in observability features.
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How to Use Trigger.dev

Install Trigger.dev CLI: Install the Trigger.dev CLI tool using npm: `npm i trigger.dev`
Create Trigger.dev Account: Sign up for a free account at cloud.trigger.dev and get your API key from the dashboard
Initialize Project: Run the CLI command in your existing project directory to add Trigger.dev: `npx trigger.dev@latest init`
Configure API Key: Set your TRIGGER_API_KEY environment variable to the development API key from your dashboard
Create Task File: Create a new task file in your project using the SDK and define your task with an ID and run function
Write Task Logic: Write your task logic in the run function using async/await syntax and any Node.js SDKs or APIs you need
Configure Task Options: Add optional configuration like retries, concurrency, timeouts etc using the task configuration object
Run Development Server: Start the Trigger.dev development server using: `npx trigger.dev dev`
Test Task Locally: Use the dashboard test functionality or CLI to trigger and test your task in development
Deploy to Production: Deploy your code to production and update the TRIGGER_API_KEY to use your production API key

Trigger.dev FAQs

Trigger.dev is an open source background jobs platform and SDK that allows developers to create and manage long-running background tasks with no timeouts. It provides reliable code execution by default and requires no infrastructure management.

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