---
title: "Trigger.dev TypeScript Background Jobs Platform"
description: "Trigger.dev is an open-source platform for building and deploying long-running background tasks, AI agents, and durable workflows in TypeScript. It provides managed infrastructure with retries, queues, real-time observability, and human-in-the-loop support."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/triggerdotdev/trigger.dev"
category:
  - "Developer Tools"
framework:
  - "Custom Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "triggerdotdev/trigger.dev"
  github_stars: 14318
  npm_package: "trigger.dev"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 214132
---

# Trigger.dev TypeScript Background Jobs Platform

Trigger.dev is an open-source platform for building and deploying long-running background tasks, AI agents, and durable workflows in TypeScript. It provides managed infrastructure with retries, queues, real-time observability, and human-in-the-loop support.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/trigger-dev-typescript-background-jobs-platform/)