Trigger.devSOP Documentation Hub

Background jobs, AI agents, and long-running workflows — no timeouts, no limits.

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No Timeouts

Tasks run as long as they need to. No Lambda limits, no edge function cuts. True infinite execution.

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Built-in support for AI agent workflows with fan-out, fan-in, triggerAndWait, and real-time streaming.

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Tasks retry automatically on failure with configurable backoff. Built-in error handling and failure hooks.

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Trigger thousands of runs in parallel with batchTrigger and batchTriggerAndWait.

This documentation hub covers everything you need to use Trigger.dev effectively in production.

Section	What you'll find
Quick Start	Get running in 5 steps
How It Works	Architecture, checkpoint-resume, build system
Tasks	Writing tasks, lifecycle hooks, options
Triggering	All trigger functions, options, batching
Runs	Run lifecycle, status, API
Config	trigger.config.ts reference
Build Extensions	Prisma, Python, Puppeteer, FFmpeg, and more
CLI	All CLI commands
Deployment	Versions, staging, CI/CD
Realtime	Realtime API, React hooks
Management API	Programmatic control over runs and environments
Guides	Framework guides, AI agents, examples
Integrations	Stripe, Vercel, GitHub, Supabase
Self-hosting	Docker, Kubernetes, env config
Troubleshooting	Common issues and fixes
SOPs	Step-by-step procedures
Quick Reference	CLI commands and troubleshooting

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