trigger.dev dev

Run your tasks locally with hot-reloading.

Usage

bash

npx trigger.dev@latest dev [options]

What It Does

Starts a local server for your tasks
Watches /trigger directory for changes
Auto-registers tasks with the Trigger.dev platform
Runs each task in a separate process
Shows real-time logs and links to run dashboard
Auto-cancels runs when the dev server stops

Options

Flag	Description
`-c, --config`	Path to config file
`-p, --project-ref`	Project reference
`--env-file`	Path to env file to load
`--skip-update-check`	Skip checking for package updates
`--analyze`	Output timing info for each task file

Example

bash

npx trigger.dev@latest dev
npx trigger.dev@latest dev --env-file .env.local
npx trigger.dev@latest dev --project-ref proj_abc123

Dev vs Production

The dev server uses the same build system as production but runs task code locally. All scheduling is done in the Trigger.dev cloud, but execution happens on your machine — allowing you to use debuggers and breakpoints.

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