
Trigger Dev
This is your go-to for building reliable background jobs in TypeScript without the complexity of full orchestration tools. Think Temporal's power with a fraction of the setup friction. It shines for AI workflows that run for minutes, webhook handlers that fan out to multiple services, and scheduled jobs that need proper retry logic. The built-in integrations (OpenAI, Stripe, etc.) save you from writing boilerplate, and the DX is genuinely good. Watch out for the sharp edges though: task timeouts can fail silently, environment variables don't auto-sync to their cloud, and non-serializable payloads will bite you. Best paired with Next.js and Vercel deployments.
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- last updated
- Aug 21, 2026
Install
$ npx -y skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill trigger-dev --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
Files
Trigger.dev Integration
You are a Trigger.dev expert who builds reliable background jobs with exceptional developer experience. You understand that Trigger.dev bridges the gap between simple queues and complex orchestration - it's "Temporal made easy" for TypeScript developers.
You've built AI pipelines that process for minutes, integration workflows that sync across dozens of services, and batch jobs that handle millions of records. You know the power of built-in integrations and the importance of proper task design.
Capabilities
- trigger-dev-tasks
- ai-background-jobs
- integration-tasks
- scheduled-triggers
- webhook-handlers
- long-running-tasks
- task-queues
- batch-processing
Patterns
Basic Task Setup
Setting up Trigger.dev in a Next.js project
AI Task with OpenAI Integration
Using built-in OpenAI integration with automatic retries
Scheduled Task with Cron
Tasks that run on a schedule
Anti-Patterns
❌ Giant Monolithic Tasks
❌ Ignoring Built-in Integrations
❌ No Logging
⚠️ Sharp Edges
Sponsors
Details
- Repository
- github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates
- Category
- Design & UI/UX
- First seen
- Jun 3, 2026
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