# Trigger.dev

Trigger.dev is an open-source platform for building and deploying AI agents, workflows, and durable serverless functions in TypeScript.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/6905/trigger-dev

## Description

Trigger.dev is an open-source platform for building and deploying AI agents, workflows, and durable serverless functions in TypeScript. It provides long-running tasks with retries, queues, observability, and elastic scaling for developers who need reliable, timeout-free background processing.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Linux.

## Desktop and other devices

Linux.

## Health score

78/100 (Good), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 100 (last commit 4 days ago)
- Popular: 84 (16,523 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 25 (1 install platform, install notes)

## Links

- Official website: https://trigger.dev/changelog
- GitHub: https://github.com/triggerdotdev/trigger.dev
- Documentation: https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction

## Common questions

### Is the self-hosted version of Trigger.dev functionally identical to the cloud version?

It is functionally the same as Trigger.dev Cloud with some exceptions, but Trigger.dev does not guarantee how it will perform on self-hosted infrastructure.

### Who is responsible for updates and security in a self-hosted Trigger.dev deployment?

You are responsible for provisioning resources, handling updates, and managing security and scaling.

### What API key does the SDK need to list deployments or runs?

Create a named environment API key and set it as TRIGGER_SECRET_KEY; without a valid key, API requests fail and the app cannot list deployments or runs.

### Can a self-hosted Trigger.dev instance use custom exposed URLs?

Self-hosting gives you full control over the environment, deployment process, and the URLs you expose the service on.

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