Trigger.dev Blog

trigger.dev · Company blog · on HN since 2023

Trigger.dev is an open-source platform for background jobs and workflows, and its blog covers engineering and product updates.

What HN saysHN commenters mostly mention it as a background job tool, comparing it with Temporal and other open-source workflow alternatives.
19HN people shared it
10linked it in comments
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    Bringing Supabase to Trigger.dev
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    Skills: Teaching AI agents to act consistently
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    From beta to 3.0: Trigger.dev v3 reaches GA
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    Self-hosting Trigger.dev v4 using Docker
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    We replaced Node.js with Bun for 5x throughput
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What HN people wrote when they linked it

samejr · 2023-10-04
We’ve been using Algora at https://trigger.dev for a while now. Other than being great for bountying issues we’ve found it especially helpful for getting video walkthroughs of our onboarding created and improving our docs. Great product!
waleedlatif1 · 2025-12-12
we built an execution engine ourselves https://github.com/simstudioai/sim/tree/main/apps/sim/executor and for the infra for background jobs, we use https://trigger.dev/
d-k-p · 2025-09-16
For sure, you can handle generating both images and text in the same workflow running multiple AI SDK operations in parallel or sequence, and then combine the outputs however you need for your PDFs. I'd recommend browsing our examples docs (https://trigger.dev/docs/guides/introduction) if you want to see different ways of using the AI SDK and converting / generating PDFs (React to PDF / Libreoffice, etc).
darrylcodes · 2024-09-20
Congrats this is huge! I've been in the market looking for a tool like this and was curious to know how this compares against toolings such as Temporal (https://temporal.io/product) or Trigger.dev(https://trigger.dev/) ?
katsura · 2023-02-09
Considering that another open source alternative [0][1] was posted just a few days ago, how does this compare? [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34610686 [1] https://trigger.dev/
eallam · 2025-10-05
Trigger.dev (YC W23) | Senior Backend Engineer | Hybrid UK or Remote (EET to PST) | Full-time We are an open source developer platform for building and running managed workflows and AI agents, serving thousands of teams and handling hundreds of millions of executions per month. The role: Build SDK/platform features, backend systems, optimize database performance, create scalable APIs, implement monitoring solutions, customer support and more. Our stack: Node.js, TypeScript, Postgres, Redis, Remix, AWS Learn more and apply here: https://trigger.dev/careers/senior-backend-engineer
jmarbach · 2025-09-16
Awesome product! Although Trigger.dev is fully capable, if you want to skip installing the browser infra and offload it to a remote session, I wrote a tutorial recently on how to use Anchor Browser with Trigger.dev to achieve this: - https://trigger.dev/docs/guides/example-projects/anchor-browser-web-sc… - https://anchorbrowser.io/blog/integrate-trigger-dev-and-anchor-browser Looking forward to tracking Trigger.dev's success in the future.
matt-aitken · 2025-09-15
We support this but you do need to pass a public access token to your frontend so it's secure: https://trigger.dev/docs/realtime/react-hooks/triggering
TheRealPomax · 2023-02-01
While true, the free tier already comes with email support [1] so I'm not sure a $10/mo tier would have any impact in that respect? [1] https://trigger.dev/pricing
ozeb · 2024-04-25
I'm thrilled to announce the launch of my first open-source project and Hacker News post: JoblessDev! This platform is tailored for current CS students seeking internships and recent graduates looking for full-time roles, focusing on opportunities that require 0-3 years of experience. Here’s what makes JoblessDev stand out: Dynamic Search Capabilities: Easily filter job listings by terms, companies, and states. Timely Updates: Our system refreshes job postings every 6 hours, so you always see the latest opportunities. Bookmarking System: Keep track of interesting jobs with ease. Custom Notifications: Choose how often you want to be updated with new postings—ASAP, daily, or weekly. Tech Stack: Frontend: NextJS, hosting on https://Vercel.com UI: https://ui.shadcn.com/ with https://v0.dev/ for rapid development. User Management: https://clerk.com for secure and scalable user authentication. Job Scheduling: https://trigger.dev for managing background jobs efficiently. Email: https://loops.so - loving them! We have many exciting features planned for the future, including an application tracking system to further simplify the job search process. JoblessDev is 100% open-source, and we eagerly welcome contributions from the community to help it grow. Check out JoblessDev [https://joblessdev.com] | Interactive Demo [https://app.arcade.software/share/XAWkjRzjVGqdlSRIeq33] As this is my first open-source launch, I’m eager to hear your feedback and suggestions. Let's make the path…

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