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Trigger.dev expert for background jobs, AI workflows, and reliable async execution with excellent developer experience and TypeScript-first design.
Install Trigger Dev
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill trigger-dev -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates trigger-dev --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/trigger-dev .claude/skills/trigger-dev && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "trigger-dev" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/trigger-dev into .claude/skills/trigger-dev/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "trigger-dev", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/trigger-devType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill trigger-dev -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates trigger-dev --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/trigger-dev .agents/skills/trigger-dev && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "trigger-dev" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/trigger-dev into .agents/skills/trigger-dev/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "trigger-dev", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill trigger-dev -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates trigger-dev --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/trigger-dev .cursor/skills/trigger-dev && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "trigger-dev" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/trigger-dev into .cursor/skills/trigger-dev/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "trigger-dev", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git --path cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/trigger-dev--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill trigger-dev -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates trigger-dev --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/trigger-dev .gemini/skills/trigger-dev && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "trigger-dev" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/trigger-dev into .gemini/skills/trigger-dev/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "trigger-dev", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates trigger-devInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill trigger-dev -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/trigger-dev .github/skills/trigger-dev && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "trigger-dev" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/trigger-dev into .github/skills/trigger-dev/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "trigger-dev", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill trigger-dev -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates trigger-dev --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/trigger-dev .opencode/skills/trigger-dev && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "trigger-dev" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/trigger-dev into .opencode/skills/trigger-dev/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "trigger-dev", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
trigger-dev- GitHub stars
- 32k
- Used in
- 5 other repos
- Token cost
- ~584 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 231 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 477
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Trigger.dev expert for background jobs, AI workflows, and reliable async execution with excellent developer experience and TypeScript-first design.
- Background task
- SKILL.md covers Capabilities, Patterns, Anti-Patterns and ⚠️ Sharp Edges, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Ai background job
What it does
Trigger Dev is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates. Trigger.dev expert for background jobs, AI workflows, and reliable async execution with excellent developer experience and TypeScript-first design. Use when: trigger.dev, trigger dev, background task, ai background job, long running task.
Its SKILL.md is about 580 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Backend & APIs, covering Background jobs. It works with TypeScript. The repository describes itself as: CLI tool for configuring and monitoring Claude Code. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Background task
- Ai background job
- Long running task
Example prompts
- “/trigger-dev”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 14680ec. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Trigger Dev loads about 584 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 63 tokens; SKILL.md has 231 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from davila7/claude-code-templates at commit 14680ec, republished under its MIT licence (© davila7). 231 words, ~584 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/trigger-dev/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- trigger-dev
- description
- Trigger.dev expert for background jobs, AI workflows, and reliable async execution with excellent developer experience and TypeScript-first design. Use when: trigger.dev, trigger dev, background task, ai background job, long running task.
- source
- vibeship-spawner-skills (Apache 2.0)
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
| Issue | Severity | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Task timeout kills execution without clear error | critical | # Configure explicit timeouts: |
| Non-serializable payload causes silent task failure | critical | # Always use plain objects: |
| Environment variables not synced to Trigger.dev cloud | critical | # Sync env vars to Trigger.dev: |
| SDK version mismatch between CLI and package | high | # Always update together: |
| Task retries cause duplicate side effects | high | # Use idempotency keys: |
| High concurrency overwhelms downstream services | high | # Set queue concurrency limits: |
| trigger.config.ts not at project root | high | # Config must be at package root: |
| wait.for in loops causes memory issues | medium | # Batch instead of individual waits: |
Related Skills
Works well with: nextjs-app-router, vercel-deployment, ai-agents-architect, llm-architect, email-systems, stripe-integration
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Files
Just SKILL.md in cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/trigger-dev of davila7/claude-code-templates.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 14680ec
Used in 5 other repositories
We found 7 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 5 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in davila7/claude-code-templates, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
- aiskillstore/marketplaceskills/sickn33/trigger-dev
- Dokhacgiakhoa/Agent-Skills-4-Vibe-Coding-CLI.agent/skills/trigger-dev
- agent-skills-hub/agent-skills-hubskills/trigger-dev
- benjaminasterA/antigravity-awesome-skillsskills/trigger-dev
- henryalouf/ruflow.agents/skills/antigravity-awesome-skills/skills/trigger-dev.agents/skills/antigravity-awesome-skills/plugins/antigravity-awesome-skills/skills/trigger-dev+1 more
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| Trigger Dev this skilldavila7/claude-code-templates | 32k | 5 repos | ~584 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Trigger.dev Realtimepapermark/papermark | 9.2k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Trigger.dev Background Taskspapermark/papermark | 9.2k | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| K8e Sandboxxiaods/k8e | 500 | — | ~6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Temporal Developertemporalio/skill-temporal-developer | 230 | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Upstash Workflow Patternslobehub/lobehub | 83k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Trigger Dev
What does Trigger Dev do?
Trigger.dev expert for background jobs, AI workflows, and reliable async execution with excellent developer experience and TypeScript-first design. Trigger Dev is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates.dev expert for background jobs, AI workflows, and reliable async execution with excellent developer experience and TypeScript-first design.
When should I use Trigger Dev?
Trigger Dev fits situations like: background task; ai background job; long running task.
How do I install Trigger Dev in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill trigger-dev -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/trigger-dev in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .claude/skills/trigger-dev in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Trigger Dev in Codex?
Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill trigger-dev -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/trigger-dev in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .agents/skills/trigger-dev in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Trigger Dev in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill trigger-dev -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/trigger-dev, .gemini/skills/trigger-dev, .github/skills/trigger-dev and .opencode/skills/trigger-dev in your project.
What does Trigger Dev need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Trigger Dev is instructions for the agent only.
Does Trigger Dev access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Trigger Dev safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Trigger Dev use?
Trigger Dev is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Trigger Dev use?
About 584 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Trigger Dev?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Trigger Dev: Trigger.dev Realtime (papermark/papermark, 9.2k stars), Trigger.dev Background Tasks (papermark/papermark, 9.2k stars), K8e Sandbox (xiaods/k8e, 500 stars) and Temporal Developer (temporalio/skill-temporal-developer, 230 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Trigger Dev?
davila7 (a GitHub user) maintains it in davila7/claude-code-templates, which has 32,463 GitHub stars. The repository holds 477 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: davila7/claude-code-templates on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.