Trigger

Trigger

Automate workflows on Moltern with Trigger.dev for background jobs, scheduled tasks, webhooks, and event-driven workflow automation.

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Trigger

What is Trigger?

Trigger is an open source Background Jobs framework for TypeScript.

Deployment Variants

Trigger.dev is available in two deployment configurations in Moltern:

Trigger.dev (Default)

  • Database: Built-in PostgreSQL
  • Use case: Standard deployments with managed database
  • Components:
    • Trigger.dev container
    • Built-in PostgreSQL container
    • Automatic database configuration and health checks

Trigger.dev with External Database

  • Database: External (user-provided)
  • Use case: Advanced deployments with existing database infrastructure or custom database configurations
  • Components:
    • Trigger.dev container
    • Requires DATABASE_URL environment variable pointing to your external database

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