# Welcome to the Trigger.dev docs > Source: https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction ![intro-quickstart](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r/images/intro-quickstart.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r&q=85&s=3daa6c1f067453c49af4221cb7dae812) Quick start ----------- Get started with Trigger.dev and run your first task in 3 minutes ![intro-examples](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r/images/intro-examples.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r&q=85&s=a0d04795e0949c204f31dba612d3f351) Guides, frameworks & examples ----------------------------- Browse our wide range of guides, frameworks and example projects ![intro-ai](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/rLzvmO6Cb9crBewG/images/intro-ai.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=rLzvmO6Cb9crBewG&q=85&s=cb80c3aa62f79162d8f96cce6479a844) Building with AI ---------------- Learn how to build Trigger.dev projects using AI coding assistants ![intro-video](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/5SxX7bFjJKRsidSL/images/intro-video.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=5SxX7bFjJKRsidSL&q=85&s=3a34fcac5370ad06e3c5d317719a8acc) Video walkthrough ----------------- Watch an end-to-end demo of Trigger.dev in 10 minutes [​](https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction#what-is-trigger-dev) What is Trigger.dev? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trigger.dev is an open source background jobs framework that lets you write reliable workflows in plain async code. Run long-running AI tasks, handle complex background jobs, and build AI agents with built-in queuing, automatic retries, and real-time monitoring. No timeouts, elastic scaling, and zero infrastructure management required. We provide everything you need to build and manage background tasks: a CLI and SDK for writing tasks in your existing codebase, support for both [regular](https://trigger.dev/docs/tasks/overview) and [scheduled](https://trigger.dev/docs/tasks/scheduled) tasks, full observability through our dashboard, and a [Realtime API](https://trigger.dev/docs/realtime) with [React hooks](https://trigger.dev/docs/realtime/react-hooks#realtime-hooks) for showing task status in your frontend. You can use [Trigger.dev Cloud](https://cloud.trigger.dev/) or [self-host](https://trigger.dev/docs/self-hosting/overview) on your own infrastructure. [​](https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction#learn-the-concepts) Learn the concepts ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Writing tasks ------------- Tasks are the core of Trigger.dev. Learn what they are and how to write them. Triggering tasks ---------------- Learn how to trigger tasks from your codebase. Runs ---- Runs are the instances of tasks that are executed. Learn how they work. API keys -------- API keys are used to authenticate requests to the Trigger.dev API. Learn how to create and use them. [​](https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction#explore-by-feature) Explore by feature ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scheduled tasks (cron) ---------------------- Scheduled tasks are a type of task that is scheduled to run at a specific time. Realtime API ------------ The Realtime API allows you to trigger tasks and get the status of runs. React hooks ----------- React hooks are a way to show task status in your frontend. Waits ----- Waits are a way to wait for a task to finish before continuing. Errors and retries ------------------ Learn how to handle errors and retries. Concurrency & Queues -------------------- Configure what you want to happen when there is more than one run at a time. Wait for token (human-in-the-loop) ---------------------------------- Pause runs until a token is completed via an approval workflow. Build extensions ---------------- Customize the build process or the resulting bundle and container image. [​](https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction#explore-by-build-extension) Explore by build extension --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Extension | What it does | Docs | | --- | --- | --- | | prismaExtension | Use Prisma with Trigger.dev | [prismaExtension docs](https://trigger.dev/docs/config/extensions/prismaExtension) | | pythonExtension | Execute Python scripts in Trigger.dev | [pythonExtension docs](https://trigger.dev/docs/config/extensions/pythonExtension) | | playwright | Use Playwright with Trigger.dev | [playwright extension docs](https://trigger.dev/docs/config/extensions/playwright) | | puppeteer | Use Puppeteer with Trigger.dev | [puppeteer extension docs](https://trigger.dev/docs/config/extensions/puppeteer) | | lightpanda | Use Lightpanda with Trigger.dev | [lightpanda extension docs](https://trigger.dev/docs/config/extensions/lightpanda) | | ffmpeg | Use FFmpeg with Trigger.dev | [ffmpeg extension docs](https://trigger.dev/docs/config/extensions/ffmpeg) | | aptGet | Install system packages with aptGet | [aptGet extension docs](https://trigger.dev/docs/config/extensions/aptGet) | | additionalFiles | Copy additional files to the build directory | [additionalFiles docs](https://trigger.dev/docs/config/extensions/additionalFiles) | | additionalPackages | Include additional packages in the build | [additionalPackages docs](https://trigger.dev/docs/config/extensions/additionalPackages) | | syncEnvVars | Automatically sync environment variables to Trigger.dev | [syncEnvVars docs](https://trigger.dev/docs/config/extensions/syncEnvVars) | | esbuildPlugin | Add existing or custom esbuild plugins to your build process | [esbuildPlugin docs](https://trigger.dev/docs/config/extensions/esbuildPlugin) | | emitDecoratorMetadata | Support for the emitDecoratorMetadata TypeScript compiler | [emitDecoratorMetadata docs](https://trigger.dev/docs/config/extensions/emitDecoratorMetadata) | | audioWaveform | Support for Audio Waveform in your project | [audioWaveform docs](https://trigger.dev/docs/config/extensions/audioWaveform) | [​](https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction#explore-by-example) Explore by example ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ![intro-ffmpeg](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r/images/intro-ffmpeg.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r&q=85&s=308ca975004d564b951b5247fa42e1ba) FFmpeg ------ ![intro-fal](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r/images/intro-fal.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r&q=85&s=553e3f821fb8ee2776783e992e69063e) Fal.ai ------ ![intro-puppeteer](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r/images/intro-puppeteer.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r&q=85&s=d87baa6ed5eb42a9f44c3f192675353f) Puppeteer --------- ![intro-libreoffice](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r/images/intro-libreoffice.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r&q=85&s=ef98f3b2a4289ded93b40f454a570ff8) LibreOffice ----------- ![intro-openai](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r/images/intro-openai.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r&q=85&s=bb55c727721a1d192f05bfbd4b2aedd0) OpenAI ------ ![intro-browserbase](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r/images/intro-browserbase.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r&q=85&s=352fb95a185e61f6eb76b829465f5760) Browserbase ----------- ![intro-sentry](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/5SxX7bFjJKRsidSL/images/intro-sentry.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=5SxX7bFjJKRsidSL&q=85&s=984402dfeeff094b78af3f511ae110d6) Sentry ------ ![intro-resend](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r/images/intro-resend.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r&q=85&s=1132b85155953b871bcc310e2d0791ca) Resend ------ ![intro-vercel](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/5SxX7bFjJKRsidSL/images/intro-vercel.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=5SxX7bFjJKRsidSL&q=85&s=9509bd7265563f221aa2c883a6636604) Vercel AI SDK ------------- ![intro-sharp](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/5SxX7bFjJKRsidSL/images/intro-sharp.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=5SxX7bFjJKRsidSL&q=85&s=dc7f8fee7e41659bc26c3f82465bcad9) Sharp ----- ![intro-deepgram](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r/images/intro-deepgram.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r&q=85&s=feb9e540b0c7f9164afe5f490d1e7f15) Deepgram -------- ![intro-supabase](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/5SxX7bFjJKRsidSL/images/intro-supabase.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=5SxX7bFjJKRsidSL&q=85&s=e12aee521d12d2b5002e9ffe63fd1c43) Supabase -------- ![intro-openai](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r/images/intro-openai.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r&q=85&s=bb55c727721a1d192f05bfbd4b2aedd0) DALL•E ------ ![intro-firecrawl](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r/images/intro-firecrawl.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r&q=85&s=c992f70dfa2e7324a5a6c23fdfb5f1ce) Firecrawl --------- ![intro-lightpanda](https://mintcdn.com/trigger/uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r/images/intro-lightpanda.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=uys6iMwf9B_ojh8r&q=85&s=f0d242338bf995c2872da2aac5cefd7b) Lightpanda ---------- [​](https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction#getting-help) Getting help ----------------------------------------------------------------------- We’d love to hear from you or give you a hand getting started. Here are some ways to get in touch with us. Join our Discord server ----------------------- Our Discord is the best place to get help with any questions about Trigger.dev. Follow us on X (Twitter) ------------------------ Follow us to get the latest updates and news. Schedule a call --------------- Arrange a call with one of the founders to get help with any questions. Give us a star on GitHub ------------------------ Check us out our GitHub repo and give us a star if you like what we’re doing. Was this page helpful? YesNo [Quick startSet up Trigger.dev in your existing project in under 3 minutes. Install the SDK, create your first background task, and trigger it from your code.\ \ Next](https://trigger.dev/docs/quick-start) ⌘I Assistant Responses are generated using AI and may contain mistakes.