🔧 Trigger Tasks
This skill helps you build durable background tasks and workflows with Trigger.dev, enabling retries, queues, scheduling, and observability.
npx playbooks add skill triggerdotdev/skills --skill trigger-tasks
About Trigger Tasks
The Trigger Tasks skill is used for building durable background tasks and workflows, and it connects to Trigger.dev to enable features such as retries, queues, scheduling, and observability. Developers would reach for this skill when they need to create reliable and maintainable backend tasks that can handle failures and delays. This skill is particularly useful for managing complex workflows and ensuring that tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.
This compact 18-word instruction set is purpose-built for backend development work in AI coding agents. Install with a single command.
Use Cases
- Designing RESTful and GraphQL APIs
- Implementing microservices and event-driven architecture
- Optimizing database queries and caching strategies
- Building authentication and session management
Example Prompts
System Prompt (18 words)
This skill helps you build durable background tasks and workflows with Trigger.dev, enabling retries, queues, scheduling, and observability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Trigger Tasks?
Trigger Tasks is a free backend development skill for AI coding agents. This skill helps you build durable background tasks and workflows with Trigger.dev, enabling retries, queues, scheduling, and observability.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with backend development expertise.
How do I use Trigger Tasks with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill triggerdotdev/skills --skill trigger-tasks in your terminal to install Trigger Tasks into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Trigger Tasks?
Trigger Tasks is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Trigger Tasks free to use?
Yes, Trigger Tasks is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/triggerdotdev/skills/tree/main/trigger-tasks. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
