Getting started with Trigger.dev

Set up Trigger.dev in an existing project. The end state is: the SDK installed, a trigger.config.ts pointing at a project ref, a /trigger directory with at least one exported task, and trigger dev running so the task shows up in the dashboard.

The fastest path is the CLI's own wizard, which performs every mechanical step below and also offers to install the MCP server and these agent skills:

npx trigger.dev@latest init

Prefer init when you can. Do the manual steps further down when init does not fit (monorepos, an existing config to extend, or a non-interactive environment).

Two steps need the human