This is a secure example of how to use the Claude Agent SDK with Trigger.dev.

Two example implementations:

• code.ts - Basic safe code generation (recommended starting point)
• code-advanced.ts - Advanced with bash execution and approval system

Create a new project in Trigger.dev and copy the project ref.

npm install

Copy the .env.example file to .env and fill in the values:

cp .env.example .env

TRIGGER_PROJECT_REF="<your trigger.dev project ref here, starts with proj_>"
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-api03-1234"

The Claude Agent SDK will automatically use the ANTHROPIC_API_KEY environment variable for authentication. Model configuration and other settings are configured directly in the task code at src/trigger/code.ts.

Authenticate the trigger.dev CLI with your Trigger.dev account:

npm run trigger:login

Run the dev command to register your tasks and test/run them locally.

npm run dev

Basic example (src/trigger/code.ts):

• Safe code generation without bash execution
• Isolated workspace with automatic cleanup
• Permission mode: acceptEdits (auto-approves file operations)
• Good for: generating code, analyzing files, data transformation

Advanced example (src/trigger/code-advanced.ts):

• Full development workflow with bash execution capability
• Isolated workspace with automatic cleanup
• Permission mode: acceptEdits (auto-approves file edits)
• Bash tool enabled in allowedTools list
• Good for: npm install, running tests, build commands
• Warning: Only use with trusted users - enables command execution

You can trigger the claude-code task by sending a POST request:

curl -X POST "https://api.trigger.dev/api/v1/tasks/claude-code/trigger" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <your trigger.dev DEVELOPMENT API key here, starts with tr_dev_>" \
  -d '{
        "payload": {
          "prompt": "Write a simple hello world program in JavaScript.",
          "maxTurns": 3,
          "maxIterations": 10
        },
      }'

Or you could visit the Trigger.dev Dashboard and use the "Test" page to trigger the task