Inngest vs Trigger.dev for Claude Code
Verdict
Inngest has the stronger Claude Code integration today: Inngest (5/5: vendor-published Claude Code plugin (skills + Cloud MCP) plus local Dev Server MCP; not in Anthropic's marketplace), versus Trigger.dev (4/5: official MCP server + skills with a one-line Claude Code installer; no official plugin (only an unmerged community PR: github.com/triggerdotdev/skills/pull/6)). That doesn’t make it the better product for every team, but your agent will get more official tooling out of the box.
| Inngest | Trigger.dev | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code fit | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| Claude Code plugin | Yes | No |
| In Anthropic marketplace | No | No |
| MCP server | Yes | Yes |
| Skills | Yes | Yes |
| Category | Background jobs & queues | Background jobs & queues |
| Setup | claude mcp add --transport http inngest-dev http://127.0.0.1:8288/mcp | npx trigger.dev@latest install-mcp --client claude-code |
Inngest with Claude Code
Vendor-published Claude Code plugin (skills + Cloud MCP) plus local Dev Server MCP; not in Anthropic's marketplace
Sources
- ↗ https://www.inngest.com/docs/ai-dev-tools/mcp
- ↗ https://github.com/inngest/inngest-claude-code-plugin
Trigger.dev with Claude Code
Official MCP server + skills with a one-line Claude Code installer; no official plugin (only an unmerged community PR: github.com/triggerdotdev/skills/pull/6)
Sources
- ↗ https://trigger.dev/docs/mcp-introduction
- ↗ https://trigger.dev/docs/building-with-ai
- ↗ https://github.com/triggerdotdev/skills/pull/6
Frequently asked questions
Inngest has the stronger Claude Code integration today: Inngest (5/5: vendor-published Claude Code plugin (skills + Cloud MCP) plus local Dev Server MCP; not in Anthropic's marketplace), versus Trigger.dev (4/5: official MCP server + skills with a one-line Claude Code installer; no official plugin (only an unmerged community PR: github.com/triggerdotdev/skills/pull/6)). That doesn’t make it the better product for every team, but your agent will get more official tooling out of the box.