# Trigger Getting Started

> Vendor lock. CLI login + TRIGGER_SECRET_KEY. Self-contained

**Subcategory:** Trigger.dev  
**License:** Apache-2.0  
**Source:** https://github.com/triggerdotdev/trigger.dev/blob/main/packages/cli-v3/skills/trigger-getting-started/SKILL.md

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## When it is useful

Bootstrap Trigger.dev into an existing project: CLI login, install @trigger.dev/sdk, write trigger.config.ts, scaffold /trigger, set TRIGGER_SECRET_KEY. Self-contained (runs before SDK install). Not Inngest setup. Distinct from trigger-authoring-tasks.

## The Catch

Vendor lock. Needs CLI login + TRIGGER_SECRET_KEY from the dashboard (human steps). Free 0 USD/mo: 5 USD credits/mo, 20 concurrent runs, 10 Realtime connections, 10 schedules, 1-day logs. Do not invent hard-stop phrasing beyond Free needing an upgrade after credits. Distinct from inngest-setup.