Best background jobs for Claude Code
Queues, cron and durable workflows, compared on official plugins, MCP servers and skills. Click a column to sort.
We track 3 background jobs tools. 2 ship an official Claude Code plugin, 3 have an official MCP server, and 3 bundle skills that teach the agent current SDK patterns. Each score links to the plugin files or vendor docs it is based on.
| Tool ↕ | Fit ↕ | Plugin ↕ | MCP ↕ | Skills ↕ | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Vendor-published Claude Code plugin (skills + Cloud MCP) plus local Dev Server MCP; not in Anthropic's marketplace | |
| 5/5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Vendor plugin bundling skills (incl. upstash-qstash-js) + remote MCP with QStash tools | |
| 4/5 | No | Yes | Yes | 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) |
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Inngest
Background jobs & queues
Vendor-published Claude Code plugin (skills + Cloud MCP) plus local Dev Server MCP; not in Anthropic's marketplace
Upstash QStash
Background jobs & queues
Vendor plugin bundling skills (incl. upstash-qstash-js) + remote MCP with QStash tools
Trigger.dev
Background jobs & queues
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)
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Based on official integrations, the highest-rated background jobs & queues options right now are Inngest and Upstash QStash (5/5). Scores reflect Claude Code support only, not overall product quality.