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Definition overview
Reference · livedefinition:ci-pipeline-dispatch
Manual/API Dispatch Pipeline overview
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Manual/API Dispatch Pipeline
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A CI pipeline triggered by manual button press (workflow_dispatch)
or programmatic API call (repository_dispatch). Enables on-demand
deployments, agent-triggered workflows, cross-repo orchestration,
and ad-hoc maintenance tasks. Dispatch inputs allow parameterisation
— callers specify environment, version, feature flags, or custom
payloads. This trigger type is essential for agent-to-CI integration
patterns where an AI agent creates a PR and then triggers the
deployment pipeline via API.
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- domain:devops·DomainDevOps
- domain:software-engineering·DomainSoftware Engineering
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- term:cicd·TermContinuous Integration / Continuous Delivery
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- tool:github-actions·ToolGitHub Actions
- tool:gitlab-ci·ToolGitLab CI/CD
- skill-area:ci-cd·SkillArea
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