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Definition overview
Reference · livedefinition:trigger-dispatch
Manual/API Dispatch Trigger overview
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Manual/API Dispatch Trigger
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A CI trigger activated by manual user action (workflow_dispatch) or
programmatic API call (repository_dispatch). workflow_dispatch
supports typed input parameters (string, boolean, choice, environment)
that appear in the GitHub UI. repository_dispatch accepts arbitrary
JSON payloads, enabling cross-repo and agent-driven automation.
Both forms are essential for on-demand deployments and
machine-to-machine CI orchestration.
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canonical
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- domain:devops·DomainDevOps
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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
- topic:ci-triggers·TopicCI Triggers
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