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Definition overview
Reference · livedefinition:trigger-remote-dispatch
Remote Repository Dispatch Trigger overview
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Remote Repository Dispatch Trigger
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2026-05-10T00:00:00Z
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A CI trigger where one repository's workflow dispatches a pipeline
in another repository via the repository_dispatch API event. Enables
cross-repo CI orchestration: a library repo publishes a new version,
then dispatches integration tests in downstream consumer repos. The
event payload carries context (version, commit SHA, source repo) so
the target workflow can check out the right code and report results
back. Requires a personal access token or GitHub App with dispatch
permissions on the target repository.
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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
- topic:ci-triggers·TopicCI Triggers
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