Events That Trigger Workflows Github Docs

You can configure your workflows to run when specific activity on GitHub happens, at a scheduled time, or when an event outside of GitHub occurs. Workflow triggers are events that cause a workflow to run. For more information about how to use workflow triggers, see Triggering a workflow. Some events have multiple activity types. For these events, you can specify which activity types will trigger a workflow run. For more information about what each activity type means, see Webhook events and payloads.

Not all webhook events trigger workflows. Runs your workflow when branch protection rules in the workflow repository are changed. For more information about branch protection rules, see About protected branches. For information about the branch protection rule APIs, see Objects in the GraphQL API documentation or REST API endpoints for branches and their settings. GitHub Actions triggers are conditions that activate workflows in a repository. They are events prompting automation when certain actions occur in the project.

Triggers rely on events, which can range from code pushes, pull requests, or scheduled times. This automation simplifies repetitive tasks. The integration of triggers within GitHub’s CI/CD pipeline allows teams to create workflows aligned with their development practices. By defining actions that fire the workflows, project management and code quality can improve significantly. Understanding triggers is essential for utilizing GitHub Actions effectively and aligning automation strategies with project requirements. Events in GitHub Actions are actions such as pushing a commit or creating an issue.

They act as signals for GitHub Actions workflows to start executing. Events can originate from GitHub’s platform, be scheduled, or be defined by users for custom needs. Built-in events include the standard set of actions within GitHub, such as commits, pull requests, and releases. These predefined events are integral to the development process and are commonly used to automate testing, deployment, and other tasks. With built-in events, developers can create workflows that respond automatically to frequently occurring actions. Custom events allow users to define triggers tailored to unique project requirements.

This flexibility ensures that teams can adapt GitHub Actions to meet their needs, optimizing their CI/CD processes while maintaining control over automation. Creating custom events involves defining new triggers and configuring workflows to respond accordingly. Get a high-level overview of GitHub Actions workflows, including triggers, syntax, and advanced features. A workflow is a configurable automated process that will run one or more jobs. Workflows are defined by a YAML file checked in to your repository and will run when triggered by an event in your repository, or they can be triggered manually, or at a defined schedule. Workflows are defined in the .github/workflows directory in a repository.

A repository can have multiple workflows, each of which can perform a different set of tasks such as: A workflow must contain the following basic components: For more information on these basic components, see Understanding GitHub Actions. GitHub Actions provides a platform to automate software workflows directly within your GitHub repository. One of the key features of GitHub Actions is the workflow_dispatch event, which allows you to manually trigger workflows from the GitHub UI or via the GitHub API. This guide will explore how to configure and use the workflow_dispatch event, including how to define inputs for more dynamic workflows.

The workflow_dispatch event is specifically designed for situations where you want to control when a workflow runs, rather than having it trigger automatically on code changes or pull request activities. This is particularly useful for workflows that perform manual tasks such as deploying software to production, database migrations, or any process that requires manual oversight. To utilize the workflow_dispatch event, you need to add it to your workflow file in the .github/workflows directory of your repository. Here is a basic example to get started: In this example, the workflow is named "Manual Workflow" and will only be triggered manually through the GitHub UI or API. One of the powerful features of workflow_dispatch is the ability to define inputs, which allow you to manually pass parameters to the workflow when it is triggered.

This makes your workflows more flexible and adaptable. How to automatically trigger GitHub Actions workflows To learn more about workflows and triggering workflows, see Workflows. When you use the repository's GITHUB_TOKEN to perform tasks, events triggered by the GITHUB_TOKEN, with the exception of workflow_dispatch and repository_dispatch, will not create a new workflow run. This prevents you from accidentally creating recursive workflow runs. For example, if a workflow run pushes code using the repository's GITHUB_TOKEN, a new workflow will not run even when the repository contains a workflow configured to run when push events occur.

For more information, see Use GITHUB_TOKEN for authentication in workflows. If you do want to trigger a workflow from within a workflow run, you can use a GitHub App installation access token or a personal access token instead of GITHUB_TOKEN to trigger events that... If you use a GitHub App, you'll need to create a GitHub App and store the app ID and private key as secrets. For more information, see Making authenticated API requests with a GitHub App in a GitHub Actions workflow. If you use a personal access token, you'll need to create a personal access token and store it as a secret. For more information about creating a personal access token, see Managing your personal access tokens.

For more information about storing secrets, see Using secrets in GitHub Actions. There was an error while loading. Please reload this page. A workflow is a configurable automated process made up of one or more jobs. You must create a YAML file to define your workflow configuration. Workflow files use YAML syntax, and must have either a .yml or .yaml file extension.

If you're new to YAML and want to learn more, see Learn YAML in Y minutes. You must store workflow files in the .github/workflows directory of your repository. The name of the workflow. GitHub displays the names of your workflows under your repository's "Actions" tab. If you omit name, GitHub displays the workflow file path relative to the root of the repository. The name for workflow runs generated from the workflow.

GitHub displays the workflow run name in the list of workflow runs on your repository's "Actions" tab. If run-name is omitted or is only whitespace, then the run name is set to event-specific information for the workflow run. For example, for a workflow triggered by a push or pull_request event, it is set as the commit message or the title of the pull request.

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