--- title: Reduce Github Action Runs with Smart Triggers | daily.dev description: Learn how to reduce GitHub Action runs and control pipeline execution by using GitHub Action Triggers. canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/reduce-github-action-runs-with-smart-triggers-scaqwch7n twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Reduce Github Action Runs with Smart Triggers | daily.dev og:description: Learn how to reduce GitHub Action runs and control pipeline execution by using GitHub Action Triggers. og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/reduce-github-action-runs-with-smart-triggers-scaqwch7n og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/SCaQwCh7N.png og:image:alt: Reduce Github Action Runs with Smart Triggers og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- [Atomic Spin](https://daily.dev/sources/atomicobject) [Read post](https://api.daily.dev/r/SCaQwCh7N) # [Reduce Github Action Runs with Smart Triggers](https://api.daily.dev/r/SCaQwCh7N "Go to post") Learn how to reduce GitHub Action runs and control pipeline execution by using GitHub Action Triggers. [#testing](/tags/testing "Check all #testing posts")[#cicd](/tags/cicd "Check all #cicd posts")[#cypress](/tags/cypress "Check all #cypress posts") Apr 10, 2024•3m read time•From [spin.atomicobject.com](https://api.daily.dev/r/SCaQwCh7N "spin.atomicobject.com") [](https://api.daily.dev/r/SCaQwCh7N "Go to post") Table of contents [Focusing Each Action Workflow File](https://api.daily.dev/r/SCaQwCh7N?a=summary-0 "Focusing Each Action Workflow File")[Push Trigger](https://api.daily.dev/r/SCaQwCh7N?a=summary-1 "Push Trigger")[Workflow Dispatch Trigger](https://api.daily.dev/r/SCaQwCh7N?a=summary-2 "Workflow Dispatch Trigger")[Pull Request Trigger](https://api.daily.dev/r/SCaQwCh7N?a=summary-3 "Pull Request Trigger")[Example Triggers](https://api.daily.dev/r/SCaQwCh7N?a=summary-4 "Example Triggers") 2 Impressions2 Upvotes Comment Bookmark Copy Share your thoughtsPost [](https://daily.dev/sources/atomicobject) [Atomic Spin](https://daily.dev/sources/atomicobject "https://daily.dev/sources/atomicobject") Atomic Object is a software consultancy specializing in custom software development and product desi... 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