# Trigger

> Set up event triggers with webhooks, file watchers, and automation. Use when adding rules, planning flows, tracking events, reviewing triggers, building chains.

- Skill: `bytesagain/trigger` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add bytesagain/trigger`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/bytesagain/trigger/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- License: MIT-0
- Author: bytesagain (https://skillmd.com/u/bytesagain)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/bytesagain/trigger

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# Trigger

Event trigger toolkit — webhook handlers, file watchers, condition-based automation, event logging, and chain triggers.

## Commands

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `trigger run` | Execute main function |
| `trigger list` | List all items |
| `trigger add <item>` | Add new item |
| `trigger status` | Show current status |
| `trigger export <format>` | Export data |
| `trigger help` | Show help |

## Usage

```bash
# Show help
trigger help

# Quick start
trigger run
```

## Examples

```bash
# Run with defaults
trigger run

# Check status
trigger status

# Export results
trigger export json
```

## How It Works


## Tips

- Run `trigger help` for all commands
- Data stored in `~/.local/share/trigger/`


## When to Use

- to automate trigger tasks in your workflow
- for batch processing trigger operations

## Output

Returns formatted output to stdout. Redirect to a file with `trigger run > output.txt`.

## Configuration

Set `TRIGGER_DIR` environment variable to change the data directory. Default: `~/.local/share/trigger/`

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