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Overview

The Manual trigger disables all automatic execution. The automation only runs when you click Run Now from the Automations list (or via the API). Use this trigger when:
  • You’re building or testing a workflow and don’t want it to run on a schedule yet
  • The automation is one-off or ad-hoc — you decide exactly when it runs
  • You want full control before committing to a recurring schedule

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How to use it

  1. In the automation builder, click the Trigger section at the top of the page.
  2. Select Manual from the trigger type options.
  3. Save the automation.
The automation will now only execute when you press Run Now on the Automations list.

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Switching to a schedule later

At any time, you can open the automation and change the trigger to On Schedule to make it run automatically. Your steps and configuration are unaffected.

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Notes

  • A manually-triggered automation still appears in Runs & Logs with a full execution record.
  • The Enabled toggle on the Automations list has no effect on a manual automation — it only controls whether scheduled automations run automatically. A manual automation always requires an explicit Run Now.