automation

slash-command-dispatch

Name: slash-command-dispatch
Author: peter-evans

A GitHub action that facilitates "ChatOps" by creating repository dispatch events for slash commands

710 stars+1★ this week62 forksTypeScriptUpdated 10/12/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Slash-command-dispatch is a GitHub action that creates repository dispatch events for slash commands, enabling 'ChatOps' automation in your workflow.

When to use it

•You need to automate tasks in response to specific commands from your team's chat platform
•You want to trigger GitHub workflows based on slash commands without using a dedicated chatbot
•Your team uses GitHub and a chat platform, and you want to integrate their workflows

Ready-to-paste prompt

Trigger a workflow dispatch event for a 'deploy' command: '{ "command": "deploy", "repository": "owner/repo" }'

Heads up: Make sure to replace 'owner/repo' with your actual GitHub repository name and owner in the 'repository' input of the 'actions/slash-command-dispatch' action

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Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/slash-command-dispatch && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/slash-command-dispatch/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/slash-command-dispatch/SKILL.md

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How slash-command-dispatch works

Codeflow

Free to inspect

Slash-command-dispatch is a small TypeScript project (~950 lines across 8 code files). Setup is light: install Node.js, run one command. Last commit this month, MIT license, has a test suite.

Size

Small codebase

~950 lines · 8 code files · 8 min skim

Setup

Light setup

Install Node.js, run one command.

Runs on

Node.js

No API keys detected

TypeScript 99%JavaScript 1%

Where to start reading

1
README.md
Start here — what it does and how to install it
2
action.yml
Where the program starts running
3
package.json
Dependencies and the commands it exposes
4
src/main.ts
Inside src/ — the main logic begins here

What's in each folder

src/Core code — the actual logic5 files

docs/Documentation9 files

__test__/Folder2 files

.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)9 files

READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksMIT licenseUpdated this month

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/slash-command-dispatch && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/slash-command-dispatch/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/slash-command-dispatch/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

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Details

Creator

peter-evans

Language

TypeScript

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