> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.buttons.sh/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Triggers

> Automatic ways to run buttons and drawers.

A trigger runs a button or drawer when something happens.

Triggers let Buttons move from manual commands to durable automation: webhooks for remote events, cron for schedules, and hooks for local events.

```bash theme={null}
buttons trigger webhook linkedin-sync /linkedin-sync
buttons trigger cron slack-sync "0 */2 * * *"
buttons trigger hook docs-sync --enable "file:docs/**/*.md"
```

## Trigger kinds

| Kind    | Cause                                   | Example                                    |
| ------- | --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| Webhook | A remote service sends an HTTP request. | GitHub, Stripe, Linear                     |
| Cron    | A schedule fires.                       | nightly sync, hourly digest                |
| Hook    | A local event fires.                    | file changed, Git commit, button completed |

## Target model

A trigger targets a button or drawer. If it targets a button, Buttons can wrap it as a one-step drawer internally so the workflow runtime stays consistent.

```text theme={null}
event -> trigger -> drawer -> button steps
```

## Current status

Webhook-triggered drawers are implemented today. The unified `buttons trigger ...` command is the intended surface for webhook, cron, and hook triggers.

## Related

* [Trigger guide](/buttons/triggers)
* [Webhook](/buttons/webhook)
* [Cron](/buttons/cron)
* [Hook](/buttons/hook)
* [Drawers](/concepts/drawers)