refactor(trigger): name CLI trigger source as local

maintainer edit: cron is also a trigger source, so keep the new CLI-delivered source explicitly named as local trigger across backend, WebUI, docs, and tests.
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chengyongru
2026-07-02 13:32:46 +08:00
committed by Xubin Ren
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@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ If a local `nanobot agent` session can already answer normally, you can also ask
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| Open the bundled browser UI | [`webui.md`](./webui.md) | WebUI on port `8765`, chat workspace, Apps, Skills, Automations, and settings |
| Connect Telegram, Discord, WeChat, Slack, and other apps | [`chat-apps.md`](./chat-apps.md) | A gateway-backed chat channel with access control |
| Use slash commands and automations | [`chat-commands.md`](./chat-commands.md) | Pairing, model presets, external triggers, heartbeat tasks, and chat-side controls |
| Use slash commands and automations | [`chat-commands.md`](./chat-commands.md) | Pairing, model presets, local triggers, heartbeat tasks, and chat-side controls |
| Generate images | [`image-generation.md`](./image-generation.md) | Image provider config, WebUI image mode, and artifact behavior |
| Run several isolated bots | [`multiple-instances.md`](./multiple-instances.md) | Separate configs, workspaces, ports, and sessions |
| Deploy outside a terminal | [`deployment.md`](./deployment.md) | Docker, systemd user services, and macOS LaunchAgent setup |
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@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ These commands work inside chat channels and interactive agent sessions:
| `/dream-restore` | List recent Dream memory versions |
| `/dream-restore <sha>` | Restore memory to the state before a specific change |
| `/skill` | List enabled skills and their descriptions |
| `/trigger` | Show external trigger usage |
| `/trigger <name>` | Create a named local external trigger for the current chat/session |
| `/trigger` | Show local trigger usage |
| `/trigger <name>` | Create a named local trigger for the current chat/session |
| `/pairing` | List pending pairing requests |
| `/pairing approve <code>` | Approve a pairing code |
| `/pairing deny <code>` | Deny a pending pairing request |
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ To switch presets for future turns:
Preset names come from the top-level `modelPresets` config. Switching is runtime-only: it does not rewrite `config.json`, and an in-progress turn keeps using the model it started with. See [Configuration: Model presets](./configuration.md#model-presets) for setup details.
## External Triggers
## Local triggers
Use `/trigger <name>` when a local script or another service should be able to
send a message into the current chat/session later. A name is required; plain
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| Send one test message | `nanobot agent -m "Hello!"` | First proof that install, config, provider, model, and workspace all work |
| Chat in the terminal | `nanobot agent` | Interactive local chat; exit with `exit`, `/exit`, `:q`, or `Ctrl+D` |
| Use WebUI or chat apps | `nanobot gateway` | Keep this terminal running, or use `nanobot gateway --background` |
| Deliver a local external trigger | `nanobot trigger <id> "message"` | Created first with `/trigger <name>` in the target chat/session |
| Deliver a local trigger | `nanobot trigger <id> "message"` | Created first with `/trigger <name>` in the target chat/session |
| Serve an OpenAI-compatible API | `nanobot serve` | Starts `/v1/chat/completions`, `/v1/models`, and `/health` |
| Check chat channel setup | `nanobot channels status` | Useful before starting `nanobot gateway` |
| Log in to QR/OAuth-style channels | `nanobot channels login <channel>` | Used by channels such as WhatsApp and WeChat |
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@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Tools are discovered automatically from built-in modules and plugin entry points
- shell execution with configurable sandboxing;
- web search and web fetch with SSRF checks;
- MCP servers;
- cron reminders, external triggers, and heartbeat tasks;
- cron reminders, local triggers, and heartbeat tasks;
- image generation;
- subagents and runtime self-inspection.
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ User-created reminders use the same cron service but are not the same as the
protected heartbeat system job. They run as scheduled turns in their origin
chat/session and normally deliver the result back to that channel.
External triggers are also session-bound, but they do not have their own
Local triggers are also session-bound, but they do not have their own
schedule. Create one from the target chat with `/trigger <name>`, then call
`nanobot trigger <id> "<message>"` when a local script or external service wants
nanobot to respond in that session. Webhook servers, third-party auth, and
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@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Enter `tokenIssueSecret` when the WebUI asks for a password.
| Composer | Send text, images, voice input, slash commands, and `@` mentions for Apps or MCP presets |
| Apps | Install, test, update, and use local CLI App adapters and MCP presets |
| Skills | Inspect available built-in and workspace skills before relying on them |
| Automations | Review, search, run, pause, edit, and delete scheduled and external-trigger agent turns |
| Automations | Review, search, run, pause, edit, and delete scheduled and local-trigger agent turns |
| Settings | Adjust models, providers, image generation, voice, web tools, runtime, and safety options |
## Chat Workspace
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ There are two user-facing automation types:
- Scheduled automations, created by the agent's cron tool, run at a time,
interval, or cron expression.
- External triggers, created with `/trigger <name>`, run when you call a local
- Local triggers, created with `/trigger <name>`, run when you call a local
command such as `nanobot trigger trg_8K4P2Q9X "Review PR #4502"`.
If a GitHub webhook, CI system, or another service should wake nanobot up, keep
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Use the Automations view to:
- Sort by next run, last run, updated time, or name.
- Run scheduled automations now.
- Pause or resume, rename, or delete user-created automations.
- Copy the CLI command for external triggers.
- Copy the CLI command for local triggers.
- Inspect protected system automations without changing them.
Search accepts plain text and field filters such as `name:backup`,
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ An automation without a linked chat cannot be enabled or run from the WebUI,
because nanobot would not know where to deliver the scheduled turn. Recreate it
from the target chat or channel so the automation has complete context.
External triggers do not have a WebUI "Run now" action because each run needs a
Local triggers do not have a WebUI "Run now" action because each run needs a
message. Use the copied `nanobot trigger ...` command and replace `"message"`
with the content that should be delivered.