README

Kirby Deploy Trigger

A Kirby Panel view button to trigger deployments on any CI/CD service, such as Vercel, Netlify, or GitHub Actions.

This is especially useful when you want to trigger a deployment after updating the content in the Panel from your headless Kirby setup. The button sends a request to the specified URL, which can be used to trigger a deployment on your CI/CD service.

Requirements

• Kirby 4 or Kirby 5

Kirby is not free software. However, you can try Kirby and the Starterkit on your local machine or on a test server as long as you need to make sure it is the right tool for your next project. … and when you're convinced, buy your license.

Installation

Composer

composer require johannschopplich/kirby-deploy-trigger

Download

Download and copy this repository to /site/plugins/kirby-deploy-trigger.

Getting Started

Webhook Setup

Create a webhook in your CI/CD service to listen for incoming requests. The webhook URL is the URL you need to specify in the johannschopplich.deploy-trigger.deployUrl option in the config.php file:

# /site/config/config.php
return [
    'johannschopplich.deploy-trigger' => [
        'deployUrl' => 'https://api.example.com/deploy',
    ]
];

Tip

The deployUrl is sent as a POST request by default. You can change the request method with the requestOptions option.

Blueprint Setup

Kirby 5 introduces new extensions that allow you to add custom view buttons to most Panel views (e.g. page, site, or file). The Deploy Trigger plugin provides a button that can be added alongside the default buttons, such as the preview button or the language dropdown.

To add the deploy-trigger button to a particular view, set the buttons option in the corresponding blueprint. The following example shows how to reference the default buttons and add the deploy-trigger button to the site blueprint:

# /site/blueprints/site.yml
buttons:
  - deploy-trigger # Re-order the button as needed
  - preview

This way, you can reference the default buttons and decide where to place the deploy-trigger button.

Tip

Kirby 4 does not support custom view buttons, but the deploy-trigger button has been backported 🎉. It is always prepended to the default buttons and cannot be moved.

Configuration

Each configuration option is available in the config.php file.

The following table lists all available options:

Cookbook

Trigger a Vercel Deployment

To create a Deploy Hook for your project, make sure your project is connected to a Git repository.

Once your project is connected, navigate to its Settings page and then select the Git menu item.

In the "Deploy Hooks" section, choose a name for your Deploy Hook and select the branch that will be deployed when the generated URL is requested.

After submitting the form, you will see a URL that you can copy and use as the deployUrl option in the config.php file.

License

MIT License © 2025-PRESENT Johann Schopplich