diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index 45b252e..a1a5935 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,20 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - dev
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      manual_action:
+        description: "Manual action: dokploy_start or cleanup_dev_database"
+        required: true
+        default: "dokploy_start"
+      dokploy_target:
+        description: "Dokploy dev target: all, web, or celery"
+        required: true
+        default: "all"
+      cleanup_confirm:
+        description: "Type CLEAN_DEV_DB to drop and recreate the dev public schema"
+        required: false
+        default: ""
 
 env:
   PYTHON_VERSION: "3.11"
@@ -18,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
   lint:
     name: Code Quality Checks
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '#no_lint') }}
+    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '#no_lint') }}
     env:
       TG_BOT_KEY: ${{ secrets.TG_BOT_KEY }}
       TG_CHANNEL: ${{ secrets.TG_CHANNEL }}
@@ -82,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
   test:
     name: Run Tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '#no_test') }}
+    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '#no_test') }}
     env:
       TG_BOT_KEY: ${{ secrets.TG_BOT_KEY }}
       TG_CHANNEL: ${{ secrets.TG_CHANNEL }}
@@ -147,6 +161,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [lint, test]
     if: |
       always() &&
+      github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' &&
       needs.lint.result == 'success' &&
       needs.test.result == 'success'
     env:
@@ -172,3 +187,16 @@ jobs:
           curl -fsS -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TG_BOT_KEY}/sendMessage" \
             -d "chat_id=${TG_CHANNEL}" \
             --data-urlencode "text=${MSG}"
+
+  manual_actions_require_dev:
+    name: Manual Actions Require Dev Branch
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.ref != 'refs/heads/dev' }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Explain manual action branch
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          echo "Manual actions are implemented in the dev workflow."
+          echo "Run this workflow with branch/ref dev."
+          exit 1