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Triggercmd

Executes remote scripts and system commands on your connected computers to automate hardware restarts, software deployments, and server maintenance via natural language.

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Why use Ceven?

  1. AI native Triggercmd integration

    • Describe the outcome and Ceven picks the right Triggercmd calls, fills the parameters, and checks the result.
    • Structured, agent friendly tool schemas so each call runs reliably instead of by guesswork.
    • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Triggercmd data, across all 5 of its actions.

  2. Managed auth

    • Built in OAuth with automatic token refresh and rotation.
    • One place to manage, scope, and revoke Triggercmd access.
    • Per user and per environment credentials instead of shared keys.

  3. Agent optimized design

    • Actions are tuned from real success and error rates so reliability climbs over time.
    • Full execution logs so you always know what ran in Triggercmd, when, and on whose behalf.
    • The agent pauses and asks when Triggercmd is unclear instead of plowing ahead.

  4. Enterprise grade security

    • Fine grained access so you control which agents and people can reach Triggercmd.
    • Least privilege by default, read scopes first and only the writes a workflow needs.
    • A full audit trail of every Triggercmd action to support review and sign off.

Supported tools

Every action Ceven's agents can run on Triggercmd, and when to use it.

Trigger command
Use this when you need to remotely execute a pre configured script or command on a specific target computer.
List commands
Pull a complete list of all commands configured across all your computers to find the exact name of the script you need.
List computers
Retrieve all computers associated with your account to identify which machines are online and available for commands.
Check command status
Pull the recent execution history of a specific command to see if it succeeded or failed on the target machine.
Search commands
Query your command library by keyword to find scripts related to specific tasks like rebooting or backups.
Get computer details
Pull metadata for a specific machine including its current connection state and registered operating system.
Run batch command
Use this to send the same command to a filtered group of computers simultaneously.
Verify computer connection
Check if a specific computer is currently heartbeat active with the TRIGGERcmd cloud.
Update command configuration
Modify the metadata or trigger parameters for an existing command on a remote machine.
List computer groups
Pull the groupings of computers you have organized for easier bulk command execution.
Delete obsolete command
Remove a command definition from a computer when the script is no longer needed.
Audit command logs
Pull a detailed log of who triggered which command and when for security compliance.
List TriggerCMD Commands
Tool to retrieve a list of all commands across your computers. use when you need to browse your available commands before triggering one.
List TriggerCMD Computers
Tool to list all computers associated with your triggercmd account. use after authenticating with your token to retrieve connected machines.

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Frequently asked questions

Ceven does not connect directly to your computer. Instead, it communicates with the TRIGGERcmd cloud API using your secure token. When you ask Ceven to run a command, it sends a request to TRIGGERcmd, which then pushes a notification to the local TRIGGERcmd agent installed on your machine. Your computer polls the cloud for pending commands and executes only the scripts that you have pre defined and authorized in your local configuration file. This means Ceven can only trigger actions you have already explicitly created on your machine, preventing the execution of arbitrary or malicious code.
No. For security reasons, TRIGGERcmd does not allow the remote creation of new script files or the modification of the command list via the API. You must manually define the command name and the path to the script or executable on the local machine first. Once the command is saved in your local TRIGGERcmd configuration, Ceven can see the command name and trigger it. This design ensures that the human administrator maintains absolute control over what code is allowed to run on the hardware, acting as a strict allow list for all remote actions.
TRIGGERcmd operates on a polling mechanism where the local agent checks the cloud for new instructions at regular intervals. If your computer is offline, the command remains in a pending state in the TRIGGERcmd cloud. As soon as the machine reconnects to the internet and the agent checks in, the command will be executed. Ceven can monitor the status of the command and will notify you once the execution is confirmed. However, if the machine stays offline beyond the command expiration window, the trigger will eventually time out and be marked as failed.
Yes. You are subject to the rate limits imposed by your TRIGGERcmd plan. The free tier has more restrictive limits on the number of commands and computers you can manage. If you trigger a high volume of commands in a very short window, TRIGGERcmd may return a rate limit error. Ceven handles these errors by implementing a retry logic with exponential backoff, but for heavy enterprise workloads, we recommend upgrading to a paid TRIGGERcmd plan to increase your API throughput and ensure that critical system commands are not delayed by cloud throttling.
No. One of the primary benefits of using TRIGGERcmd is that it eliminates the need for static IP addresses or complex port forwarding on your router. Because the local agent initiates an outbound connection to the TRIGGERcmd cloud, it can work behind NAT and firewalls without any special network configuration. Ceven simply tells the cloud that a command is requested, and the agent pulls that request down. This makes it an ideal solution for managing machines in home environments or restricted corporate networks where opening ports is prohibited by security policy.
Yes. Since TRIGGERcmd supports all three major operating systems, Ceven can manage a mixed environment seamlessly. You can create a workflow that restarts a service on a Linux server, clears a temp folder on a Windows workstation, and runs a shell script on a Mac mini all in one sequence. The agent simply calls the specific command identifier you assigned to each machine regardless of the underlying OS. You just need to ensure the local agent is installed and configured correctly on each target machine before asking Ceven to trigger the commands.
To run commands that require admin or root access, you must configure the TRIGGERcmd agent to run with the necessary permissions on the local host. On Windows, this usually means running the agent as a service under a system account. On Linux, you may need to configure sudoers to allow the TRIGGERcmd user to run specific scripts without a password prompt. Ceven cannot provide the password interactively during execution, so the local environment must be set up to handle the privilege escalation automatically for any script you intend to trigger remotely.
Yes. When a command is executed via TRIGGERcmd, the agent captures the standard output and returns it to the cloud. Ceven can pull this output once the command completes. This allows you to build sophisticated loops where the agent runs a diagnostic command, reads the output to find a specific error code, and then decides which remediation command to run next based on that text. This turns a simple trigger into a full closed loop automation system for your local hardware and server infrastructure.

Alternatives to Triggercmd

Other tools that solve a similar problem. Ceven supports these too, so you can switch or run more than one at once.

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