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+name: Deploy Direct (Example)
+
+"on":
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      runner:
+        description: Runner label (use self-hosted label for real deploy)
+        required: true
+        default: ubuntu-latest
+      image:
+        description: Image to deploy (registry/repo:tag)
+        required: true
+
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+    runs-on: ${{ inputs.runner }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Compose Up
+        uses: tienngo/ci-templates/.gitea/actions/compose-up@main
+        with:
+          image: ${{ inputs.image }}
+          workdir: .
+          compose_args: up -d --pull always --remove-orphans