diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index c5578c41..24159820 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ on:
       - "**"
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
+      pipeline:
+        type: string
+        description: Specify e.g. '[ci only it]' here instead of commit message.
       complement_logs:
         type: boolean
         default: true
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       release_url: ${{steps.release.outputs.upload_url}}
       pages_url: 'https://matrix-construct.github.io/tuwunel/'
       rust_sdk_integ: ${{vars.RUST_SDK_INTEGRATION != 'false'}}
-      head_msg: ${{github.event.head_commit.message || github.event.workflow_run.head_commit.message}}
+      pipeline: ${{github.event.inputs.pipeline || github.event.head_commit.message || github.event.workflow_run.head_commit.message}}
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
@@ -130,8 +133,8 @@ jobs:
     if: >
       !failure() && !cancelled()
       && !contains(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
-      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.head_msg, '[ci no lint]')
-      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.head_msg, '[ci only it]')
+      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.pipeline, '[ci no lint]')
+      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.pipeline, '[ci only it]')
 
     name: Lint
     needs: [init] #needs: [init, deps]
@@ -180,13 +183,13 @@ jobs:
     if: >
       !failure() && !cancelled()
       && !contains(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
-      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.head_msg, '[ci no test]')
+      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.pipeline, '[ci no test]')
 
     name: Test
     needs: [init, lint]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
     with:
-      head_msg: ${{needs.init.outputs.head_msg}}
+      pipeline: ${{needs.init.outputs.pipeline}}
       build_nix: ${{fromJSON(needs.init.outputs.build_nix)}}
       rust_sdk_integ: ${{fromJSON(needs.init.outputs.rust_sdk_integ)}}
       complement: ${{fromJSON(needs.init.outputs.complement)}}
@@ -237,9 +240,9 @@ jobs:
       !failure() && !cancelled()
       && needs.init.outputs.package
       && !contains(github.ref, 'refs/pull')
-      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.head_msg, '[ci only it]')
-      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.head_msg, '[ci no build]')
-      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.head_msg, '[ci no package]')
+      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.pipeline, '[ci only it]')
+      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.pipeline, '[ci no build]')
+      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.pipeline, '[ci no package]')
 
     name: Package
     needs: [init, test]
@@ -301,10 +304,10 @@ jobs:
       !failure() && !cancelled()
       && needs.init.outputs.publish
       && !contains(github.ref, 'refs/pull')
-      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.head_msg, '[ci only it]')
-      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.head_msg, '[ci no build]')
-      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.head_msg, '[ci no package]')
-      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.head_msg, '[ci no publish]')
+      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.pipeline, '[ci only it]')
+      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.pipeline, '[ci no build]')
+      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.pipeline, '[ci no package]')
+      && !contains(needs.init.outputs.pipeline, '[ci no publish]')
 
     name: Publish
     needs: [init, test, package]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 41833d32..806a978e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ on:
       build_nix:
         type: boolean
         default: true
-      head_msg:
+      pipeline:
         type: string
-        default: ${{github.event.workflow_run.head_commit.message}}
+        default: ${{github.event.inputs.pipeline || github.event.workflow_run.head_commit.message}}
 
 jobs:
   docs:
     if: >
-      !contains(inputs.head_msg, '[ci only it]')
+      !contains(inputs.pipeline, '[ci only it]')
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.cargo_profiles), fromJSON('["test"]')[0])
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.feat_sets), fromJSON('["all"]')[0])
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.rust_toolchains), fromJSON('["nightly"]')[0])
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
 
   unit:
     if: >
-      !contains(inputs.head_msg, '[ci only it]')
+      !contains(inputs.pipeline, '[ci only it]')
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.cargo_profiles), fromJSON('["test"]')[0])
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.feat_sets), fromJSON('["all"]')[0])
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.rust_toolchains), fromJSON('["nightly"]')[0])
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
 
   bench:
     if: >
-      !contains(inputs.head_msg, '[ci only it]')
+      !contains(inputs.pipeline, '[ci only it]')
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.cargo_profiles), fromJSON('["bench"]')[0])
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.feat_sets), fromJSON('["all"]')[0])
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.rust_toolchains), fromJSON('["nightly"]')[0])
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
 
   memcheck:
     if: >
-      !contains(inputs.head_msg, '[ci only it]')
+      !contains(inputs.pipeline, '[ci only it]')
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.cargo_profiles), fromJSON('["bench"]')[0])
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.feat_sets), fromJSON('["all"]')[0])
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.rust_toolchains), fromJSON('["nightly"]')[0])
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ jobs:
   smoke:
     if: >
       !failure() && !cancelled()
-      && !contains(inputs.head_msg, '[ci only it]')
-      && !contains(inputs.head_msg, '[ci no build]')
+      && !contains(inputs.pipeline, '[ci only it]')
+      && !contains(inputs.pipeline, '[ci no build]')
       && inputs.cargo_profiles
       && inputs.machines
 
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ jobs:
   nix:
     if: >
       !failure() && !cancelled()
-      && !contains(inputs.head_msg, '[ci only it]')
-      && !contains(inputs.head_msg, '[ci no build]')
+      && !contains(inputs.pipeline, '[ci only it]')
+      && !contains(inputs.pipeline, '[ci no build]')
       && !contains(github.ref, 'refs/pull')
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.cargo_profiles), fromJSON('["release"]')[0])
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.feat_sets), fromJSON('["all"]')[0])
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ jobs:
   rust-sdk-integ:
     if: >
       !failure() && !cancelled()
-      && !contains(inputs.head_msg, '[ci no build]')
+      && !contains(inputs.pipeline, '[ci no build]')
       && inputs.rust_sdk_integ
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.feat_sets), fromJSON('["all"]')[0])
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.rust_toolchains), fromJSON('["nightly"]')[0])
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ jobs:
   complement:
     if: >
       !failure() && !cancelled()
-      && !contains(inputs.head_msg, '[ci no build]')
+      && !contains(inputs.pipeline, '[ci no build]')
       && inputs.complement
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.cargo_profiles), fromJSON('["bench"]')[0])
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.rust_toolchains), fromJSON('["nightly"]')[0])
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ jobs:
   compliance:
     if: >
       !failure() && !cancelled()
-      && !contains(inputs.head_msg, '[ci no build]')
+      && !contains(inputs.pipeline, '[ci no build]')
       && inputs.complement
       && inputs.machines
       && contains(fromJSON(inputs.cargo_profiles), fromJSON('["bench"]')[0])