diff --git a/docs/custom-automations.md b/docs/custom-automations.md
index ae5ff36..47fe9d7 100644
--- a/docs/custom-automations.md
+++ b/docs/custom-automations.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ This action supports the following GitHub events ([learn more GitHub event trigg
 - `issues` - When issues are opened or assigned
 - `pull_request_review` - When PR reviews are submitted
 - `pull_request_review_comment` - When comments are made on PR reviews
-- `repository_dispatch` - Custom events triggered via API (coming soon)
+- `repository_dispatch` - Custom events triggered via API
 - `workflow_dispatch` - Manual workflow triggers (coming soon)
 
 ## Automated Documentation Updates
diff --git a/src/github/context.ts b/src/github/context.ts
index 94ef4f8..de4dd08 100644
--- a/src/github/context.ts
+++ b/src/github/context.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,20 @@ export type WorkflowDispatchEvent = {
   workflow: string;
 };
 
+export type RepositoryDispatchEvent = {
+  action: string;
+  client_payload?: Record<string, any>;
+  repository: {
+    name: string;
+    owner: {
+      login: string;
+    };
+  };
+  sender: {
+    login: string;
+  };
+};
+
 export type ScheduleEvent = {
   action?: never;
   schedule?: string;
@@ -48,6 +62,7 @@ const ENTITY_EVENT_NAMES = [
 
 const AUTOMATION_EVENT_NAMES = [
   "workflow_dispatch",
+  "repository_dispatch",
   "schedule",
   "workflow_run",
 ] as const;
@@ -95,10 +110,14 @@ export type ParsedGitHubContext = BaseContext & {
   isPR: boolean;
 };
 
-// Context for automation events (workflow_dispatch, schedule, workflow_run)
+// Context for automation events (workflow_dispatch, repository_dispatch, schedule, workflow_run)
 export type AutomationContext = BaseContext & {
   eventName: AutomationEventName;
-  payload: WorkflowDispatchEvent | ScheduleEvent | WorkflowRunEvent;
+  payload:
+    | WorkflowDispatchEvent
+    | RepositoryDispatchEvent
+    | ScheduleEvent
+    | WorkflowRunEvent;
 };
 
 // Union type for all contexts
@@ -190,6 +209,13 @@ export function parseGitHubContext(): GitHubContext {
         payload: context.payload as unknown as WorkflowDispatchEvent,
       };
     }
+    case "repository_dispatch": {
+      return {
+        ...commonFields,
+        eventName: "repository_dispatch",
+        payload: context.payload as unknown as RepositoryDispatchEvent,
+      };
+    }
     case "schedule": {
       return {
         ...commonFields,
diff --git a/test/mockContext.ts b/test/mockContext.ts
index 57716da..c375f18 100644
--- a/test/mockContext.ts
+++ b/test/mockContext.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import type {
   ParsedGitHubContext,
   AutomationContext,
+  RepositoryDispatchEvent,
 } from "../src/github/context";
 import type {
   IssuesEvent,
@@ -81,6 +82,33 @@ export const createMockAutomationContext = (
   return { ...baseContext, ...overrides, inputs: mergedInputs };
 };
 
+export const mockRepositoryDispatchContext: AutomationContext = {
+  runId: "1234567890",
+  eventName: "repository_dispatch",
+  eventAction: undefined,
+  repository: defaultRepository,
+  actor: "automation-user",
+  payload: {
+    action: "trigger-analysis",
+    client_payload: {
+      source: "issue-detective",
+      issue_number: 42,
+      repository_name: "test-owner/test-repo",
+      analysis_type: "bug-report",
+    },
+    repository: {
+      name: "test-repo",
+      owner: {
+        login: "test-owner",
+      },
+    },
+    sender: {
+      login: "automation-user",
+    },
+  } as RepositoryDispatchEvent,
+  inputs: defaultInputs,
+};
+
 export const mockIssueOpenedContext: ParsedGitHubContext = {
   runId: "1234567890",
   eventName: "issues",
diff --git a/test/modes/agent.test.ts b/test/modes/agent.test.ts
index 9a67e1c..9811707 100644
--- a/test/modes/agent.test.ts
+++ b/test/modes/agent.test.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ describe("Agent Mode", () => {
     });
     expect(agentMode.shouldTrigger(scheduleContext)).toBe(false);
 
+    const repositoryDispatchContext = createMockAutomationContext({
+      eventName: "repository_dispatch",
+    });
+    expect(agentMode.shouldTrigger(repositoryDispatchContext)).toBe(false);
+
     // Should NOT trigger for entity events without prompt
     const entityEvents = [
       "issue_comment",
@@ -92,6 +97,7 @@ describe("Agent Mode", () => {
     // Should trigger for ANY event when prompt is provided
     const allEvents = [
       "workflow_dispatch",
+      "repository_dispatch",
       "schedule",
       "issue_comment",
       "pull_request",
@@ -101,7 +107,9 @@ describe("Agent Mode", () => {
 
     allEvents.forEach((eventName) => {
       const contextWithPrompt =
-        eventName === "workflow_dispatch" || eventName === "schedule"
+        eventName === "workflow_dispatch" ||
+        eventName === "repository_dispatch" ||
+        eventName === "schedule"
           ? createMockAutomationContext({
               eventName,
               inputs: { prompt: "Do something" },
diff --git a/test/modes/registry.test.ts b/test/modes/registry.test.ts
index bdeac27..7c585b2 100644
--- a/test/modes/registry.test.ts
+++ b/test/modes/registry.test.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import { describe, test, expect } from "bun:test";
 import { getMode, isValidMode } from "../../src/modes/registry";
 import { agentMode } from "../../src/modes/agent";
 import { tagMode } from "../../src/modes/tag";
-import { createMockContext, createMockAutomationContext } from "../mockContext";
+import {
+  createMockContext,
+  createMockAutomationContext,
+  mockRepositoryDispatchContext,
+} from "../mockContext";
 
 describe("Mode Registry", () => {
   const mockContext = createMockContext({
@@ -50,6 +54,34 @@ describe("Mode Registry", () => {
     expect(mode.name).toBe("agent");
   });
 
+  test("getMode auto-detects agent for repository_dispatch event", () => {
+    const mode = getMode(mockRepositoryDispatchContext);
+    expect(mode).toBe(agentMode);
+    expect(mode.name).toBe("agent");
+  });
+
+  test("getMode auto-detects agent for repository_dispatch with client_payload", () => {
+    const contextWithPayload = createMockAutomationContext({
+      eventName: "repository_dispatch",
+      payload: {
+        action: "trigger-analysis",
+        client_payload: {
+          source: "external-system",
+          metadata: { priority: "high" },
+        },
+        repository: {
+          name: "test-repo",
+          owner: { login: "test-owner" },
+        },
+        sender: { login: "automation-user" },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const mode = getMode(contextWithPayload);
+    expect(mode).toBe(agentMode);
+    expect(mode.name).toBe("agent");
+  });
+
   // Removed test - legacy mode names no longer supported in v1.0
 
   test("getMode auto-detects agent mode for PR opened", () => {