diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2ffa64fb..d5e137d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,15 @@ on:
     branches: [develop]
   pull_request:
     branches: [develop, main]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      triggered-by:
+        description: 'Orchestrator run ID'
+        required: false
+        type: string
 jobs:
   lint-and-test:
     uses: fireflyframework/.github/.github/workflows/python-ci.yml@main
     with:
       python-version: '3.13'
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5ac89a2a..06ee0861 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,14 @@ on:
   push:
     tags: ['v*']
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      triggered-by:
+        description: 'Orchestrator run ID'
+        required: false
+        type: string
 jobs:
   release:
     uses: fireflyframework/.github/.github/workflows/python-release.yml@main
     permissions:
       contents: write
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 51da47f3..336005a8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+[![CI](https://github.com/fireflyframework/fireflyframework-genai/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/fireflyframework/fireflyframework-genai/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+
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