diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build-image.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-build-image.yml
index 57758b1c17..cb83e61665 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build-image.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ on:
       image-version:
         description: the Cryostat application version that will be built
         value: ${{ jobs.get-pom-properties.outputs.image-version }}
-    secrets:
-      GH_PKGS_READ_TOKEN:
-        required: true
-        description: read-only token for pulling artifacts from GitHub Packages
 
 jobs:
   get-pom-properties:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-code-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-code-analysis.yml
index b3ae6d6d3a..8817a4dc89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-code-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-code-analysis.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ on:
       checkout-ref:
         required: false
         type: string
-    secrets:
-      GH_PKGS_READ_TOKEN:
-        required: true
-        description: read-only token for pulling artifacts from GitHub Packages
 
 jobs:
   spotless:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-ci.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 06c6ea87ca..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-ci.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-name: CI build and push (PR)
-
-concurrency:
-  group: pr-${{ github.event.number }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-on:
-  pull_request_target:
-    types:
-      - opened
-      - reopened
-      - synchronize
-      - labeled
-      - unlabeled
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - v[0-9]+
-      - v[0-9]+.[0-9]+
-      - cryostat-v[0-9]+.[0-9]+
-
-jobs:
-  code-analysis:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/ci-code-analysis.yml
-    with:
-      checkout-repo: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}
-      checkout-ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
-    secrets: inherit
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'cryostatio' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'safe-to-test')
-
-  build-and-test:
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        arch: [amd64, arm64]
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/ci-build-image.yml
-    with:
-      build-arch: ${{ matrix.arch }}
-      checkout-repo: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}
-      checkout-ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
-      skip-itests: ${{ matrix.arch != 'amd64' }}
-    secrets: inherit
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'cryostatio' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'safe-to-test')
-
-  push-to-ghcr:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        arch: [amd64, arm64]
-    needs: [code-analysis, build-and-test]
-    if: always() && github.repository_owner == 'cryostatio'
-    steps:
-    - name: Fail if needs-triage label applied
-      if: ${{ contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'needs-triage') }}
-      run: exit 1
-    - name: Fail if safe-to-test label NOT applied
-      if: ${{ !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'safe-to-test') }}
-      run: exit 1
-    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: cryostat-${{ matrix.arch }}
-      if: github.repository_owner == 'cryostatio'
-    - name: Load cryostat image
-      run: podman load -i cryostat-${{ matrix.arch }}.tar
-      if: github.repository_owner == 'cryostatio'
-    - name: Tag cryostat image
-      run: podman tag cryostat ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/cryostat:pr-${{ github.event.number }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}-linux-${{ matrix.arch }}
-      if: github.repository_owner == 'cryostatio'
-    - name: Push PR test image to ghcr.io
-      id: push-to-ghcr
-      uses: redhat-actions/push-to-registry@v2
-      with:
-        image: cryostat
-        tags: pr-${{ github.event.number }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}-linux-${{ matrix.arch }}
-        registry: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}
-        username: ${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }}
-        password: ${{ secrets.GHCR_PR_TOKEN }}
-      if: github.repository_owner == 'cryostatio'
-    - name: Comment test image link
-      uses: thollander/actions-comment-pull-request@v1
-      with:
-        message: |-
-          Test image available:
-          ```
-          $ CRYOSTAT_IMAGE=${{ steps.push-to-ghcr.outputs.registry-path }} sh smoketest.sh
-          ```
-      if: github.repository_owner == 'cryostatio'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-command.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-command.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a8629994c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-command.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+name: PR Command
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ci-${{ github.run_id }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+on:
+  issue_comment:
+    types: [created]
+
+jobs:
+  create-command:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.event.issue.pull_request && startsWith(github.event.comment.body, '/build_test') }}
+    steps: 
+      - name:  Command handler for building and testing
+        id: command
+        uses: xt0rted/slash-command-action@v1
+        with:
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          command: build_test
+          reaction: "true"
+          reaction-type: "+1"
+          allow-edits: "false"
+          permission-level: write
+  
+  code-analysis:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/ci-code-analysis.yml
+    with:
+      checkout-repo: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}
+      checkout-ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+    secrets: inherit
+    if: github.event.issue.pull_request && startsWith(github.event.comment.body, '/build_test')
+
+  build-and-test:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        arch: [amd64, arm64]
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/ci-build-image.yml
+    with:
+      build-arch: ${{ matrix.arch }}
+      checkout-repo: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}
+      checkout-ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+      skip-itests: ${{ matrix.arch != 'amd64' }}
+    secrets: inherit
+    if: github.event.issue.pull_request && startsWith(github.event.comment.body, '/build_test')
+
+  push-to-ghcr:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        arch: [amd64, arm64]
+    needs: [code-analysis, build-and-test]
+    if: always() && github.event.issue.pull_request && startsWith(github.event.comment.body, '/build_test')
+    steps:
+    - name: Fail if needs-triage label applied
+      if: ${{ contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'needs-triage') }}
+      run: exit 1
+    - name: Success Comment
+      if: ${{ job.status == 'success'}}
+      uses: thollander/actions-comment-pull-request@v1
+      with:
+        message: |-
+          ${{ github.workflow   }}: succeeded 
+          url: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}
+    - name: Failed Comment
+      if: ${{ ! job.status == 'success'}}
+      uses: thollander/actions-comment-pull-request@v1
+      with:
+        message: |-
+          ${{ github.workflow   }}: failed
+          url: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}
+    - name: Set latest commit status as ${{ job.status }}
+      uses: myrotvorets/set-commit-status-action@master
+      if: always()
+      with:
+        sha: ${{ steps.comment-branch.outputs.head_sha }}
+        token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        status: ${{ job.status }}
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0b699c1737..6eb4521ff9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -377,3 +377,5 @@ but is also intended as an automation or extension point for external clients.
 For details about this API see [HTTP_API.md](./docs/HTTP_API.md),
 [GRAPHQL.md](./docs/GRAPHQL.md), and
 [DISCOVERY_PLUGINS.md](./docs/DISCOVERY_PLUGINS.md).
+
+*delete later*
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