From 494d6713735953883b12771f86d56ddd7fde7667 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vladimir Morozov <vmorozov@microsoft.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:45:55 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Use YAML to control pipeline triggers

---
 .ado/ci.yml | 15 ++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.ado/ci.yml b/.ado/ci.yml
index 9edf17de5..352b1d2ce 100644
--- a/.ado/ci.yml
+++ b/.ado/ci.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,21 @@
 name: RNW Samples Production CI $(Date:yyyyMMdd).$(Rev:r)
 
-trigger: none
+trigger:
+  branches:
+    include:
+    - main
 pr: none
 
+# Monthly keep-alive run so ADO does not disable the pipeline for inactivity.
+# It is not used for real releases and its time is not significant.
+schedules:
+- cron: '0 9 1 * *'
+  displayName: Monthly keep-alive
+  branches:
+    include:
+    - main
+  always: true
+
 parameters:
   - name: forceCodeQL
     displayName: Force CodeQL to rebuild databases