diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9ad0e8dc..03008ad1 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ ADD src/*.sh /bin/
 RUN chmod +x /bin/entrypoint.sh \
   && chmod +x /bin/sync_template.sh \
   && chmod +x /bin/sync_common.sh \
-  && chmod +x /bin/gpg_no_tty.sh \
-  && chmod +x /bin/cli.sh
+  && chmod +x /bin/gpg_no_tty.sh
 
 RUN mkdir -p /root/.ssh \
   && ssh-keyscan -t rsa github.com >> /root/.ssh/known_hosts
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d615718..23b1669b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -395,6 +395,34 @@ jobs:
 
 ```
 
+## Lifecycle actions
+
+The action has different phases which are executed in the following order
+
+* **preparation** prepare and configure git related things
+  * init git
+  * auth related (ssh or github auth)
+  * [optional] gpg setup
+* **prechecks** run some prechecks
+  * skipped if `is_force_push_pr` parameter is set to `true`
+  * check if the sync branch is already existing in target repository
+  * check if new changes of the source repository are already within history
+* **pull** pull the changes from the remote repository into the action runtime
+* **commit** commit the changes within the action runtime
+* **push**
+  * if `is_force_push_pr` is set to true then a force push will be executed
+* **pr**
+  * eventual create registered labels (:ninja: emojis are supported)
+  * create a new PR
+  * if `is_force_push_pr` is set to true then the PR will be created or edited
+  * [optional] **cleanup** eventual cleanup older PRs of the action
+* set **github action outputs**
+
+If `is_dry_run` parameter is set to true then all stages modifying the github state are not run (e.g. push, cleanup and pr).
+
+It is possible to run a subset of the mentioned lifecycle actions.
+**preparation** and **github action outputs** will be run every time.
+
 ## Lifecycle hooks
 
 Different lifecycle hooks are supported. You need to enable the functionality with the option `is_allow_hooks` and set it to `true`
diff --git a/src/sync_template.sh b/src/sync_template.sh
index 2c080730..e5e92131 100755
--- a/src/sync_template.sh
+++ b/src/sync_template.sh
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ function handle_templatesyncignore() {
 # Logic
 #######################################################
 
-function prechecks() {
+function arr_prechecks() {
   info "prechecks"
   echo "::group::prechecks"
   if [ "${IS_FORCE_PUSH_PR}" == "true" ]; then
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ function prechecks() {
 }
 
 
-function checkout_branch_and_pull() {
+function arr_checkout_branch_and_pull() {
   info "checkout branch and pull"
   cmd_from_yml "prepull"
 
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ function checkout_branch_and_pull() {
 }
 
 
-function commit() {
+function arr_commit() {
   info "commit"
 
   cmd_from_yml "precommit"
@@ -428,7 +428,20 @@ function commit() {
 }
 
 
-function push_prepare_pr_create_pr() {
+function arr_push() {
+  info "push"
+
+  echo "::group::push"
+  if [ "$IS_DRY_RUN" == "true" ]; then
+    warn "dry_run option is set to on. skipping push"
+    return 0
+  fi
+  cmd_from_yml "prepush"
+  push "${PR_BRANCH}" "${IS_FORCE_PUSH_PR}"
+  echo "::endgroup::"
+}
+
+function arr_push_prepare_pr_create_pr() {
   info "push_prepare_pr_create_pr"
   if [ "$IS_DRY_RUN" == "true" ]; then
     warn "dry_run option is set to on. skipping labels check, cleanup older PRs, push and create pr"
@@ -456,8 +469,6 @@ function push_prepare_pr_create_pr() {
 
   echo "::group::push changes and create PR"
 
-  cmd_from_yml "prepush"
-  push "${PR_BRANCH}" "${IS_FORCE_PUSH_PR}"
   cmd_from_yml "prepr"
   if [ "$IS_FORCE_PUSH_PR" == true ] ; then
     create_or_edit_pr "${PR_TITLE}" "${PR_BODY}" "${UPSTREAM_BRANCH}" "${PR_LABELS}" "${PR_REVIEWERS}"
@@ -471,16 +482,16 @@ function push_prepare_pr_create_pr() {
 
 declare -A arr
 
-arr["pull"]=checkout_branch_and_pull
-arr["commit"]=commit
-arr["pr"]=push_prepare_pr_create_pr
-
-prechecks
-
-checkout_branch_and_pull
-
-commit
-
-push_prepare_pr_create_pr
+arr["prechecks"]=arr_prechecks
+arr["pull"]=arr_checkout_branch_and_pull
+arr["commit"]=arr_commit
+arr["push"]=arr_push
+arr["pr"]=arr_push_prepare_pr_create_pr
+
+${arr["prechecks"]}
+${arr["pull"]}
+${arr["commit"]}
+${arr["push"]}
+${arr["pr"]}
 
 set_github_action_outputs "${PR_BRANCH}" "${TEMPLATE_GIT_HASH}"