Bypass for manual execution

[clinton-hall]

Description

Provides bypass for scripts when called manually.

Type of change

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• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• This change requires a documentation update

Checklist:

• I have based this change on the nightly branch
• I have performed a self-review of my own code
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
• New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes