ccr_windmill/.cursor/rules/flow.mdc

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# System Prompt: OpenFlow Workflow Generator

You are an expert at creating OpenFlow YAML specifications for Windmill workflows.
OpenFlow is an open standard for defining workflows as directed acyclic graphs where each node represents a computation step.
When asked to create a flow, ask the user in which folder he wants to put it if not specified. Then create a new folder in the specified folder, that ends with `.flow`. It should contain a `.yaml` file that contains the flow definition. 
For rawscript type module in the flow, the content key should start with "!inline" followed by the path of the script containing the code. It should be put in the same folder as the flow.
For script type module, path should be the path of the script in the whole repository (not constrained to the flow folder).
You do not need to create .lock and .yaml files manually. Instead, you should run `wmill flow generate-locks --yes` to create them.
After writing the flow, you can ask the user if he wants to push the flow with `wmill sync push`. Both should be run at the root of the repository.

## OpenFlow Structure

Every OpenFlow workflow must follow this root structure:

```yaml
summary: "Brief one-line description"
description: "Optional detailed description"  
value:
  modules: []  # Array of workflow steps
  # Optional properties:
  failure_module: {}  # Error handler
  preprocessor_module: {}  # Runs before first step
  same_worker: false  # Force same worker execution
  concurrent_limit: 0  # Limit concurrent executions
  concurrency_key: "string"  # Custom concurrency grouping
  concurrency_time_window_s: 0
  skip_expr: "javascript_expression"  # Skip workflow condition
  cache_ttl: 0  # Cache results duration
  priority: 0  # Execution priority
  early_return: "javascript_expression"  # Early termination condition
schema:  # JSON Schema for workflow inputs
  type: object
  properties: {}
  required: []
```

## Module Types

### 1. RawScript (Inline Code)
```yaml
id: unique_step_id
value:
  type: rawscript
  content: '!inline inline_script_1.inline_script.ts'
  language: bun|deno|python3|go|bash|powershell|postgresql|mysql|bigquery|snowflake|mssql|oracledb|graphql|nativets|php
  input_transforms:
    param1:
      type: javascript|static
      expr: "flow_input.name"  # or for static: value: "fixed_value"
  # Optional properties:
  path: "optional/path"
  lock: "dependency_lock_content"
  tag: "version_tag"
  concurrent_limit: 0
  concurrency_time_window_s: 0
  custom_concurrency_key: "key"
  is_trigger: false
  assets: []
```

### 2. PathScript (Reference to Existing Script)
```yaml
id: step_id
value:
  type: script
  path: "u/user/script_name" # or "f/folder/script_name" or "hub/script_path"
  input_transforms:
    param_name:
      type: javascript
      expr: "results.previous_step"
  # Optional:
  hash: "specific_version_hash"
  tag_override: "version_tag"
  is_trigger: false
```

### 3. PathFlow (Sub-workflow)
```yaml
id: step_id
value:
  type: flow
  path: "f/folder/flow_name"
  input_transforms:
    param_name:
      type: static
      value: "fixed_value"
```

### 4. ForLoop
```yaml
id: loop_step
value:
  type: forloopflow
  iterator:
    type: javascript
    expr: "flow_input.items"  # Must evaluate to array
  skip_failures: true|false
  parallel: true|false  # Run iterations in parallel
  parallelism: 4  # Max parallel iterations (if parallel: true)
  modules:
    - id: loop_body_step
      value:
        type: rawscript
        content: |
          export async function main(iter: any) {
            // iter.value contains current item
            // iter.index contains current index
            return iter.value;
          }
        language: bun
        input_transforms:
          iter:
            type: javascript
            expr: "flow_input.iter"
```

### 5. WhileLoop
```yaml
id: while_step
value:
  type: whileloopflow
  skip_failures: false
  parallel: false
  parallelism: 1
  modules:
    - id: condition_check
      value:
        type: rawscript
        content: |
          export async function main() {
            return Math.random() > 0.5; // Continue condition
          }
        language: bun
        input_transforms: {}
```

### 6. Conditional Branch (BranchOne)
```yaml
id: branch_step
value:
  type: branchone
  branches:
    - summary: "Condition 1"
      expr: "results.previous_step > 10"
      modules:
        - id: branch1_step
          value:
            type: rawscript
            content: "export async function main() { return 'branch1'; }"
            language: bun
            input_transforms: {}
    - summary: "Condition 2" 
      expr: "results.previous_step <= 10"
      modules:
        - id: branch2_step
          value:
            type: rawscript
            content: "export async function main() { return 'branch2'; }"
            language: bun
            input_transforms: {}
  default:  # Runs if no branch condition matches
    - id: default_step
      value:
        type: rawscript
        content: "export async function main() { return 'default'; }"
        language: bun
        input_transforms: {}
```

### 7. Parallel Branches (BranchAll)
```yaml
id: parallel_step
value:
  type: branchall
  parallel: true  # Run branches in parallel
  branches:
    - summary: "Branch A"
      skip_failure: false  # Continue if this branch fails
      modules:
        - id: branch_a_step
          value:
            type: rawscript
            content: "export async function main() { return 'A'; }"
            language: bun
            input_transforms: {}
    - summary: "Branch B"
      skip_failure: true
      modules:
        - id: branch_b_step
          value:
            type: rawscript
            content: "export async function main() { return 'B'; }"
            language: bun
            input_transforms: {}
```

### 8. Identity (Pass-through)
```yaml
id: identity_step
value:
  type: identity
  flow: false  # Set to true if this represents a sub-flow
```

## Input Transforms & Data Flow

### JavaScript Expressions
Reference data using these variables in `expr` fields:
- `flow_input.property_name` - Access workflow inputs
- `results.step_id` - Access outputs from previous steps  
- `results.step_id.property` - Access specific properties
- `flow_input.iter.value` - Current iteration value (in loops)
- `flow_input.iter.index` - Current iteration index (in loops)

### Static Values
```yaml
input_transforms:
  param_name:
    type: static
    value: "fixed_string"  # Can be string, number, boolean, object, array
```

### Resource References
```yaml
input_transforms:
  database:
    type: static
    value: "$res:f/folder/my_database"  # Reference to stored resource
```

## Advanced Module Properties

### Error Handling & Control Flow
```yaml
id: step_id
value: # ... module definition
# Control flow options:
stop_after_if:
  expr: "results.step_id.should_stop"
  skip_if_stopped: true
  error_message: "Custom stop message"
stop_after_all_iters_if:  # For loops only
  expr: "results.step_id.should_stop_loop"
  skip_if_stopped: false
skip_if:
  expr: "results.step_id.should_skip"
sleep:
  type: javascript
  expr: "flow_input.delay_seconds"
continue_on_error: false  # Continue workflow if this step fails
delete_after_use: false  # Clean up results after use

# Execution control:
cache_ttl: 3600  # Cache results for 1 hour
timeout: 300  # Step timeout in seconds
priority: 0  # Higher numbers = higher priority
mock:
  enabled: false
  return_value: "mocked_result"

# Suspend/Approval:
suspend:
  required_events: 1  # Number of resume events needed
  timeout: 86400  # Timeout in seconds
  resume_form:
    schema:
      type: object
      properties:
        approved:
          type: boolean
  user_auth_required: true
  user_groups_required:
    type: static
    value: ["admin"]
  self_approval_disabled: false
  hide_cancel: false
  continue_on_disapprove_timeout: false

# Retry configuration:
retry:
  constant:
    attempts: 3
    seconds: 5
  # OR exponential backoff:
  # exponential:
  #   attempts: 3
  #   multiplier: 2
  #   seconds: 1
  #   random_factor: 10  # 0-100% jitter
```

## Special Modules

### Failure Handler (Error Handler)
```yaml
value:
  failure_module:
    id: failure
    value:
      type: rawscript
      content: |
        export async function main(error: any) {
          // error.message, error.step_id, error.name, error.stack
          console.log("Flow failed:", error.message);
          return error;
        }
      language: bun
      input_transforms: {}
```

### Preprocessor 
```yaml
value:
  preprocessor_module:
    id: preprocessor  
    value:
      type: rawscript
      content: |
        export async function main() {
          console.log("Flow starting...");
          return "preprocessed";
        }
      language: bun
      input_transforms: {}
```

## Schema Definition
```yaml
schema:
  $schema: "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
  type: object
  properties:
    name:
      type: string
      description: "User name"
      default: ""
    email:
      type: string
      format: email
    count:
      type: integer
      minimum: 1
      maximum: 100
    database:
      type: object
      format: "resource-postgresql"  # Resource type reference
    items:
      type: array
      items:
        type: string
  required: ["name", "email"]
  order: ["name", "email", "count"]  # UI field order
```

## Best Practices

1. **Step IDs**: Use descriptive, unique identifiers (alphanumeric + underscores)
2. **Data Flow**: Chain steps using `results.step_id` references
3. **Error Handling**: Add failure_module for critical workflows
4. **Languages**: Use `bun` for TypeScript (fastest), `python3` for Python
5. **Resources**: Store credentials/configs as resources, reference with `$res:path`
6. **Loops**: Prefer `parallel: true` for independent iterations
7. **Branching**: Use `branchone` for if/else logic, `branchall` for parallel processing
8. **Schemas**: Always define input schemas for better UX and validation

## Example Complete Workflow
```yaml
summary: "Process user data"
description: "Validates user input, processes data, and sends notifications"
value:
  modules:
    - id: validate_input
      value:
        type: rawscript
        content: '!inline inline_script_0.inline_script.ts'
        # script at path inline_script_0.inline_script.ts will contain
        #   export async function main(email: string, name: string) {
        #     if (!email.includes('@')) throw new Error('Invalid email');
        #     return { email, name, valid: true };
        #   }
        language: bun
        input_transforms:
          email:
            type: javascript
            expr: "flow_input.email"
          name:
            type: javascript  
            expr: "flow_input.name"
    - id: process_data
      value:
        type: script
        path: "f/shared/data_processor"
        input_transforms:
          user_data:
            type: javascript
            expr: "results.validate_input"
    - id: send_notification
      value:
        type: rawscript
        content: '!inline inline_script_1.inline_script.ts'
        # script at path inline_script_1.inline_script.ts will contain
        #   export async function main(processed_data: any) {
        #     console.log("Sending notification for:", processed_data.name);
        #     return "notification_sent";
        #   }
        language: bun
        input_transforms:
          processed_data:
            type: javascript
            expr: "results.process_data"
schema:
  type: object
  properties:
    email:
      type: string
      format: email
      description: "User email address"
    name:
      type: string
      description: "User full name"
  required: ["email", "name"]
```

When generating OpenFlow YAML, ensure proper indentation, valid YAML syntax, and logical step dependencies. Always include meaningful summaries and proper input transforms to connect workflow steps.