What problem does it solve?
This Skill eliminates the tedious manual boilerplate required to implement reactive actors and durable workflows with Effect's cluster API, which normally requires custom Schema.Class definitions, Rpc/RpcGroup/Entity wiring, hand-rolled client services, and manual imports of Activity, DurableDeferred, and DurableClock for workflow orchestration.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Declarative actor definition: Define entities and workflows as plain objects with typed operation constructors, no manual schema or RPC wiring needed.
- Unified client interface: Use the same execute/send/peek/watch pattern for both entities and workflows, simplifying client code.
- Built-in step DSL: Orchestrate durable workflow steps with retries, compensation, and signals without importing low-level workflow primitives.
- Use case example: Use this Skill to quickly build a persisted Order entity with Place and Cancel operations, plus a ProcessOrder workflow with approval signals and payment processing steps, reducing implementation time from hours to minutes.
Quick Start
Use the effect-encore skill to define a typed Order entity with Place and Cancel operations, wire its handlers, and implement a ProcessOrder workflow with approval signals and durable step orchestration for order fulfillment.