skills.rest
kma-core
kma-coreOFFICIAL
Explore all skills by this author →
GitHub

raw-app

Creates Windmill raw apps with CLI scaffolding, backend runnables, and datatable configuration.

Updated May 28, 2026
Search Tags:#react#wmill#windmill#datatable#cli scaffolding#raw app#backend runnables
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/kma-core/windmill --skill raw-app-kma-core
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: raw-app
Source: https://github.com/kma-core/windmill/tree/main/system_prompts/auto-generated/skills/raw-app
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/kma-core/windmill --skill raw-app-kma-core

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Building custom frontends on Windmill requires knowing the exact CLI flags, on-disk file layout, and datatable wiring conventions; this Skill guides an AI agent through scaffolding and structuring raw apps correctly without interactive prompts hanging or misconfigured runnables. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Non-interactive app scaffolding: Runs wmill app new with explicit --summary, --path, and --framework flags (react19, react18, svelte5, vue), gathering missing values from the user first. - Backend runnable management: Defines inline runnables via extension-based files (TypeScript, Python, Go, Bash, SQL, and more) or references existing scripts, flows, and hub scripts via YAML config. - Datatable integration: Configures whitelisted PostgreSQL tables in raw_app.yaml and manages SQL migrations through the sql_to_apply/ folder with the dev server. - Use Case: Ask the agent to create a customer dashboard app; it collects the summary, path, and framework, runs the CLI, scaffolds backend runnables that query whitelisted datatables, and offers a visual preview. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to create a new Windmill raw app and provide a summary, a path like f/sales/dashboard, and a framework such as react19.

Frequently Asked Questions about raw-app

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a Windmill raw app from the CLI?▼

Run `wmill app new` with the `--summary`, `--path`, and `--framework` flags to scaffold the app non-interactively. Passing any of these flags skips the interactive wizard, which would otherwise hang waiting for stdin in non-TTY environments.

What frameworks does wmill app new support?▼

The `--framework` flag accepts react19 (recommended), react18, svelte5, and vue. The frontend is bundled with esbuild using index.tsx as the entrypoint.

How do backend runnables work in Windmill raw apps?▼

Each file in the backend/ folder becomes a runnable whose ID is the filename without extension, with language determined by extension (e.g., .ts, .py, .go, .pg.sql). The frontend calls them through generated bindings like `backend.get_user(args)`.

Can a raw app frontend query the database directly?▼

No, the frontend never queries datatables directly. Backend runnables are the only bridge, and they can only access tables explicitly whitelisted in the data.tables section of raw_app.yaml.

Why does wmill app new hang when run by an AI agent?▼

The bare command launches an interactive wizard that waits for stdin, which hangs in any non-TTY context. Always pass --summary, --path, and --framework flags to run it in non-interactive mode.

How do I add database tables to a Windmill raw app?▼

Create numbered SQL migration files in the sql_to_apply/ folder, then run `wmill app dev` so the dev server prompts to execute them. Afterward, whitelist the new tables in the data.tables list in raw_app.yaml.

Related Skills

Explore More Software Engineering Skills→
windmill-labswindmill-labs
17.5k

raw-app

Scaffold raw apps connecting React, Svelte, or Vue frontends to Windmill backends.

Official
Basic
vpzed-devvpzed-dev

preview

Launches Windmill dev servers to preview flows, scripts, and apps visually.

Official
Intermediate
mintuzmintuz
21

app-intent-driven-development

Centralize business logic in shared AppIntents and AppEntities for Apple platforms.

Community
Advanced
WordPressBugBountyWordPressBugBounty

paygent-core

Centralize Paygent payment gateway shared logic for WooCommerce API requests.

Official
Advanced