workflow

Develop durable, resumable workflows with Vercel's Workflow DevKit.

4|4|Updated Dec 30, 2024
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/purduehackers/wack-hacker --skill workflow-purduehackers
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Skill: workflow
Source: https://github.com/purduehackers/wack-hacker/tree/main/.claude/skills/workflow
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/purduehackers/wack-hacker --skill workflow-purduehackers

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill enables the creation of robust, multi-turn workflows that can withstand interruptions, external events, and retries, ensuring reliable execution of complex operations.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Durable Execution: Workflows survive restarts and deployments.
  • Event Handling: Pause and resume based on external events using hooks.
  • AI Agent Integration: Build stateful AI agents with DurableAgent.
  • Use Case: Orchestrate a multi-step data processing pipeline that fetches data, processes it with an AI model, and stores the results, with the ability to pause and resume if any step fails or requires external input.

Quick Start

Use the workflow skill to create a durable function that fetches user data and processes it with an AI.

Frequently Asked Questions about workflow

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

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How do I build durable workflows that survive server restarts and deployments?

You can build durable workflows by using Vercel's Workflow DevKit to develop multi-step operations with state persistence. This ensures your workflows automatically survive restarts and deployments without losing execution progress.

How do I pause a multi-step workflow to wait for external events or input?

You can pause multi-step workflows for external events by using hooks. This event handling mechanism allows the workflow to halt execution until specific external input is received, then automatically resume processing from that point.

Can I use this to orchestrate AI agents that maintain state across multiple turns?

Yes, you can build stateful AI agents using the DurableAgent component. It integrates AI agents into the workflow orchestration, allowing them to maintain state and reliably execute across multi-step operations.

What is the best way to handle retries in a multi-step data processing pipeline?

The best way to handle pipeline retries is using durable functions to orchestrate the steps. They support retrying on failures, allowing data processing pipelines to pause and resume automatically if any step fails.

Does this workflow devkit support complex operations without requiring external dependencies?

Yes, the workflow devkit supports complex operations independently with no external dependencies required. It handles state persistence, multi-step orchestration, and external event integration natively.

When should I use durable functions instead of standard stateless functions?

Use durable functions when your application requires multi-step operations, state persistence across restarts, or needs to pause for external events. Standard stateless functions lack this resumable execution capability.