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yaml-workflow-executor-do

Design patterns and best practices for creating and managing YAML-based workflow executors.

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Activation

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Sub-skill of yaml-workflow-executor: Do (+4).
45 charsno explicit “when” trigger
Beginner

Key capabilities

  • Organize workflow configurations in a dedicated directory
  • Use descriptive filenames for workflow configurations
  • Document parameters within configurations using comments
  • Validate configurations before execution with a dry run
  • Implement individual handlers for each task type
  • Log sufficient context for debugging purposes

How it works

This skill defines a structured approach for organizing workflow configurations, naming files, and developing task handlers to ensure clean design and validation.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
Workflow configuration files
You get back
Validated workflow execution or structured handler results

When to use yaml-workflow-executor-do

  • Designing workflow configs
  • Implementing task handlers
  • Validating automation workflows

About this skill

Do (+4)

Do

  1. Keep configs in config/workflows/ directory
  2. Use descriptive filenames: <domain>_<task>_<variant>.yaml
  3. Version control all configurations
  4. Use comments to document parameters
  5. Validate configs before execution with --dry-run
  6. Log sufficient context for debugging

Don't

  1. Hardcode absolute paths
  2. Skip input validation
  3. Mix configuration with implementation
  4. Create overly complex nested configs
  5. Ignore error handling

Configuration Design

  • Keep configs in config/workflows/ directory
  • Use descriptive filenames: <domain>_<task>_<variant>.yaml
  • Version control all configurations
  • Use comments to document parameters

Handler Development

  • One handler per task type
  • Validate inputs at handler start
  • Log progress for long-running tasks
  • Return structured results

File Organization

project/
    config/
        workflows/           # Workflow configs
            analysis.yaml
            transform.yaml
        schemas/             # Validation schemas
    src/
        workflow_executor/   # Executor code
    scripts/
        run_workflow.sh      # CLI wrapper
    data/
        raw/
        processed/
        results/

When not to use it

  • When hardcoding absolute paths in configurations
  • When skipping input validation in handlers
  • When mixing configuration logic with implementation details

Limitations

  • Configurations should not be overly complex or deeply nested
  • Error handling must be explicitly addressed
  • Input validation is required at the start of each handler

How it compares

This workflow provides explicit rules for file organization and handler implementation, unlike an unstructured approach that might lead to inconsistent configurations.

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