flow as code

create a flow as code (in YAML format) is a utility that executes workflows based on a yaml configuration you pass in.

Sample flow document: documentation/example-flow.yaml

Remarks: the example document still communicates features not yet implemented

Usage

flow-as-code --flow <flow.yaml> --name <test> [--debug]


--flow      path to the file containing the flow definition
--name      name of the step to execute (entrypoint)
--log-level set log level (one of debug, info, warn or error[default])

Configuration

The configuration is done using a YAML document. It has the following structure:

---

shell:       string      # binary in path or complete path to
                         # shell that will be called

name:        string      # just give the thing a name
description: string      # provide a more in depth description

steps:       list        # provide a list of steps

A step contains the following properties:

name:        string      # just give the thing a name
on_success:  list        # follow up with steps on success (descendant)
on failure:  list        # follow up with steps on failure (descendant)
script:      list        # list of commands to execute

A descendant contains the following properties:

name:        string      # must match the name of a step
variables:   map         # A dictionary (map) of variables passed to
                         # the step to be executed

Variable handling

The variables get special treatment as $VAR gets replaced by the environment variable named VAR.

Also you can access the flow and the current step like this:

{{.Flow.Name}}        # Name
{{.Flow.Shell}}       # Shell
{{.Flow.Description}} # Description
{{.Flow.Steps}}       # All steps

{{.Step.Name}}        # Name
{{.Step.Script}}      # Commands to be executed
{{.Step.OnSuccess}}   # List of descendants on success
{{.Step.OnFailure}}   # List of descendants on failure