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Add JSON output option to list-workflows command#42

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Summary

  • Add --json flag to list-workflows command for machine-readable output
  • Implement consistent envelope pattern for JSON responses
  • Maintain backward compatibility with table format (default)
  • Add comprehensive test coverage for both output formats

Technical Changes

  • Modified ListWorkflowsCommand to support --json flag
  • Extended WorkflowService to provide structured data
  • Added JSON serialization with proper error handling
  • Created ADR-0008 documenting JSON output approach

Test Plan

  • All existing tests pass (36/36 ✅)
  • New JSON output tests pass for success scenarios
  • New JSON output tests pass for error scenarios
  • Manual testing with --json flag
  • Verify table format remains default and unchanged
  • Test error handling in both output modes

Documentation

  • User guide already includes JSON examples
  • ADR-0008 documents architectural decision
  • CLI help text includes --json flag documentation

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charleslbryant and others added 3 commits July 13, 2025 22:16
- Created ListWorkflowsSettings with --json command option
- Updated ListWorkflowsCommand to support JSON and table output formats
- Added comprehensive test coverage for JSON output functionality
- Fixed null reference warning in error message handling
- JSON output includes success status, total count, and workflow details
- Maintains backward compatibility with existing table output

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Co-Authored-By: George <george@decoupledlogic.com>
- Created comprehensive user guide for list-workflows command
- Documents both table and JSON output formats with examples
- Updated CURRENT_STATE.md to reflect JSON output completion
- Updated NEXT_TASKS.md with new task priorities
- Ready for next development session

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- Document decision to implement --json flag for machine-readable output
- Establish consistent envelope pattern for JSON responses
- Define extensible structure for future CLI commands
- Record rationale for flag-based approach over alternatives

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Pull Request Overview

Adds machine-readable JSON output to the list-workflows command while preserving the existing table format, and updates tests and documentation accordingly.

  • Introduces a --json flag via new ListWorkflowsSettings.Json property.
  • Extends ListWorkflowsCommand to emit structured JSON (success or error envelopes) when the flag is used.
  • Updates existing tests, adds a new JSON-success test, and refreshes user guides and ADR.

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dotnet/tests/FlowForge.Console.Tests/Commands/ListWorkflowsCommandTests.cs Updated command invocation to include settings and added a JSON-success test
dotnet/src/FlowForge.Console/Commands/ListWorkflowsSettings.cs Introduced --json option
dotnet/src/FlowForge.Console/Commands/ListWorkflowsCommand.cs Implemented JSON output branches and error-envelope handling
docs/user-guides/list-workflows-command.md Documented JSON usage, examples, and error formats
docs/session-context/NEXT_TASKS.md Removed completed JSON task from backlog
docs/session-context/CURRENT_STATE.md Marked JSON output work as completed
docs/adr/adr-0008-json-output-option.md Added ADR detailing the JSON envelope pattern
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dotnet/tests/FlowForge.Console.Tests/Commands/ListWorkflowsCommandTests.cs:135

  • The new JSON-success test only checks the exit code and service call but doesn’t validate the actual JSON output. Consider capturing the console output and asserting that the serialized JSON matches the expected structure and field values.
        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);

dotnet/tests/FlowForge.Console.Tests/Commands/ListWorkflowsCommandTests.cs:107

  • There’s no test verifying the JSON error response when the service fails. Add a test that sets settings.Json = true on a failure WorkflowListResult to ensure the error envelope is serialized correctly.
    [Fact]

dotnet/src/FlowForge.Console/Commands/ListWorkflowsCommand.cs:33

  • For consistency with the envelope pattern, swap the order to serialize success first and then error (e.g., new { success = false, error = errorMessage }) so all JSON responses start with the success field.
                var errorJson = JsonSerializer.Serialize(new { error = errorMessage, success = false });

@charleslbryant charleslbryant merged commit 6b65472 into main Jul 14, 2025
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