Go SDK for Open Workflow

The Go SDK for Open Workflow provides strongly-typed structures for the Open Workflow specification. It simplifies parsing, validating, and interacting with workflows in Go. Starting from version v3.1.0, the SDK also includes a partial reference implementation, allowing users to execute workflows directly within their Go applications.

• Status
• Releases
• Getting Started
  • Installation
  • Basic Usage
  • Parsing Workflow Files
  • Programmatic Workflow Creation
• Reference Implementation
  • Example: Running a Workflow
• Slack Community
• Contributing
  • Code Style
  • EditorConfig
  • Known Issues

This table indicates the current state of implementation of various SDK features:

Note: *Implementation is partial; contributions are encouraged.

The SDK provides a partial reference runner to execute your workflows:

Below is a simple YAML workflow that sets a message and then prints it:

document:
  dsl: "1.0.0"
  namespace: "examples"
  name: "simple-workflow"
  version: "1.0.0"
do:
  - set:
      message: "Hello from the Open Workflow SDK in Go!"

You can execute this workflow using the following Go program:

Example of executing a workflow defined in YAML:

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "os"
    "path/filepath"

    "github.com/open-workflow-specification/sdk-go/v4/impl"
    "github.com/open-workflow-specification/sdk-go/v4/parser"
)

func RunWorkflow(workflowFilePath string, input map[string]interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
    data, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Clean(workflowFilePath))
    if err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }
    workflow, err := parser.FromYAMLSource(data)
    if err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }

    runner := impl.NewDefaultRunner(workflow)
    output, err := runner.Run(input)
    if err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }
    return output, nil
}

func main() {
    output, err := RunWorkflow("./myworkflow.yaml", map[string]interface{}{"shouldCall": true})
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    fmt.Printf("Workflow completed with output: %v\n", output)
}

The table below lists the current state of this implementation. This table is a roadmap for the project based on the DSL Reference doc.

We love contributions! Our aim is to have a complete implementation to serve as a reference or to become a project on its own to favor the Open Workflow ecosystem.

If you are willing to help, please file a sub-task in this EPIC describing what you are planning to work on first.

Join our community on the CNCF Slack to collaborate, ask questions, and contribute:

CNCF Slack Invite

Find us in the #open-workflow-sdk channel.

Your contributions are very welcome!

• Format imports with goimports.
• Run static analysis using:

make lint

Automatically fix lint issues:

make lint params=--fix

A sample .editorconfig for IntelliJ or GoLand users can be found here.

• MacOS Issue: If you encounter goimports: can't extract issues from gofmt diff output, resolve it with:

brew install diffutils

Contributions are greatly appreciated! Check this EPIC and contribute to completing more features.

Happy coding!