* feat(ai): enable data pipelines in AI sessions with alpha notice * test(ai): assert real pipeline instructions returned in session * fix(ai): await pipeline editor registration in open_preview to end build_pipeline_node race * test(ai): drop historical narration in pipeline instruction assertion * docs(ai): clarify S3 asset-URI storage forms and literal-key rule in pipeline prompt * docs(ai): document data_upload S3Object input mechanism in pipeline prompt * test(ai): guard open_preview pipeline tool-registration wait seam * feat(ai): report inferred asset lineage in build/edit_pipeline_node results * test(ai): assert open_preview(pipeline) awaits async handler registration * docs(ai): qualify S3Object as wmill.S3Object in pipeline prompt examples * fix(ai): report failure when a backgrounded session's pipeline tools never register * fix(ai): include output_kind-seeded outputs in build_pipeline_node lineage feedback * fix(ai): report only body-detected lineage, never the output_kind seed placeholder * fix(ai): include materialize target in lineage feedback, condense comments * docs(ai): use default-storage s3:/// in canonical pipeline read example
System Prompts
This directory contains the single source of truth for AI system prompts used by both the frontend copilot and CLI guidance.
Structure
system_prompts/
├── base/ # Core instruction templates (manually written)
│ ├── flow-base.md # Shared OpenFlow structure guidance
│ └── flow-cli.md # CLI/local-agent workflow guidance for write-flow skill
├── languages/ # Language-specific instructions (manually written)
└── auto-generated/ # Auto-generated files (DO NOT EDIT)
├── sdks/ # SDK documentation
├── cli/ # CLI command documentation
├── prompts.ts # TypeScript exports
└── index.ts # Helper functions
Usage
Regenerating Prompts
When SDK methods or the OpenFlow schema change, run:
python system_prompts/generate.py
To also refresh the standalone skills in a Claude plugin checkout:
python system_prompts/generate.py --plugin-dir ~/windmill-claude-plugin
--plugin-dir accepts:
- the
windmill-claude-pluginrepo root - a plugin root such as
plugins/windmill - a direct
skills/directory
To regenerate the public docs repo (consumed by context7):
python system_prompts/generate.py --context7-dir ~/windmill-cli-docs
--context7-dir writes a fully-rendered snapshot (AGENTS.md,
cli-commands.md, skills/<name>/SKILL.md, README.md, manifest.json
with the Windmill version) with all template placeholders resolved —
suitable for ingestion by docs aggregators. In CI this runs from
.github/workflows/publish-cli-docs.yml on every release tag. The
generator refuses to wipe the target directory unless it's empty or has
a context7 marker (context7.json, manifest.json, or a
windmill-cli-docs git remote), so a typo can't delete unrelated files.
This will:
- Parse TypeScript and Python SDK files to extract function signatures
- Parse the OpenFlow YAML schema
- Parse the CLI commands
- Assemble complete prompts from markdown files
- Generate TypeScript exports in
auto-generated/ - Optionally refresh plugin-ready standalone
SKILL.mdfiles in the target directory
Scope
These system prompts contain ONLY:
- How to write Windmill scripts (language syntax, conventions, SDK usage)
- How to structure Windmill flows (OpenFlow schema, module types, data flow)
- Resource type handling, S3 operations
They DO NOT contain:
- Tool usage instructions (edit_code, set_flow_json, etc.)
- IDE/editor specific commands
- Testing tool invocations
Tool instructions are added separately by the frontend and CLI.
CLI-only workflow instructions live in base/flow-cli.md and are included in the
generated write-flow skill for wmill init. They are intentionally excluded
from the frontend flow chat prompt.
Integration
Frontend
Uses Vite path alias $system_prompts pointing to auto-generated/:
import { FLOW_GUIDANCE } from "$system_prompts/flow";
import { getLangContext } from "$system_prompts/languages";
CLI
Generates /cli/src/guidance/skills.gen.ts with embedded skill content for wmill init.
Editing Guidelines
- Edit markdown files in
base/,languages/ - Never edit files in
auto-generated/directly - After editing, run
generate.pyto update exports