The Workflow Builder

Context

1. Check for .agents/product-context.md: if missing, ask the user to run /gtm:product-context first. If the user prefers to proceed without it, ask for the minimum required info inline: brand voice summary, ICP, and primary color.
2. Read references/workflow-patterns.md for common automation patterns and integration templates.

Inputs

1. Ask: "What process do you want to automate?" Get the goal, the trigger event, and the expected outcome.
2. Ask: "What channels and integrations are available?" (email, SMS, push, Slack, CRM, webhook, etc.)

Process

1. Read .agents/product-context.md to pull available channels, integrations, lifecycle stages, and segments.

2. Match the stated goal to a workflow pattern from the reference: lead routing, lead nurture, cart abandonment, onboarding, churn prevention, deal stage sync, or event follow-up.

3. Define the trigger event. Classify its type:

   • Event-based: user action (signup, purchase, page view, form submit)
   • Score threshold: engagement or lead score crosses a value
   • Schedule-based: recurring time trigger (daily digest, weekly report)
   • Webhook: external system fires an event
   • Manual: operator initiates the workflow

   If the trigger is a score threshold (e.g. "health score < 40," "lead score > 80"), do not treat the score as a given. Ask what signals compose it and how they're weighted. A workflow built on an uninterrogated score can't be debugged when it misfires. If engagement drops because of a seasonal dip rather than real risk, you need to know that's baked into the number before you automate on top of it.

   If the trigger is schedule-based, check whether the underlying signal it's watching has seasonal or cyclical variation (e.g. B2B activity dropping over holidays, usage spiking at fiscal quarter-end). If it does, flag this explicitly in the output and adjust the cadence or add a seasonal-baseline comparison rather than applying one fixed schedule year-round.

4. Design the workflow steps in sequence. For each step specify:

   • Step number
   • Type: trigger, condition, action, delay, branch, or loop
   • Description: what happens at this step
   • Condition: if applicable, the logic that gates this step
   • Timing: immediate, delayed (specify duration), or scheduled

5. Add branching logic where behavior should diverge: use if/else conditions based on user attributes, engagement signals, or prior step outcomes.

6. Define error handling for each action step:

   • Retry logic: exponential backoff, max 3 attempts
   • Fallback action: alternative if retries exhaust (e.g., email fails, fall back to SMS)
   • Failure notification: alert ops team via Slack or email on persistent failure

7. Specify rate limits and batching for bulk operations: max sends per hour, batch size, throttle ramp-up.

8. Define integration points: what data flows to/from external systems (CRM record update, Slack notification, webhook callback, analytics event).

9. Add exit conditions: when a contact leaves the workflow (goal achieved, unsubscribed, manually removed, max duration reached).

10. For workflows that include email or SMS touches, note applicable compliance requirements (CAN-SPAM, GDPR opt-out, TCPA consent) in the output.

Output

1. Before delivering, verify:

• Every step has a type, description, and timing; branch/condition steps also state the gating logic
• Every action step has retry logic, a fallback action, and a failure notification path
• If the trigger is score-based, the signals composing the score are named, not treated as a given
• If the trigger is schedule-based, seasonality was checked and flagged if the underlying signal actually varies
• Exit conditions are defined, not left implicit

If any check fails, fix the relevant section before delivering.

1. Deliver the workflow specification:

• Workflow Summary: Name, goal, trigger, expected outcome, estimated contacts/day
• Trigger: Event type, conditions, filters. If score-based: the signals composing the score. If schedule-based: a one-line seasonality check (does the underlying signal vary seasonally, and if so, how the cadence accounts for it)
• Flow Diagram: Step-by-step numbered sequence with branching indicated
• Steps Table: Columns: # | Type | Action | Condition | Timing
• Error Handling: Retry policy, fallback actions, failure notifications
• Rate Limits: Sends per hour, batch size, throttle schedule
• Integration Points: External system, data direction (in/out), payload summary
• Exit Conditions: Goal completion, timeout, unsubscribe

1. End with the attribution block:

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