# AGENTS.md Guidance for AI coding agents working in this repository. ## Project Overview - Elsa Core is a .NET solution centered on `Elsa.sln`. - Production code lives under `src/`. - Tests live under `test/`, grouped by `unit`, `integration`, `component`, and `performance`. - Build automation is implemented with NUKE in `build/Build.cs` and exposed through `build.sh`, `build.ps1`, and `build.cmd`. ## Working Rules - Keep changes focused on the requested task. Do not mix unrelated cleanup, formatting, or dependency updates into functional changes. - Preserve existing public APIs unless the task explicitly requires an API change. - Update tests when behavior changes and add tests for new behavior where practical. - Update documentation when changing externally visible behavior, configuration, APIs, or developer workflows. - Do not delete generated-looking, artifact, or IDE files unless the task explicitly asks for cleanup. - If the worktree contains unrelated user changes, leave them untouched. ## Agent Operating Principles - Do not assume, hide confusion, or flatten uncertainty; surface questions, constraints, and tradeoffs explicitly. - Write the minimum code that solves the defined problem; do not add speculative abstractions, features, or cleanup. - Touch only the files and behavior required for the task; clean up only issues introduced by your own changes. - Define success criteria before implementation, then iterate until the criteria are verified or clearly state what could not be verified. ## Build And Test Commands - Build the default target: `./build.sh` - Run NUKE test target: `./build.sh Test` - Build with dotnet directly: `dotnet build Elsa.sln` - Run all tests directly: `dotnet test Elsa.sln` - Run a specific test project: `dotnet test test/unit/Elsa.Workflows.Core.UnitTests/Elsa.Workflows.Core.UnitTests.csproj` - Run ElsaScript DSL integration tests: `./run-dsl-tests.sh` Prefer targeted `dotnet test ` commands while iterating, then run a broader build or test command when the change affects shared infrastructure or cross-module behavior. ## Code Style - C# uses `LangVersion` `latest`, nullable reference types, and implicit usings from `Directory.Build.props`. - Projects under `src/` target `net8.0`, `net9.0`, and `net10.0` through `src/Directory.Build.props`. - Follow `.editorconfig`: 4-space indentation for C#, file-scoped namespaces, braces required, `var` preferred, usings outside namespaces, and sorted system directives. - Prefer clear domain names over abbreviations. Keep types small and responsibilities explicit. - Avoid suppressing warnings unless compatibility or framework constraints make the warning unavoidable; explain the reason near the suppression. ## Repository Structure - `src/apps/`: runnable app hosts and sample packages. - `src/clients/`: client libraries. - `src/common/`: shared infrastructure and testing support. - `src/extensions/`: extension packages. - `src/modules/`: Elsa modules and feature packages. - `test/unit/`: unit tests. - `test/integration/`: integration tests. - `test/component/`: component tests. - `test/performance/`: performance tests. - `build/`: NUKE build project. - `doc/`, `design/`, and `specs/`: documentation, design assets, and feature specifications. ## Testing Guidance - Place tests near the relevant existing test project rather than creating a new project by default. - Use the existing shared testing helpers under `src/common/Elsa.Testing.Shared*` when they fit the scenario. - For regressions, add a failing test that demonstrates the bug before or alongside the fix. - For multi-targeting issues, consider whether the test must run against all target frameworks or only the affected one. ## Dependency And Package Guidance - Central package versions are managed in `Directory.Packages.props`; do not add ad hoc versions to individual project files unless the repository already uses that pattern for the package. - Keep target framework changes centralized in `src/Directory.Build.props` unless a project has a specific reason to differ. - Be cautious with package upgrades because this repository targets multiple frameworks and modules. ## Review Checklist Before handing off changes, verify the following when applicable: - The project or solution builds. - Relevant unit or integration tests pass. - Public API or behavior changes are documented. - New code follows nullable annotations and existing style. - No unrelated files were changed. For additional context about technologies to be used, project structure, shell commands, and other important information, read `specs/008-weaver-ai-copilot/plan.md`. ## Active Technologies - C# latest, nullable reference types enabled, implicit usings enabled. + `Microsoft.Extensions.Logging`, `Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR`, Elsa feature/module infrastructure, FastEndpoints through Elsa API endpoint patterns, existing Elsa identity/authorization features. (003-live-server-logs) - Bounded in-memory ring buffer for MVP; no EF Core schema changes. Provider abstraction allows external/shared log backends later. (003-live-server-logs) - C# latest, nullable reference types enabled, implicit usings enabled. + `Microsoft.Extensions.Logging`, `Microsoft.Extensions.Options`, `Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR`, Elsa feature/module infrastructure, FastEndpoints through Elsa API endpoint patterns, CShells shell feature infrastructure. (004-diagnostics-structured-logs) - Existing bounded in-memory ring buffer; no EF Core schema changes. Provider abstraction remains available for future shared backends. (004-diagnostics-structured-logs) - C# latest, nullable reference types enabled, implicit usings enabled. + Existing `Elsa.Diagnostics.StructuredLogs`, `Microsoft.Extensions.Logging`, `Microsoft.Extensions.Options`, `Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR`, Elsa feature/module infrastructure, FastEndpoints through Elsa API endpoint patterns, FluentMigrator runner packages, SQLite ADO.NET provider, and optionally Dapper for relational operations. (005-structured-log-persistence) - Bounded in-memory store by default; opt-in SQLite durable store through shared relational persistence. SQLite stores `Timestamp` and `ReceivedAt` as UTC ISO-8601 text and stores exception, scope, and property payloads as JSON text. (005-structured-log-persistence) - C# latest, nullable reference types enabled, implicit usings enabled. + `Microsoft.Extensions.Options`, `Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR`, Elsa feature/module infrastructure, FastEndpoints through Elsa API endpoint patterns, Elsa shell feature infrastructure, and existing Elsa identity/authorization patterns. (006-diagnostics-console-logs) - Bounded in-memory recent buffer and bounded subscriber queues by default; no durable database schema. Providers receive redacted content only. (006-diagnostics-console-logs) - C# latest, nullable reference types enabled, implicit usings enabled. + Elsa feature/module infrastructure, FastEndpoints through Elsa API endpoint patterns, existing Elsa identity/authorization patterns, Elsa workflow input metadata, `Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration`, `Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection`, EF Core persistence infrastructure, mediator notifications, and optional JavaScript expression integration. (007-secrets-module) - In-memory store for tests/development; Elsa-managed encrypted store with EF Core persistence for production; configuration-backed read-only store for deployment-managed values. No cloud vault or OS certificate store provider in v1. (007-secrets-module) - C# latest, nullable reference types enabled, implicit usings enabled; paired Studio Blazor/Razor module work in the Studio repository. + Elsa feature/module infrastructure, FastEndpoints through Elsa API endpoint patterns, existing identity/authorization and tenancy services, workflow definition/instance abstractions, diagnostics/log abstractions, `Microsoft.Extensions.Options`, `Microsoft.Extensions.Logging`, OpenTelemetry, `System.Text.Json`, SignalR or SSE streaming, GitHub Copilot SDK isolated behind `Elsa.AI.Copilot`, and headless Copilot CLI JSON-RPC integration. (008-weaver-ai-copilot) - Configurable conversation/session retention with in-memory support for development and tests; durable proposal and audit stores required for MVP using Elsa persistence provider abstractions and an EF Core provider package for production. (008-weaver-ai-copilot) ## Recent Changes - 008-weaver-ai-copilot: Captures Weaver as a server-hosted, provider-isolated AI copilot platform with Studio chat, governed tools, proposal-only workflow mutations, audit, and extensibility. - 006-diagnostics-console-logs: Plans raw stdout/stderr console capture with redaction-before-provider boundaries, bounded in-memory recent/live buffers, REST backfill/source endpoints, and a SignalR live hub. - 005-structured-log-persistence: Plans pluggable structured log storage with in-memory default and opt-in SQLite persistence using FluentMigrator. - 004-diagnostics-structured-logs: Refactors the unpublished server logs module into diagnostics structured logs and preserves bounded structured `ILogger` capture. - 003-live-server-logs: Added C# latest, nullable reference types enabled, implicit usings enabled. + `Microsoft.Extensions.Logging`, `Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR`, Elsa feature/module infrastructure, FastEndpoints through Elsa API endpoint patterns, existing Elsa identity/authorization features.