Add prompt templating and view coalescing.

Closes #14.

cli/fs.js

@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ export async function loadFs(args) {
 
   let content = await ailly.content.load(
     fs,
-    [args.values.prompt ?? ""],
+    args.values.prompt ? [{ content: args.values.prompt, view: {} }] : [],
     settings
   );
 
   if (isPipe) {
     content.forEach(c => { c.meta = c.meta ?? {}; c.meta.skip = true; });
-    content.push({ name: 'stdout', outPath: "/dev/stdout", path: "/dev/stdout", prompt: args.values.prompt, predecessor: content.filter(c => dirname(c.path) == root).at(-1) })
+    content.push({ name: 'stdout', outPath: "/dev/stdout", path: "/dev/stdout", prompt: args.values.prompt, predecessor: content.filter(c => dirname(c.path) == root).at(-1), view: {} })
   } else {
     if (positionals.length == 0) positionals.push(root);
     content = content.filter((c) =>

cli/index.js

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ async function main() {
       if (loaded.content.at(-1)?.outPath == "/dev/stdout") {
         console.log(loaded.content.at(-1)?.response);
       } else {
-        ailly.content.write(loaded.fs, loaded.content);
+        await ailly.content.write(loaded.fs, loaded.content);
       }
       break;
   }

content/35_templates/.aillyrc

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+view:
+  project:
+    user: "You are a corporate marketing consultant."
+    overview: "The group works as an embedded team and views the clients' success as their own."
+  format:
+    ad_json: "Your output will be a JSON document with fields 'campaign_id' and 'ad_copy'."
+---
+
+{{project.user}}
+{{project.overview}}
+In this task, we are brainstorming for a corporate branding.
+The brand is a new line of seltzer.

content/35_templates/10_json.md

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+combined: true
+debug:
+  engine: bedrock
+  finish: end_turn
+  id: null
+  model: anthropic.claude-3-sonnet-20240229-v1:0
+  usage: null
+isolated: false
+prompt: |
+  {{claude.long}}
+  {{format.ad_json}}
+
+  Create an an ad spot for this product.
+---
+{
+"campaign_id": "seltzerbrand_001",
+"ad_copy": "Behold, a libation of unparalleled effervescence and refined taste, crafted with the utmost care and artistry. Our new line of seltzer beverages promises to elevate your senses and transport you to a realm of exquisite indulgence. Each delicate bubble bursts forth with a tantalizing bouquet of natural flavors, meticulously curated to tantalizing your palate. Embrace the epitome of sophisticated refreshment, a harmonious fusion of invigorating sparkle and sublime essence. Indulge in a sip that transcends the ordinary, and revel in the delightfully effervescent experience that awaits you."
+}

core/src/actions/prompt_thread.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 import { DEFAULT_LOGGER } from "@davidsouther/jiffies/lib/esm/log.js";
 import { PipelineSettings } from "../ailly.js";
-import type { Content } from "../content/content";
-import type { Engine } from "../engine";
-import type { Plugin } from "../plugin";
+import { View, type Content } from "../content/content.js";
+import type { Engine } from "../engine/index.js";
+import type { Plugin } from "../plugin/index.js";
+import {
+  GLOBAL_VIEW,
+  mergeContentViews,
+  mergeViews,
+} from "../content/template.js";
 
 export interface PromptThreadsSummary {
   totalPrompts: number;
@@ -60,6 +65,8 @@ export class PromptThread {
     return this.done && this.errors.length > 0;
   }
 
+  private view: View;
+
   static run(
     content: Content[],
     settings: PipelineSettings,
@@ -79,6 +86,10 @@ export class PromptThread {
   ) {
     this.content = content;
     this.isolated = Boolean(content[0]?.meta?.isolated ?? false);
+    this.view = mergeViews(
+      mergeViews(GLOBAL_VIEW, this.engine.view?.() ?? {}),
+      this.plugin.view?.() ?? {}
+    );
   }
 
   start() {
@@ -87,6 +98,7 @@ export class PromptThread {
 
   private async runOne(c: Content, i: number): Promise<Content> {
     try {
+      await this.template(c, this.view);
       await this.plugin.augment(c);
       await generateOne(c, this.settings, this.engine);
       await this.plugin.clean(c);
@@ -99,6 +111,10 @@ export class PromptThread {
     return c;
   }
 
+  private async template(c: Content, view: View) {
+    mergeContentViews(c, view);
+  }
+
   private runIsolated(): Promise<PromiseSettledResult<Content>[]> {
     DEFAULT_LOGGER.info(
       `Running thread for ${this.content.length} isolated prompts`