Detect and validate shared workflows missing 'on' field#8468
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- Detect workflows missing 'on' field and treat as shared workflows - Validate shared workflows with included_file_schema instead of main_workflow_schema - Skip compilation with informative message for shared workflows - Allow shared workflows without markdown content (config-only workflows) - Add comprehensive tests for shared workflow handling Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>
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Updates documentation to reflect the shared workflow detection feature added in PR #8468. Workflows without an 'on' field are now automatically detected as shared workflow components and skip compilation with an informative message. Changes: - Added shared workflow detection notes to CLI compile command docs - Added new "Shared Workflow Components" section to imports reference - Included example output showing the compiler's informative message 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Workflows without an
ontrigger field now validate againstincluded_file_schemainstead of failingmain_workflow_schemavalidation. Compilation is skipped with an informative message.Detection
onfield before schema validationincluded_file_schema(allows optional markdown content)SharedWorkflowErrorto signal skipCLI handling
SharedWorkflowErroras info, not errorExample output
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pkg/workflow/compiler_orchestrator.go- detection logicpkg/workflow/shared_workflow_error.go- error type (new)pkg/workflow/shared_workflow_test.go- tests (new)pkg/cli/compile_workflow_processor.go- CLI handlingOriginal prompt
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