FEATURE

Workflows

YAML-defined state machines. Guide Things through lifecycle stages with conditions, validators, and post-functions — without code.

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How it works

Flexible, visual, enforced

A workflow defines the states a Thing can be in, the transitions allowed between them, and the rules that gate those transitions.

Visual state machine with colored status pills
Conditions & validators gate transitions
Post-functions run automatically on transition

workflow.yaml

name: Simple Task Workflow
initial_state: open
states:
  - id: open
    label: Open
    color: "#6366f1"
  - id: in_progress
    label: In Progress
    color: "#f59e0b"
  - id: done
    label: Done
    color: "#22c55e"
transitions:
  - from: open
    to:   in_progress
    label: Start Work
  - from: in_progress
    to:   done
    label: Mark Complete

Building blocks

States, rules, and automation

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States & Transitions

Define the stages a Thing moves through and exactly which moves between them are allowed.

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Conditions & Validators

Gate a transition on a rule, or require a field to be set before it's allowed to proceed.

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Post-functions

Run actions automatically the moment a transition succeeds.

Model your process exactly

Changing a Box's workflow doesn't reset existing Things — they keep their state and follow the new rules going forward.

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