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Every TypeScript example in these skills opened with an import that cannot resolve. @agent-relay/sdk exports ., ./messaging, ./delivery, ./actions, ./session, and ./capabilities — there is no ./workflows subpath. Verified against published 11.6.10 and monorepo source 11.6.2, which has no packages/sdk/src/workflows directory at all.

@relayflows/core replaces it, per cloud/scripts/smoke-sandbox-image.mjs, which asserts it is installed in the sandbox image "(replaces the removed @agent-relay/sdk/workflows)". One package now covers both local runs and ctx.workflow.run(...) dispatch inside the cloud runner.

Touched: writing-agent-relay-workflows (4 occurrences), choosing-swarm-patterns, relay-80-100-workflow.

Also writes down three failure modes that cost a full afternoon

Each one fails open or fails silent, which is why none of them were obvious:

  • Slack human assistance is wired only into the interactive PTY path. execNonInteractive has no HUMAN_QUESTION handling, so an approval gate on a preset: worker agent never parks, never posts, and prints its own approval token because the non-interactive wrapper prompt demands single-pass completion. An approval gate that fails open is worse than no gate.
  • Step-level humanAssistance replaces the swarm-level value instead of merging, silently dropping the channel and timeout.
  • A workspace credential without a writable /slack grant accepts the question write, logs Wrote Slack question through local Relayfile mount: <path>, then dead-letters it 401 — the run parks on a question nobody was asked. Added the three commands that surface it (relayfile writeback status, integration list, and checking for a --remote-path /slack mount).

And that preset: 'reviewer' is not a permission boundary — it only injects prompt text and picks the non-interactive path, so reviewers relying on it alone resolve to readwrite. Noted the two provisioning caveats that come with the permissions block that actually does restrict them.

Companion code fixes: AgentWorkforce/agents#112, AgentWorkforce/relayflows#31, AgentWorkforce/relayfile#430.

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…dk subpath

`@agent-relay/sdk/workflows` no longer exists. `@agent-relay/sdk` exports `.`,
`./messaging`, `./delivery`, `./actions`, `./session`, and `./capabilities` and
nothing else — verified against published 11.6.10 and monorepo source 11.6.2,
which has no `packages/sdk/src/workflows` directory at all. Every example in
these skills opened with an import that cannot resolve.

`@relayflows/core` replaces it, per cloud/scripts/smoke-sandbox-image.mjs, which
asserts it is installed in the sandbox image "(replaces the removed
@agent-relay/sdk/workflows)". One package now covers both local runs and
`ctx.workflow.run(...)` dispatch inside the cloud runner.

Also writes down three things that cost a full afternoon to diagnose while
certifying a customer-facing workflow, each of which fails open or fails silent:

- Slack human assistance is wired only into the interactive PTY path.
  `execNonInteractive` has no HUMAN_QUESTION handling, so an approval gate on a
  `preset: worker` agent never parks, never posts, and prints its own approval
  token because the non-interactive wrapper prompt demands single-pass
  completion. An approval gate that fails open is worse than no gate.
- Step-level `humanAssistance` replaces the swarm-level value instead of merging,
  silently dropping the channel and timeout.
- A workspace credential without a writable `/slack` grant accepts the question
  write, logs success, then dead-letters it 401 — the run parks on a question
  nobody was asked. Added the three commands that surface it.

And that `preset: 'reviewer'` is not a permission boundary: it only injects
prompt text and picks the non-interactive path, so reviewers relying on it alone
resolve to `readwrite`. Noted the two provisioning caveats that come with the
`permissions` block that actually does restrict them.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Walkthrough

Workflow examples now import workflow APIs from @relayflows/core. Authoring guidance adds Slack assistance constraints and documents permission and Relayfile prerequisites.

Changes

Workflow guidance updates

Layer / File(s) Summary
Workflow import migration
skills/choosing-swarm-patterns/SKILL.md, skills/relay-80-100-workflow/SKILL.md, skills/writing-agent-relay-workflows/SKILL.md
Updated workflow imports and common-mistakes guidance to use @relayflows/core.
Slack assistance constraints
skills/writing-agent-relay-workflows/SKILL.md
Documented interactive-agent requirements, step-level configuration overrides, and writable /slack workspace access.
Permissions and Relayfile requirements
skills/writing-agent-relay-workflows/SKILL.md
Clarified preset behavior, read-only permissions, Relayfile provisioning, endpoint configuration, and RELAYFILE_BASE_URL requirements.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 9044e

A TypeScript example still imports a removed package path, so users copying it will encounter import or build failures. The PR is not merge-ready until that reference is corrected.

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A rabbit hops through workflow code,
Replacing paths along the road.
Slack waits with permissions bright,
Relayfiles mount the route just right.
“Core imports now!” the bunny sings.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the primary documentation change: replacing the removed SDK workflow import with @relayflows/core.
Description check ✅ Passed The description directly explains the import replacement and documents related workflow-authoring failure modes.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The affected skills update all documented stale workflow imports to @relayflows/core, satisfying the linked issue’s companion documentation objective.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The additional guidance on Slack assistance, permissions, and reviewer presets is included in the stated documentation objectives.
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In `@skills/writing-agent-relay-workflows/SKILL.md`:
- Around line 16-17: Update the import in the audit-skills-clarity workflow to
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**Package:** import from **`@relayflows/core`**. `@agent-relay/sdk/workflows` was **removed** and `@relayflows/core` replaces it (see `cloud/scripts/smoke-sandbox-image.mjs`, which asserts `@relayflows/core` is present in the sandbox image). `@agent-relay/sdk` exports `.`, `./messaging`, `./delivery`, `./actions`, `./session`, and `./capabilities` — there is no `./workflows` subpath, so the old specifier cannot resolve. If you find a workflow importing it, or a hand-written ambient `declare module '@agent-relay/sdk/workflows'` stub standing in for the missing types, both are stale: repoint them at `@relayflows/core` and delete the stub. The same package works locally and inside the cloud workflow runner, so `ctx.workflow.run(...)`-dispatched workflows use it too.

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Replace the removed workflow import.

workflows/audit-skills-clarity.ts:1 imports the unavailable @agent-relay/sdk/workflows subpath. Import workflow from @relayflows/core so the workflow can start.

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In `@skills/writing-agent-relay-workflows/SKILL.md` around lines 16 - 17, Update
the import in the audit-skills-clarity workflow to use workflow from
`@relayflows/core` instead of the unavailable `@agent-relay/sdk/workflows` subpath,
preserving the existing workflow startup behavior.

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2 issues found across 3 files

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<file name="skills/writing-agent-relay-workflows/SKILL.md">

<violation number="1" location="skills/writing-agent-relay-workflows/SKILL.md:16">
P2: The migration to `@relayflows/core` is incomplete: `workflows/audit-skills-clarity.ts:1` still imports `from '@agent-relay/sdk/workflows'`, the exact path this change declares removed. Running that maintenance workflow (`audit-skills-clarity`) will fail with a module-not-found before any step executes. This added line now instructs readers to repoint any stale consumer at `@relayflows/core`, yet the repo ships one it leaves broken.</violation>

<violation number="2" location="skills/writing-agent-relay-workflows/SKILL.md:16">
P2: This PR makes substantive content changes to the writing-agent-relay-workflows skill (replacing the documented import contract from `@agent-relay/sdk/workflows` to `@relayflows/core`, plus new warnings), but its version in prpm.json stays at 1.6.18. Consumers who installed or pinned 1.6.18 will keep the stale `@agent-relay/sdk/workflows` import path unless the version is bumped, so the fix never reaches them. Bump the writing-agent-relay-workflows version in prpm.json (and the collection version if this skill ships through `agent-relay-starter`) as part of this change.</violation>
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**Pattern selection:** Do not default to `dag` blindly. If the job needs a different swarm/workflow type, consult the `choosing-swarm-patterns` skill when available and select the pattern that best matches the coordination problem.

**Package:** import from **`@relayflows/core`**. `@agent-relay/sdk/workflows` was **removed** and `@relayflows/core` replaces it (see `cloud/scripts/smoke-sandbox-image.mjs`, which asserts `@relayflows/core` is present in the sandbox image). `@agent-relay/sdk` exports `.`, `./messaging`, `./delivery`, `./actions`, `./session`, and `./capabilities` — there is no `./workflows` subpath, so the old specifier cannot resolve. If you find a workflow importing it, or a hand-written ambient `declare module '@agent-relay/sdk/workflows'` stub standing in for the missing types, both are stale: repoint them at `@relayflows/core` and delete the stub. The same package works locally and inside the cloud workflow runner, so `ctx.workflow.run(...)`-dispatched workflows use it too.

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P2: The migration to @relayflows/core is incomplete: workflows/audit-skills-clarity.ts:1 still imports from '@agent-relay/sdk/workflows', the exact path this change declares removed. Running that maintenance workflow (audit-skills-clarity) will fail with a module-not-found before any step executes. This added line now instructs readers to repoint any stale consumer at @relayflows/core, yet the repo ships one it leaves broken.

Prompt for AI agents
Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At skills/writing-agent-relay-workflows/SKILL.md, line 16:

<comment>The migration to `@relayflows/core` is incomplete: `workflows/audit-skills-clarity.ts:1` still imports `from '@agent-relay/sdk/workflows'`, the exact path this change declares removed. Running that maintenance workflow (`audit-skills-clarity`) will fail with a module-not-found before any step executes. This added line now instructs readers to repoint any stale consumer at `@relayflows/core`, yet the repo ships one it leaves broken.</comment>

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@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ The relay broker-sdk workflow system orchestrates multiple AI agents (Claude, Co
 
 **Pattern selection:** Do not default to `dag` blindly. If the job needs a different swarm/workflow type, consult the `choosing-swarm-patterns` skill when available and select the pattern that best matches the coordination problem.
 
+**Package:** import from **`@relayflows/core`**. `@agent-relay/sdk/workflows` was **removed** and `@relayflows/core` replaces it (see `cloud/scripts/smoke-sandbox-image.mjs`, which asserts `@relayflows/core` is present in the sandbox image). `@agent-relay/sdk` exports `.`, `./messaging`, `./delivery`, `./actions`, `./session`, and `./capabilities` — there is no `./workflows` subpath, so the old specifier cannot resolve. If you find a workflow importing it, or a hand-written ambient `declare module '@agent-relay/sdk/workflows'` stub standing in for the missing types, both are stale: repoint them at `@relayflows/core` and delete the stub. The same package works locally and inside the cloud workflow runner, so `ctx.workflow.run(...)`-dispatched workflows use it too.
+
 ## When to Use
</file context>

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ The relay broker-sdk workflow system orchestrates multiple AI agents (Claude, Co

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P2: This PR makes substantive content changes to the writing-agent-relay-workflows skill (replacing the documented import contract from @agent-relay/sdk/workflows to @relayflows/core, plus new warnings), but its version in prpm.json stays at 1.6.18. Consumers who installed or pinned 1.6.18 will keep the stale @agent-relay/sdk/workflows import path unless the version is bumped, so the fix never reaches them. Bump the writing-agent-relay-workflows version in prpm.json (and the collection version if this skill ships through agent-relay-starter) as part of this change.

Prompt for AI agents
Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At skills/writing-agent-relay-workflows/SKILL.md, line 16:

<comment>This PR makes substantive content changes to the writing-agent-relay-workflows skill (replacing the documented import contract from `@agent-relay/sdk/workflows` to `@relayflows/core`, plus new warnings), but its version in prpm.json stays at 1.6.18. Consumers who installed or pinned 1.6.18 will keep the stale `@agent-relay/sdk/workflows` import path unless the version is bumped, so the fix never reaches them. Bump the writing-agent-relay-workflows version in prpm.json (and the collection version if this skill ships through `agent-relay-starter`) as part of this change.</comment>

<file context>
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ The relay broker-sdk workflow system orchestrates multiple AI agents (Claude, Co
 
 **Pattern selection:** Do not default to `dag` blindly. If the job needs a different swarm/workflow type, consult the `choosing-swarm-patterns` skill when available and select the pattern that best matches the coordination problem.
 
+**Package:** import from **`@relayflows/core`**. `@agent-relay/sdk/workflows` was **removed** and `@relayflows/core` replaces it (see `cloud/scripts/smoke-sandbox-image.mjs`, which asserts `@relayflows/core` is present in the sandbox image). `@agent-relay/sdk` exports `.`, `./messaging`, `./delivery`, `./actions`, `./session`, and `./capabilities` — there is no `./workflows` subpath, so the old specifier cannot resolve. If you find a workflow importing it, or a hand-written ambient `declare module '@agent-relay/sdk/workflows'` stub standing in for the missing types, both are stale: repoint them at `@relayflows/core` and delete the stub. The same package works locally and inside the cloud workflow runner, so `ctx.workflow.run(...)`-dispatched workflows use it too.
+
 ## When to Use
</file context>

…ions

Two P2s from cubic, both fair.

**A shipped workflow still used the removed path.** `workflows/audit-skills-clarity.ts`
imported `@agent-relay/sdk/workflows` — the exact specifier this change documents as
removed — so running `audit-skills-clarity` would fail with module-not-found before
its first step. Telling readers to repoint stale consumers while leaving a broken one
in the repo is not a good look. Repointed at `@relayflows/core`.

**The version pins meant the fix would never ship.** Consumers who installed or
pinned the old versions would keep the stale import path regardless of this change.
Bumped the three skills whose content changed:

- writing-agent-relay-workflows 1.6.18 -> 1.6.19
- choosing-swarm-patterns 1.1.4 -> 1.1.5
- relay-80-100-workflow 1.0.8 -> 1.0.9

The one remaining mention of the old specifier is deliberate: line 16 names it while
explaining that it was removed and what replaced it.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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