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Create a new Fx component using the modern def/fx/impl pattern (NOT legacy)

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create-component
description
Create a new Fx component using the modern def/fx/impl pattern (NOT legacy)
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<bundle>/<component-name> [--team team-name] [--with-params] [--with-lifecycle] [--with-mock]
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Create a new Fx component following the **modern** (new-style) pattern with separate `def/`, `fx/`, and `impl/` sub-packages. **IMPORTANT**: NEVER use the legacy pattern (single-directory with `fx.Provide` directly). Always use the new-style pattern described below. ## Instructions 1. **Parse `$ARGUMENTS`** to determine: - `<bundle>/<component-name>`: e.g., `core/remoteflags` means bundle=core, component=remoteflags - `--team <team-name>`: optional team ownership tag (default: ask the user) - `--with-params`: include a `Params` struct in the def package - `--with-lifecycle`: include `compdef.Lifecycle` in the Requires struct - `--with-mock`: also generate a `mock/` sub-package 2. **Ask the user** (if not provided via arguments): - What is the component's interface? (what methods should it expose?) - Which team owns it? (for the `// team:` comment) - Does it need lifecycle hooks (start/stop)? - Does it need a Params struct? - What are its dependencies (other components it requires)? 3. **Read reference examples** before writing any code. Find a recent component under `comp/` using the `def/fx/impl` pattern (e.g. `comp/core/remoteagentregistry/`). Read: - `def/component.go` — interface definition with `// team:` comment - `fx/fx.go` — Module() with `fxutil.ProvideComponentConstructor` - `impl/<name>.go` — Requires/Provides structs, NewComponent constructor 4. **Create the directory structure** under `comp/<bundle>/<component>/`: ``` comp/<bundle>/<component>/ ├── def/ │ ├── component.go # Interface definition + team tag │ └── params.go # (optional) Params struct ├── fx/ │ └── fx.go # Module() function └── impl/ └── <component>.go # Requires, Provides, NewComponent() ``` 5. **Create each file** following the patterns from the reference. Key rules: - `def/component.go`: Use the component name as the package name, include the `// team:` comment, and define the interface and its public types here. - `fx/fx.go`: Use `fxutil.ProvideComponentConstructor` (NEVER raw `fx.Provide`), returns `fxutil.Module` - `impl/<component>.go`: Use a plain Go constructor returning `Provides` or `(Provides, error)` and an unexported implementation type. Prefer plain exported `Requires` and `Provides` structs for new constructors. The constructor's outer dependency and result structs do not need `compdef.In` or `compdef.Out`. A nested struct needs the corresponding marker when its fields should be resolved as individual dependencies or exposed as individual results. Do not embed `fx.In` or `fx.Out` in the structs passed to the adapter. 6. **Choose module boundaries only when external consumers need them.** Components can use the repository's existing modules. For external consumers, create separate modules for the required `def` and implementation packages. Follow the [component module guidelines](../../../doc/guidelines/components.md#go-modules) for new components: do not create a module at the component root or in an Fx wrapper package. Existing components may have different module layouts. 7. **If new modules are needed, follow the `create-go-module` skill for each selected path.** Register only those modules in `modules.yml`, use the repository's Go version, and run `dda inv tidy` through that workflow. 8. **Wire into a bundle** if appropriate — add the component's `Module()` to the relevant `comp/<bundle>/bundle.go`. 9. **Validate**: ```bash dda inv lint-components lint-fxutil-oneshot-test github.lint-codeowner ``` Fix any errors and re-run until clean. ## Critical Rules (New-Style vs Legacy) **DO**: `def/fx/impl` sub-packages, `fxutil.ProvideComponentConstructor`, plain Go constructor, plain Requires/Provides structs, thin def package. **DON'T**: Single directory, `fx.Provide(newComponent)`, `fx.In`/`fx.Out` embedding, implementation in def package. ## Usage - `/create-component core/myfeature --team agent-runtimes --with-lifecycle` - `/create-component metadata/hostinfo --team agent-metrics --with-params`
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