| name | scaffold-snowflake-connector |
| description | Use when adding a new snowflake-connector data source to crowd.dev — a new platform or a new source within an existing platform that needs buildSourceQuery, transformer, activity types, migration, and all associated type registrations scaffolded. |
Scaffold Snowflake Connector
Overview
This skill scaffolds all code required to add a new snowflake-connector data source to crowd.dev. It covers up to 11 touch points, enforces zero-assumption practices, and requires explicit user validation for every piece of business logic before writing any file to disk.
One platform, one source per run. Multiple sources within a platform are done one run at a time.
Process Flow
digraph scaffold {
"Phase 1: Initial Questions" [shape=box];
"Phase 2: Schema Collection" [shape=box];
"Pre-Analysis: Auto-Derive Mappings" [shape=box];
"Phase 3: Confirm / Correct Mappings" [shape=box];
"All mappings confirmed?" [shape=diamond];
"Phase 4: Generate & Review Files" [shape=box];
"User approves each file?" [shape=diamond];
"Phase 5: Testing" [shape=box];
"Done" [shape=doublecircle];
"Phase 1: Initial Questions" -> "Phase 2: Schema Collection";
"Phase 2: Schema Collection" -> "Pre-Analysis: Auto-Derive Mappings";
"Pre-Analysis: Auto-Derive Mappings" -> "Phase 3: Confirm / Correct Mappings";
"Phase 3: Confirm / Correct Mappings" -> "All mappings confirmed?";
"All mappings confirmed?" -> "Phase 3: Confirm / Correct Mappings" [label="no, revise"];
"All mappings confirmed?" -> "Phase 4: Generate & Review Files" [label="yes"];
"Phase 4: Generate & Review Files" -> "User approves each file?";
"User approves each file?" -> "Phase 4: Generate & Review Files" [label="no, revise"];
"User approves each file?" -> "Phase 5: Testing" [label="yes"];
"Phase 5: Testing" -> "Done";
}
File Inventory (All Touch Points)
Read the current state of each file before modifying. Never modify without reading first.
Conditional — only if platform is NEW
| # | File | Change |
|---|
| 0 | services/libs/types/src/enums/platforms.ts | Add PlatformType.{PLATFORM} enum value |
Always — structural (template-filled)
| # | File | Change |
|---|
| 1 | services/libs/types/src/enums/organizations.ts | Add to OrganizationSource + OrganizationAttributeSource enums |
| 2 | services/libs/integrations/src/integrations/{platform}/types.ts | NEW: activity type enum + GRID |
| 3 | services/libs/integrations/src/integrations/index.ts | Add export * from './{platform}/types' |
| 4 | services/libs/data-access-layer/src/organizations/attributesConfig.ts | Add to ORG_DB_ATTRIBUTE_SOURCE_PRIORITY |
| 5 | backend/src/database/migrations/V{epoch}__add{Platform}ActivityTypes.sql | NEW: INSERT into activityTypes |
| 6 | services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/types.ts | Add DataSourceName.{PLATFORM}_{SOURCE} |
| 7 | services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/index.ts | Import + register in supported |
Per source — business logic (generated from confirmed inputs)
| # | File | Change |
|---|
| 8 | services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/{platform}/{source}/buildSourceQuery.ts | NEW |
| 9 | services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/{platform}/{source}/transformer.ts | NEW |
| 10 | services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/{platform}/{platform}TransformerBase.ts | NEW (optional) |
Context Detection
Run this once at skill start, before any other step.
Check whether the skill is running inside the crowd.dev repository by testing for the presence of the snowflake connectors integration index:
services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/index.ts
Use Glob or Read to check for this file relative to the current working directory.
Case A — File found (running inside crowd.dev)
Set CROWD_DEV_ROOT = "." (current directory). All file paths in this skill are relative to CWD. Proceed to Phase 1 immediately.
Case B — File not found (running from cross-team skills repo or elsewhere)
Ask the user:
"This skill needs access to the crowd.dev repository to read and modify files. Do you have a local clone?
- If yes: provide the absolute path (e.g.,
/Users/you/work/crowd.dev)
- If no: I'll give you the clone command first."
If the user provides a path: verify it by checking {path}/services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/index.ts exists. If confirmed, set CROWD_DEV_ROOT = {path}. Proceed to Phase 1.
If the path doesn't exist or they need to clone:
"Run: git clone https://github.com/linuxfoundation/crowd.dev.git
Then provide the path to the cloned directory."
Wait for a valid path before continuing.
For all subsequent file operations, prefix every path in this skill with CROWD_DEV_ROOT. Example: services/libs/types/src/enums/platforms.ts becomes {CROWD_DEV_ROOT}/services/libs/types/src/enums/platforms.ts.
Phase 1: Initial Questions
Ask one question at a time. Do not bundle questions.
Question 1 — Platform name
Read services/libs/types/src/enums/platforms.ts and list all current PlatformType values.
Ask:
"What is the platform name for this data source? It must match a PlatformType enum value. Current values are: [list them]. If your platform isn't listed, provide the name and I'll add it."
- If the value is in the enum: continue.
- If the value is not in the enum: warn the user explicitly:
"⚠️ {name} is not in the PlatformType enum. I'll need to add it to services/libs/types/src/enums/platforms.ts. Please confirm this is a new platform and confirm the exact string value (e.g., my-platform)."
Wait for confirmation before proceeding.
Question 2 — New or existing platform?
Read services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/index.ts.
- If the platform already has sources registered: list them and confirm which one we're adding.
- If the platform is new to snowflake_connectors: note that touch points 0–4 and 7 will all be new additions.
Question 3 — Source name
Ask:
"What is the name for this data source? This becomes the directory name and DataSourceName enum suffix (e.g., enrollments, event-registrations)."
Question 4 — Snowflake tables
Ask for the main table first, then any additional tables:
"What is the main Snowflake table for this source?"
Then:
"Are there any additional tables needed (e.g., for user data, org data, segment matching)? For each one, provide the table name and its purpose — what data it holds and how it relates to the main table."
Do not assume a direct JOIN between tables. The relation type (JOIN, subquery, CTE, lookup) must come from the user's description of each table's purpose.
Phase 2: Schema Collection
Once all table names are known, collect column schemas using the LFX BI Layer MCP tools. Only fall back to the manual query when BI Layer lookup fails for a specific table.
Step 0 — Check BI Layer connectivity
Use ToolSearch with query "LFX BI Layer get_all_sources" to check whether the BI Layer tools are available in the current session.
-
Tools found: proceed directly to Step 1.
-
Tools not found: prompt the user to authenticate:
"The LFX BI Layer MCP is not connected. To enable automatic schema lookup, run /mcp and select 'claude.ai LFX BI Layer' to authenticate. Once done, say 'continue' and I'll proceed. Or say 'skip' to use the manual query approach instead."
Wait for the user's response. If they authenticate: re-check with ToolSearch and proceed to Step 1. If they skip or authentication still fails: proceed directly to Step 2 for all tables.
Step 1 — BI Layer lookup (always attempt first)
- Call
mcp__claude_ai_LFX_BI_Layer__get_all_sources. This returns all registered dbt sources.
- For each user-provided table, search the results (case-insensitive match on the
name field).
- For each table found: call
mcp__claude_ai_LFX_BI_Layer__get_source_details using the uniqueId from Step 1. Extract the column registry from catalog.columns: each entry has name, type, and index (ordinal position).
- For each table not found in dbt sources: inform the user and fall back to Step 2 for that table only.
Step 2 — Manual fallback (only for tables not in dbt sources)
Generate the ACCOUNT_USAGE query for the missing tables and ask the user to run it:
SELECT DISTINCT
table_catalog,
table_schema,
table_name,
column_name,
data_type,
is_nullable,
ordinal_position
FROM SNOWFLAKE.ACCOUNT_USAGE.COLUMNS
WHERE (table_catalog, table_schema, table_name) IN (
('DB1', 'SCHEMA1', 'TABLE1')
)
AND DELETED IS NULL
ORDER BY table_name, ordinal_position;
Ask the user to paste the output or provide a path to an exported file (CSV, JSON, or TSV). If a file path is given, read the file.
Column registry
After Step 1 and/or Step 2, build a column registry per table:
- Column name (exact casing from schema — this is the reference for all code)
- Data type
- Ordinal position
Store this as the canonical column reference. Every column name used in generated code must appear in this registry. Never assume or invent a column name.
Flag non-VARCHAR column types (e.g., DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP_TZ, BOOLEAN, NUMBER) — these arrive as native JS types from the Parquet reader, not strings (see touch point 9 rules).
For each JOIN table, check whether any existing transformer in services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/ queries from the same table. If yes, inherit its column mappings; if no, treat every column as unknown and derive it from sample data in the Pre-Analysis step below.
Step 3 — Sample data
Attempt to retrieve sample data via the LFX BI Layer before asking the user to run a manual query.
Option A — query_metrics (attempt first)
- Call
mcp__claude_ai_LFX_BI_Layer__list_metrics. Search the results for metrics whose name or description relates to the platform/source (e.g., total_committees, total_committee_members, total_enrollments).
- For each relevant metric found, call
mcp__claude_ai_LFX_BI_Layer__get_dimensions to list available dimensions.
- Select all categorical dimensions that are likely to correspond to identity, org, or activity fields (email, username, name, status, type, date, project_slug, etc.).
- Call
mcp__claude_ai_LFX_BI_Layer__query_metrics with those dimensions and limit: 20.
- Use the returned rows as sample data for Pre-Analysis.
Important caveat: query_metrics queries semantic/transformed dbt models, not raw source tables. Column names in the result come from the semantic model and may differ from raw schema column names. Use the data to infer field roles and value patterns; map back to raw column names using the schema registry from Step 1–2.
If no relevant metrics are found, or the returned dimensions don't cover the fields needed for mapping, fall through to Option B.
Option B — manual paste (fallback)
Generate a sample data query using only explicit column names from the registry (never *) and ask the user to run it in Snowflake:
SELECT
main.col1, main.col2, main.col3,
j1.col1, j1.col2,
...
FROM DB.SCHEMA.MAIN_TABLE main
LEFT JOIN DB.SCHEMA.JOIN_TABLE1 j1 ON main.join_key = j1.pk
LIMIT 20;
Ask the user:
"Please run this query in Snowflake and paste the result or provide a path to the exported file (CSV, JSON, or TSV). I'll use the actual data values to auto-derive column mappings before asking for your confirmation."
Pre-Analysis: Auto-Derive Mappings
Before asking the user any Phase 3 questions, perform this analysis using the schema registry, the pasted sample data, and existing implementations that query the same tables.
Step 1 — Inherit from existing implementations
For each JOIN table, check if any existing transformer imports or queries from it. If found, inherit those column mappings directly — they are already validated.
Read the relevant transformer files from services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/ and extract: which column maps to email, username, LFID, org name, org website, domain aliases, timestamp, sourceId.
Step 2 — Infer remaining roles from names + data values
For columns not covered by an existing implementation, apply these heuristics:
| Role | High-confidence signals |
|---|
| Email | Name contains EMAIL; values match x@y.z pattern |
| Platform username | Name is USER_NAME, USERNAME, LOGIN, HANDLE; values are non-email strings |
| LFID | Name contains LF_USERNAME, LFID, LF_ID |
| Timestamp (incremental) | Type is TIMESTAMP; name contains UPDATED, MODIFIED; nullable=NO |
| sourceId | Name ends in _ID; values appear unique in sample |
| Org name | Name contains ACCOUNT_NAME, ORGANIZATION_NAME, COMPANY |
| Org website | Name contains WEBSITE, DOMAIN, URL; values start with http |
| Domain aliases | Name contains DOMAIN_ALIASES, ALIASES; values are comma-separated or array |
Assign each role a confidence level:
- HIGH — column name + data values both match unambiguously
- MEDIUM — multiple candidates exist, or name matches but data is ambiguous
- LOW / UNKNOWN — no clear match
Step 3 — Present consolidated proposal
Present all HIGH-confidence mappings at once (exception to the one-question-per-message rule — batching is intentional here for efficiency). For MEDIUM, offer choices. For LOW/UNKNOWN, ask open-ended:
"Based on the schema and sample data, here's what I identified:
- Email:
USER_EMAIL (contains email values like user@example.com) ✅
- Username:
USER_NAME ✅
- LFID:
LF_USERNAME ✅
- Timestamp:
UPDATED_TS (TIMESTAMP_NTZ, not nullable) ✅
- sourceId:
REGISTRATION_ID (appears unique in sample) ✅
- Org website:
ORG_WEBSITE ✅
- Org name:
ACCOUNT_NAME or COMPANY_NAME? (both present)
- Domain aliases format: couldn't determine — comma-separated string or array?
Please confirm the ✅ items and resolve the open questions."
After the user responds, record all confirmed mappings. Skip any Phase 3 sub-step whose mappings are fully resolved here. Only enter a sub-step for fields that remain MEDIUM, LOW, or flagged by the user.
Phase 3: Confirm / Correct Mappings
Rule: Skip sub-sections where Pre-Analysis fully resolved the mapping. For remaining sub-sections, use the propose-then-confirm pattern — never ask open-ended questions when a proposal can be made. Present choices when multiple candidates exist. Ask open-ended only when no inference is possible.
When raising any ambiguity, always include:
- How existing data sources handle it — read the relevant transformer(s) from
services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/ and show the pattern. If an existing source skips or doesn't implement the feature, say so explicitly (e.g., "TNC doesn't use a logo field — it's left undefined").
- A Snowflake query to resolve it — if the ambiguity can be answered by inspecting actual data (e.g., checking uniqueness, null rate, value distribution), provide the query so the user can run it instead of guessing.
When raising any ambiguity that can be resolved by inspecting data, first try mcp__claude_ai_LFX_BI_Layer__query_metrics with the relevant dimensions and a where filter to narrow results. Only ask the user to run a manual Snowflake query if the semantic layer doesn't have dimensions covering the ambiguous columns.
Example format for an ambiguity:
"I see two timestamp columns: CREATED_AT (nullable) and UPDATED_AT (not nullable).
Which column should be used as the incremental timestamp?"
3a. Identity Mapping
Rule: Every member record must produce at least one identity with type: MemberIdentityType.USERNAME. The standard approach is to use the unified buildMemberIdentities() method on TransformerBase (added in the identity deduplication refactor). Only fall back to inline identity construction if the user explicitly requests it and can justify why the unified method cannot be used (e.g., fundamentally different identity shape not covered by the method's logic).
The unified method covers the standard fallback chain automatically. Full behavior by case:
platformUsername | lfUsername | Identities produced |
|---|
| null | null | EMAIL(platform) + USERNAME(platform, email) |
| set | null | EMAIL(platform) + USERNAME(platform, platformUsername) |
| null | set | EMAIL(platform) + USERNAME(LFID, lfUsername) + USERNAME(platform, lfUsername) |
| set | set | EMAIL(platform) + USERNAME(platform, platformUsername) + USERNAME(LFID, lfUsername) |
Critical: Never pass lfUsername as platformUsername. When a source only has an LFID column (no platform-native username), pass platformUsername: null — the lfUsername-only path (row 3 above) already produces the correct USERNAME identity for the platform using the lfUsername value.
If Pre-Analysis resolved email, platformUsername, and LFID columns with HIGH confidence and the user confirmed them, skip to the summary step below.
For any unresolved identity field, use this pattern:
- Multiple candidates found: "I see columns
A and B that could be the email — which one?" (present choices, not open-ended)
- One candidate found: "I believe
USER_EMAIL is the email column based on its values. Confirm?" (one-tap confirmation)
- No candidate found: "I couldn't identify an email column — please specify."
For each confirmed identity column also confirm:
verified: true? (default yes — ask only if the data suggests otherwise)verifiedBy value (default: platform type — propose it, don't ask open-ended)
Critical: If a JOIN table for users is NOT the same table used by an existing implementation, validate every column explicitly regardless of Pre-Analysis confidence. Column name heuristics alone are not sufficient for unknown tables.
After all identity fields are confirmed, summarize how buildMemberIdentities() will be called and ask:
"Here is how identities will be built:
this.buildMemberIdentities({ email, sourceId: [col or null], platformUsername: [col or null], lfUsername: [col or null] })
Does this look correct?"
3b. Organization Mapping
If Pre-Analysis determined there is no org data (no org-related columns found in any table): before asking the user, first read existing transformers in services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/ to check whether any of them join an org table using a key that also exists in the user's tables. If a match is found, prompt the user:
"I don't see org columns in the tables you provided, but [EXISTING_PLATFORM] sources org data from {ORG_TABLE} via {join_key} — which also appears in your table. Did you mean to include this? (Recommended)"
If no existing pattern is joinable, ask: "I don't see any org columns. Does this source have org/company data?" — if yes, ask for the table; if no, skip to 3c.
If Pre-Analysis identified org columns:
- If sourced from a JOIN table already used by an existing implementation: read that transformer's
buildOrganizations method and show the user exactly which columns will be used. Ask: "The org mapping follows the existing [PLATFORM] implementation — does this look correct?"
- If new org table: present the Pre-Analysis proposals for each field, one at a time:
- "Org name: I see
ACCOUNT_NAME (values like Acme Corp). Confirm, or specify another column."
- "Website: I see
ORG_WEBSITE (values start with http). Confirm?"
- "Domain aliases: I see
DOMAIN_ALIASES — are these comma-separated strings or an array?"
- "Logo URL: I see
LOGO_URL. Confirm, or is there no logo column?"
- "Industry: I see
ORGANIZATION_INDUSTRY. Confirm?"
- "Size: I see
ORGANIZATION_SIZE. Confirm?"
Critical — isIndividualNoAccount:
Read services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/core/transformerBase.ts to find isIndividualNoAccount. The generated code MUST call this method rather than reimplementing it. Show the user the method signature and confirm it will be used identically to existing sources.
After all org columns are confirmed, summarize and ask for confirmation before proceeding.
3c. Activity Types
Rule: Activity type names and scores come entirely from the user. Do not suggest them.
Ask:
"Please list all activity types this source can produce. For each, provide:
- A short name (e.g.,
enrolled-certification)
- A score from 1–10
I'll suggest the enum key, label, description, and flags for each one."
For each activity type the user provides, suggest the following one at a time, waiting for approval before moving to the next:
| Field | Suggestion rule |
|---|
| Enum key | SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE version of the name (e.g., ENROLLED_CERTIFICATION) |
| String value | The name the user provided (kebab-case) |
| Label | Human-readable (e.g., Enrolled in certification) |
| Description | One sentence describing the event (follow the style in backend/src/database/migrations/V1771497876__addCventActivityTypes.sql and V1772556158__addTncActivityTypes.sql) |
isCodeContribution | false unless it involves code (check existing platforms — almost always false for non-GitHub sources) |
isCollaboration | false unless it is a collaborative activity |
Ask: "Does this look correct for {type_name}? Any changes?" before moving to the next type.
3d. Timestamp & sourceId
If Pre-Analysis already proposed these with HIGH confidence, present them with this explanation before asking for confirmation (never skip the explanation — it ensures the user understands the criticality):
"The timestamp column drives all incremental exports — records updated after the last export run are re-fetched using this column. It must never be null. The sourceId is the deduplication key — two records with the same sourceId produce only one activity. It must uniquely identify each logical event."
Then confirm the Pre-Analysis proposals:
-
Timestamp: "I identified UPDATED_TS (TIMESTAMP_NTZ, not nullable) as the incremental timestamp. Confirm?"
- If the proposed column is nullable=Y: "⚠️
UPDATED_TS is marked nullable in the schema. Can it actually be null in practice? If yes, we need an alternative or a WHERE col IS NOT NULL guard." Wait for resolution.
- If no candidate was found: "I couldn't identify an update timestamp column — please specify. Valid examples:
updated_ts, enrolled_at, created_at."
-
sourceId: "I identified REGISTRATION_ID as the sourceId (appears unique in sample). Confirm, and is this guaranteed unique per logical event (not just per user)?"
- If no candidate was found: "I couldn't identify a unique record ID — please specify which column to use as
sourceId."
3e. Base Class Check
-
If this is the first and only source for this platform: no base class — transformer.ts extends TransformerBase directly and contains all logic inline (CVENT pattern). Do not propose a base class.
-
If the platform will have multiple sources (user confirmed more sources are planned or already exist):
- Check if
services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/{platform}/{platform}TransformerBase.ts exists.
- If yes: new transformer extends it. Confirm with user.
- If no and shared org logic exists: propose creating the base class. Show proposed structure (modeled on
tncTransformerBase.ts). Ask for confirmation before creating.
3f. Project Slug for Testing
Ask:
"Please provide a project_slug from CDP_MATCHED_SEGMENTS that has data in this Snowflake table. It should have a moderate number of records (ideally under a few thousand) and ideally cover all the activity types we're implementing. This slug will be used to restrict the test query and for the staging non-prod guard in buildSourceQuery."
Phase 4: File Generation & Review
Before generating any files, ask the user:
"How would you like me to proceed with the implementation?
- A — Review mode: I show each file before writing it, you approve or request changes.
- B — Auto mode: I implement all files directly, then show a summary of everything written for a final review."
Proceed based on the user's choice. Read each target file before modifying it in both modes.
Structural Files (touch points 0–7)
These are template-filled from confirmed inputs. No business logic reasoning required.
Touch point 0 — platforms.ts (only if new platform)
Add {PLATFORM} = '{platform-string}', to the PlatformType enum in alphabetical order among the non-standard entries.
Touch point 1 — organizations.ts
File: services/libs/types/src/enums/organizations.ts
Add to both enums:
OrganizationSource.{PLATFORM} = '{platform-string}'OrganizationAttributeSource.{PLATFORM} = '{platform-string}'
Touch point 2 — {platform}/types.ts (new file)
File: services/libs/integrations/src/integrations/{platform}/types.ts
Template (fill with confirmed activity types and scores):
import { IActivityScoringGrid } from '@crowd/types'
export enum {Platform}ActivityType {
{ENUM_KEY} = '{string-value}',
}
export const {PLATFORM}_GRID: Record<{Platform}ActivityType, IActivityScoringGrid> = {
[{Platform}ActivityType.{ENUM_KEY}]: { score: {score} },
}
Touch point 3 — integrations/index.ts
File: services/libs/integrations/src/integrations/index.ts
Add before export * from './activityDisplayService':
export * from './{platform}/types'
Touch point 4 — attributesConfig.ts
File: services/libs/data-access-layer/src/organizations/attributesConfig.ts
Add OrganizationAttributeSource.{PLATFORM}, to the ORG_DB_ATTRIBUTE_SOURCE_PRIORITY array, positioned after the most recently added snowflake platform (currently after OrganizationAttributeSource.TNC).
Touch point 5 — Flyway migration (two new files)
Use a 10-digit second-epoch for the timestamp — run date +%s in terminal.
File A: backend/src/database/migrations/V{epoch_seconds}__add{Platform}ActivityTypes.sql
INSERT INTO "activityTypes" ("activityType", platform, "isCodeContribution", "isCollaboration", description, "label") VALUES
('{string-value}', '{platform-string}', {false|true}, {false|true}, '{description}', '{label}'),
('{string-value}', '{platform-string}', {false|true}, {false|true}, '{description}', '{label}');
File B: backend/src/database/migrations/U{epoch_seconds}__add{Platform}ActivityTypes.sql
Empty file — same timestamp and name as File A, prefix U instead of V. Matches the pattern used by existing migrations (e.g., U1771497876__addCventActivityTypes.sql).
Touch point 6 — snowflake_connectors/types.ts
File: services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/types.ts
Add to DataSourceName enum:
{PLATFORM}_{SOURCE} = '{source-name}',
Touch point 7 — snowflake_connectors/index.ts
File: services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/index.ts
Add import at top:
import { buildSourceQuery as {platform}{Source}BuildQuery } from './{platform}/{source}/buildSourceQuery'
import { {Platform}{Source}Transformer } from './{platform}/{source}/transformer'
Add to supported object under the platform key (create the key if new platform):
[PlatformType.{PLATFORM}]: {
sources: [
{
name: DataSourceName.{PLATFORM}_{SOURCE},
buildSourceQuery: {platform}{Source}BuildQuery,
transformer: new {Platform}{Source}Transformer(),
},
],
},
If the platform already exists, append to its sources array instead of creating a new key.
Business Logic Files (touch points 8–10)
These are AI-generated from the confirmed column mappings. Apply all rules strictly.
Touch point 8 — buildSourceQuery.ts (new file)
File: services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/{platform}/{source}/buildSourceQuery.ts
Rules (enforced — do not deviate):
- Use explicit column names only. Do not use
table.* or table.* EXCLUDE (...) in new implementations — existing sources (TNC, CVENT) use these patterns but new sources should list columns explicitly to avoid parquet encoding/decoding issues
- If any TIMESTAMP_TZ columns exist in the schema, exclude and re-cast them as TIMESTAMP_NTZ (see CVENT pattern)
- Do not concatenate or transform date/time columns in SQL — keep them as separate columns and let the transformer handle type coercion (see touch point 9 rules)
- Follow the CTE structure:
org_accounts CTE (if org data present)CDP_MATCHED_SEGMENTS CTE (always)new_cdp_segments CTE (inside the sinceTimestamp branch only)
- Incremental pattern: when
sinceTimestamp is provided, UNION two queries:
- Records where the confirmed timestamp column
> sinceTimestamp
- Records in newly created segments (using
new_cdp_segments)
- Deduplication:
QUALIFY ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY {sourceId_column} ORDER BY {dedup_key} DESC) = 1
- Non-prod guard:
if (!IS_PROD_ENV) { select += \ AND {table}.{project_slug_column} = '{confirmed_project_slug}'` }`
- All column names must match the confirmed schema registry exactly
Show the full generated file and ask for confirmation before writing.
Touch point 9 — transformer.ts (new file)
File: services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/{platform}/{source}/transformer.ts
Rules (enforced — do not deviate):
- Parquet type coercion — never blindly cast
row.COLUMN as string. Snowflake types may arrive as native JS types after Parquet decoding (e.g., DATE → Date object, TIME → number in ms, BOOLEAN → boolean). Always check the Snowflake column type from the schema registry and handle the actual JS type the Parquet reader delivers — do not assume every column is a string.
- All string comparisons must be case-insensitive: use
.toLowerCase() on both sides of comparison only; preserve the original value in the output
- No broad
else statements — every branch must have an explicit condition
- All column names referenced in code must exactly match the schema registry — never assumed
- Identity building — always use
this.buildMemberIdentities() first (preferred):
- Call
this.buildMemberIdentities({ email, sourceId, platformUsername, lfUsername }) from TransformerBase
- Always pass all 4 arguments explicitly, even when the value is
null or undefined — never omit an argument
sourceId = the user ID column from the source table (undefined if the table has no user ID column)platformUsername = the platform-native username column (null if absent — do NOT substitute lfUsername here)lfUsername = the LFID column value (null if absent)- Never pass
lfUsername as platformUsername — when a source only has an LFID column, pass platformUsername: null; the method's lfUsername-only path already produces the correct platform USERNAME from the lfUsername value
- The method handles the full fallback chain automatically (see the 4-case table in §3a)
- Do NOT import
IMemberData or MemberIdentityType in the transformer — those are only needed if falling back to inline construction
- Only use inline identity construction if the user explicitly requests it and justifies why
buildMemberIdentities() cannot be used (e.g., non-standard identity shape not covered by the method). Document the justification in a comment.
isIndividualNoAccount must call this.isIndividualNoAccount(displayName) from TransformerBase — never reimplement- Do not set member attributes (e.g.,
MemberAttributeName.JOB_TITLE, AVATAR_URL, COUNTRY) unless: (a) the user explicitly requested them, or (b) the same table and column are already used for that attribute in an existing implementation — in which case follow the existing pattern exactly
- Extends the platform base class if one was confirmed in Phase 3e; otherwise extends
TransformerBase directly
- If in doubt about any mapping: ask the user before writing
Show the full generated file and ask for confirmation before writing.
Touch point 10 — {platform}TransformerBase.ts (new file, only if platform has multiple sources AND shared org logic — confirmed in Phase 3e)
File: services/apps/snowflake_connectors/src/integrations/{platform}/{platform}TransformerBase.ts
Model on tncTransformerBase.ts. Contains only the shared buildOrganizations logic. Abstract class that extends TransformerBase and sets readonly platform = PlatformType.{PLATFORM}.
If the platform has a single source, skip this file entirely — keep all logic in transformer.ts (CVENT pattern).
Show the full generated file and ask for confirmation before writing.
Phase 5: Testing
After all files are written, provide the user with a test query:
Take the buildSourceQuery output (without sinceTimestamp, so the full-load variant), substitute the non-prod project_slug guard with the confirmed project_slug, and add LIMIT 100:
WITH org_accounts AS (...),
cdp_matched_segments AS (...)
SELECT
FROM {table} t
INNER JOIN cdp_matched_segments cms ON ...
WHERE t.{project_slug_column} = '{confirmed_project_slug}'
QUALIFY ROW_NUMBER() OVER (...) = 1
LIMIT 100;
Instruct the user:
"Please run this query directly in Snowflake and paste the result (JSON or CSV). I'll walk through each row and verify the transformer logic produces the expected IActivityData before we consider this done."
Note: the LFX BI Layer MCP does not support arbitrary SQL execution — the test query must be run manually in the Snowflake UI.
Dry-Run Validation
When the user pastes results, for each row:
- Apply transformer logic in-chat (show inputs → outputs)
- Show the resulting
IActivityData + segment slug
- Flag immediately: null email, missing USERNAME identity, unexpected activity type, null sourceId, null timestamp
- If any issue found: loop back to the relevant Phase 3 sub-section, fix the mapping, regenerate the affected file
Format & Lint
After all files are written, run format then lint from services/apps/snowflake_connectors:
cd services/apps/snowflake_connectors
pnpm run format
pnpm run lint
Fix any errors or warnings and re-run pnpm run lint until it reports no complaints. Do not proceed to the completion checklist until lint is clean.
Completion Checklist
Before declaring the implementation complete, verify every item:
Anti-Hallucination Rules
These apply throughout the entire skill execution. They are non-negotiable.
- Never assume a column exists. Every column reference must come from the schema registry or confirmed JOIN table schema. Pre-Analysis proposals are evidence-based (column names + sample values) — not assumed — but they still require user confirmation before being used in generated code.
- Never assume a JOIN table is the same as an existing one. If a table has not been verified against an existing implementation, use heuristics from sample data but treat every column mapping as MEDIUM confidence at best — require explicit user confirmation.
- Never suggest activity type names or scores. These come from the user.
- Never write a file without showing it first and receiving explicit user approval.
- When in doubt, ask. A question costs seconds. A wrong implementation costs hours.
- One question per message. Never bundle multiple validations.
- Read before modifying. Read every file before making changes to it.
