| name | business-workflow-doc |
| plugin | exploration-cycle-plugin |
| description | Generate Mermaid flowcharts documenting business processes, state machines, and workflow logic from session captures. Use when you need to map multi-step processes, approval flows, user journeys, or decision trees during exploration. Trigger with "map this workflow", "create a process diagram", "flowchart the business process", "document this workflow", or "visualize the state machine".
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| allowed-tools | Bash, Read, Write |
Business Workflow Documentation
Generate visual Mermaid flowcharts from exploration session captures and session briefs.
Usage
python ./scripts/generate_workflow.py \
--input <capture_file_or_glob> \
--output <output_file.md> \
--type <flowchart|stateDiagram|sequenceDiagram>
Flags:
--input PATH : Input file(s) — session brief, BRD draft, or problem framing capture--output PATH : Output markdown file (default: exploration/captures/workflow-map.md)--type TYPE : Diagram type: flowchart (default), stateDiagram, or sequenceDiagram--title TEXT : Optional diagram title
Capture Pass (CLI dispatch pattern)
cat exploration/session-brief.md exploration/captures/brd-draft.md \
| copilot -p "$(cat .agents/skills/exploration-cycle-plugin-requirements-doc-agent/SKILL.md)" \
"Mode: workflow-map. Generate a Mermaid flowchart diagram of the core business process described in this context. Use a flowchart TD layout. Label each step clearly. Include decision nodes for branches and validation gates." \
> exploration/captures/workflow-map.md
Output Format
The skill always outputs a Markdown file with one or more fenced Mermaid code blocks:
# Business Workflow: [Process Name]
Source: [input file(s)]
Date: [today]
## Core Process Flow
```mermaid
flowchart TD
A[Start: Trigger Event] --> B{Validation Gate}
B -->|Pass| C[Step 1: Process Action]
B -->|Fail| D[Error: Notify User]
C --> E[Step 2: Business Rule Applied]
E --> F{Approval Required?}
F -->|Yes| G[Approval Workflow]
F -->|No| H[Auto-Proceed]
G --> I[End: Complete]
H --> I
```
## Open Questions
- [NEEDS HUMAN INPUT: step ordering unclear from captures]
Diagram Types
| Type | Use When |
|---|
flowchart | Sequential multi-step processes with decision branches |
stateDiagram | Object lifecycle states (e.g., order status transitions) |
sequenceDiagram | Service-to-service or user-to-system interaction flows |
Anti-Hallucination Rules
- Do NOT invent process steps not described in the source captures.
- If step ordering is ambiguous, list the options and mark
[NEEDS HUMAN INPUT].
- Do NOT add error handling paths unless explicitly mentioned in the source.
- Mark every diagram as
DRAFT until confirmed by the human explorer.
Context: User has completed problem framing and BRD draft.
user: "Can you map out the checkout flow based on what we've captured?"
assistant: "I'll use `business-workflow-doc` to generate a Mermaid flowchart from your BRD draft."
Context: User wants to visualize a state machine.
user: "Document the order status workflow as a state diagram."
assistant: "I'll use `business-workflow-doc` with `--type stateDiagram` to map the order lifecycle."
Context: Brownfield re-entry, documenting existing system behavior.
user: "Map the current approval process before we redesign it."
assistant: "I'll run `business-workflow-doc` against the current-system capture to produce a baseline flowchart."
