Workflows calling other workflows

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Is there a reason why workflows can t have the command `run workflow XXX` We have one workflow specifically designed for BuildKite and it could use calling other workflow instead of having to duplicate the steps there and copying them over I think we can all agree copying is bad will break the single source of truth concept Thank you

bright-policeman-43626 · Answer

Hey < aloof lamp 69262> let me give this a try today and come back to you Hope you have a great day

aloof-lamp-69262 · Answer

Thanks

aloof-lamp-69262 · Answer

I know this can t be done now for the time being

bright-policeman-43626 · Answer

Yes tested it and sadly you are right however this feature definitely would be a NICE to have

bright-policeman-43626 · Answer

Would you like to push a Feature request for it and then we can add this in the RoadMap after our Bonsai release goes live

chilly-gigabyte-83853 · Answer

It would also be lovely if you could describe the use case that requires Workflows to call other workflows I am curious to know what you are trying to achieve

bright-policeman-43626 · Answer

Definitely thanks a lot for using Garden in such a beautiful way you are always out there discovering new features and fixes that help massively Garden < aloof lamp 69262> < gardenheart 1083685896169209926>

aloof-lamp-69262 · Answer

Sure I will explain that shortly

aloof-lamp-69262 · Answer

Alright sorry for the delay so this is our use case We have a project library called `rules engine` that has a set of kafka consumers Each module that is a consumer has a predefined set of env variables so a template here makes sense Let s call this template `rules engine generic consumer template` Now when we want to get a project into garden based on rules engine let s take an example and call it `rules engine project x` `rules engine project x` will use the base template `rules engine generic consumer` but will define some of needed env variables specific for `project x` So we will have a new template more specialized for project x let s call that `rules engine project x consumer template` which we will use for project x consumers Without this feature we are now copying the generic template into a new one the project specific one instead of inheriting from it It s a nice to have feature not a blocker < chilly gigabyte 83853> < bright policeman 43626> If you have any questions let me know

bright-policeman-43626 · Answer

Hey < aloof lamp 69262> thanks a lot for the clear explanation I think this workflow you are trying to achieve is valid and makes sense I can feel that is definitely going to reduce a lot of code duplication This feature could open a lot of opportunities for more complex use cases I d say we should convert this into a Feature request and see if it makes sense for the Core team to introduce this in later versions as a really nice to have Thanks a lot for being so active < gardenheart 1083685896169209926>

aloof-lamp-69262 · Answer

Thank you so much < gardenheart 1083685896169209926>

bright-policeman-43626 · Answer

Please don t hesitate to reach out if you need help creating the feature request < aloof lamp 69262> thanks a lot