Renaming workflows -> automate/automations, throughout the API and the builder itself.

packages/builder/.gitignore

@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ node_modules_win
 package-lock.json
 release/
 dist/
-cypress/screenshots
-cypress/videos
 routify
+cypress/videos
+cypress/screenshots

packages/builder/cypress/integration/createAutomation.spec.js

@@ -1,27 +1,27 @@
-context("Create a workflow", () => {
+context("Create a automation", () => {
   before(() => {
     cy.server()
     cy.visit("localhost:4001/_builder")
 
     cy.createApp(
-      "Workflow Test App",
+      "Automation Test App",
-      "This app is used to test that workflows do in fact work!"
+      "This app is used to test that automations do in fact work!"
     )
   })
 
   // https://on.cypress.io/interacting-with-elements
-  it("should create a workflow", () => {
+  it("should create a automation", () => {
     cy.createTestTableWithData()
 
-    cy.contains("workflow").click()
+    cy.contains("automate").click()
-    cy.contains("Create New Workflow").click()
+    cy.contains("Create New Automation").click()
     cy.get("input").type("Add Record")
     cy.contains("Save").click()
 
     // Add trigger
-    cy.get("[data-cy=add-workflow-component]").click()
+    cy.get("[data-cy=add-automation-component]").click()
     cy.get("[data-cy=RECORD_SAVED]").click()
-    cy.get("[data-cy=workflow-block-setup]").within(() => {
+    cy.get("[data-cy=automation-block-setup]").within(() => {
       cy.get("select")
         .first()
         .select("dog")
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ context("Create a workflow", () => {
 
     // Create action
     cy.get("[data-cy=SAVE_RECORD]").click()
-    cy.get("[data-cy=workflow-block-setup]").within(() => {
+    cy.get("[data-cy=automation-block-setup]").within(() => {
       cy.get("select")
         .first()
         .select("dog")
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ context("Create a workflow", () => {
     })
 
     // Save
-    cy.contains("Save Workflow").click()
+    cy.contains("Save Automation").click()
 
-    // Activate Workflow
+    // Activate Automation
-    cy.get("[data-cy=activate-workflow]").click()
+    cy.get("[data-cy=activate-automation]").click()
     cy.contains("Add Record").should("be.visible")
     cy.get(".stop-button.highlighted").should("be.visible")
   })

packages/builder/src/builderStore/index.js

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { getStore } from "./store"
 import { getBackendUiStore } from "./store/backend"
-import { getWorkflowStore } from "./store/workflow/"
+import { getAutomationStore } from "./store/automation/"
 import analytics from "../analytics"
 
 export const store = getStore()
 export const backendUiStore = getBackendUiStore()
-export const workflowStore = getWorkflowStore()
+export const automationStore = getAutomationStore()
 
 export const initialise = async () => {
   try {

packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/automation/Automation.js

@@ -1,59 +1,59 @@
 import { generate } from "shortid"
 
 /**
- * Class responsible for the traversing of the workflow definition.
+ * Class responsible for the traversing of the automation definition.
- * Workflow definitions are stored in linked lists.
+ * Automation definitions are stored in linked lists.
  */
-export default class Workflow {
+export default class Automation {
-  constructor(workflow) {
+  constructor(automation) {
-    this.workflow = workflow
+    this.automation = automation
   }
 
   hasTrigger() {
-    return this.workflow.definition.trigger
+    return this.automation.definition.trigger
   }
 
   addBlock(block) {
     // Make sure to add trigger if doesn't exist
     if (!this.hasTrigger() && block.type === "TRIGGER") {
       const trigger = { id: generate(), ...block }
-      this.workflow.definition.trigger = trigger
+      this.automation.definition.trigger = trigger
       return trigger
     }
 
     const newBlock = { id: generate(), ...block }
-    this.workflow.definition.steps = [
+    this.automation.definition.steps = [
-      ...this.workflow.definition.steps,
+      ...this.automation.definition.steps,
       newBlock,
     ]
     return newBlock
   }
 
   updateBlock(updatedBlock, id) {
-    const { steps, trigger } = this.workflow.definition
+    const { steps, trigger } = this.automation.definition
 
     if (trigger && trigger.id === id) {
-      this.workflow.definition.trigger = updatedBlock
+      this.automation.definition.trigger = updatedBlock
       return
     }
 
     const stepIdx = steps.findIndex(step => step.id === id)
     if (stepIdx < 0) throw new Error("Block not found.")
     steps.splice(stepIdx, 1, updatedBlock)
-    this.workflow.definition.steps = steps
+    this.automation.definition.steps = steps
   }
 
   deleteBlock(id) {
-    const { steps, trigger } = this.workflow.definition
+    const { steps, trigger } = this.automation.definition
 
     if (trigger && trigger.id === id) {
-      this.workflow.definition.trigger = null
+      this.automation.definition.trigger = null
       return
     }
 
     const stepIdx = steps.findIndex(step => step.id === id)
     if (stepIdx < 0) throw new Error("Block not found.")
     steps.splice(stepIdx, 1)
-    this.workflow.definition.steps = steps
+    this.automation.definition.steps = steps
   }
 }

packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/automation/index.js

@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+import { writable } from "svelte/store"
+import api from "../../api"
+import Automation from "./Automation"
+import { cloneDeep } from "lodash/fp"
+
+const automationActions = store => ({
+  fetch: async () => {
+    const responses = await Promise.all([
+      api.get(`/api/automations`),
+      api.get(`/api/automations/definitions/list`),
+    ])
+    const jsonResponses = await Promise.all(responses.map(x => x.json()))
+    store.update(state => {
+      state.automations = jsonResponses[0]
+      state.blockDefinitions = {
+        TRIGGER: jsonResponses[1].trigger,
+        ACTION: jsonResponses[1].action,
+        LOGIC: jsonResponses[1].logic,
+      }
+      return state
+    })
+  },
+  create: async ({ name }) => {
+    const automation = {
+      name,
+      type: "automation",
+      definition: {
+        steps: [],
+      },
+    }
+    const CREATE_AUTOMATION_URL = `/api/automations`
+    const response = await api.post(CREATE_AUTOMATION_URL, automation)
+    const json = await response.json()
+    store.update(state => {
+      state.automations = [...state.automations, json.automation]
+      store.actions.select(json.automation)
+      return state
+    })
+  },
+  save: async ({ automation }) => {
+    const UPDATE_AUTOMATION_URL = `/api/automations`
+    const response = await api.put(UPDATE_AUTOMATION_URL, automation)
+    const json = await response.json()
+    store.update(state => {
+      const existingIdx = state.automations.findIndex(
+        existing => existing._id === automation._id
+      )
+      state.automations.splice(existingIdx, 1, json.automation)
+      state.automations = state.automations
+      store.actions.select(json.automation)
+      return state
+    })
+  },
+  delete: async ({ automation }) => {
+    const { _id, _rev } = automation
+    const DELETE_AUTOMATION_URL = `/api/automations/${_id}/${_rev}`
+    await api.delete(DELETE_AUTOMATION_URL)
+
+    store.update(state => {
+      const existingIdx = state.automations.findIndex(
+        existing => existing._id === _id
+      )
+      state.automations.splice(existingIdx, 1)
+      state.automations = state.automations
+      state.selectedAutomation = null
+      state.selectedBlock = null
+      return state
+    })
+  },
+  trigger: async ({ automation }) => {
+    const { _id } = automation
+    const TRIGGER_AUTOMATION_URL = `/api/automations/${_id}/trigger`
+    return await api.post(TRIGGER_AUTOMATION_URL)
+  },
+  select: automation => {
+    store.update(state => {
+      state.selectedAutomation = new Automation(cloneDeep(automation))
+      state.selectedBlock = null
+      return state
+    })
+  },
+  addBlockToAutomation: block => {
+    store.update(state => {
+      const newBlock = state.selectedAutomation.addBlock(cloneDeep(block))
+      state.selectedBlock = newBlock
+      return state
+    })
+  },
+  deleteAutomationBlock: block => {
+    store.update(state => {
+      const idx = state.selectedAutomation.automation.definition.steps.findIndex(
+        x => x.id === block.id
+      )
+      state.selectedAutomation.deleteBlock(block.id)
+
+      // Select next closest step
+      const steps = state.selectedAutomation.automation.definition.steps
+      let nextSelectedBlock
+      if (steps[idx] != null) {
+        nextSelectedBlock = steps[idx]
+      } else if (steps[idx - 1] != null) {
+        nextSelectedBlock = steps[idx - 1]
+      } else {
+        nextSelectedBlock =
+          state.selectedAutomation.automation.definition.trigger || null
+      }
+      state.selectedBlock = nextSelectedBlock
+      return state
+    })
+  },
+})
+
+export const getAutomationStore = () => {
+  const INITIAL_AUTOMATION_STATE = {
+    automations: [],
+    blockDefinitions: {
+      TRIGGER: [],
+      ACTION: [],
+      LOGIC: [],
+    },
+    selectedAutomation: null,
+  }
+  const store = writable(INITIAL_AUTOMATION_STATE)
+  store.actions = automationActions(store)
+  return store
+}

packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/automation/tests/Automation.spec.js

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import Automation from "../Automation"
+import TEST_AUTOMATION from "./testAutomation"
+
+const TEST_BLOCK = {
+  id: "AUXJQGZY7",
+  name: "Delay",
+  icon: "ri-time-fill",
+  tagline: "Delay for <b>{{time}}</b> milliseconds",
+  description: "Delay the automation until an amount of time has passed.",
+  params: { time: "number" },
+  type: "LOGIC",
+  args: { time: "5000" },
+  stepId: "DELAY",
+}
+
+describe("Automation Data Object", () => {
+  let automation
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    automation = new Automation({ ...TEST_AUTOMATION })
+  })
+
+  it("adds a automation block to the automation", () => {
+    automation.addBlock(TEST_BLOCK)
+    expect(automation.automation.definition)
+  })
+
+  it("updates a automation block with new attributes", () => {
+    const firstBlock = automation.automation.definition.steps[0]
+    const updatedBlock = {
+      ...firstBlock,
+      name: "UPDATED",
+    }
+    automation.updateBlock(updatedBlock, firstBlock.id)
+    expect(automation.automation.definition.steps[0]).toEqual(updatedBlock)
+  })
+
+  it("deletes a automation block successfully", () => {
+    const { steps } = automation.automation.definition
+    const originalLength = steps.length
+
+    const lastBlock = steps[steps.length - 1]
+    automation.deleteBlock(lastBlock.id)
+    expect(automation.automation.definition.steps.length).toBeLessThan(
+      originalLength
+    )
+  })
+})

packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/automation/tests/testAutomation.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 export default {
-  name: "Test workflow",
+  name: "Test automation",
   definition: {
     steps: [
       {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export default {
       stepId: "RECORD_SAVED",
     },
   },
-  type: "workflow",
+  type: "automation",
   ok: true,
   id: "b384f861f4754e1693835324a7fcca62",
   rev: "1-aa1c2cbd868ef02e26f8fad531dd7e37",

packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/workflow/index.js

@@ -1,126 +0,0 @@
-import { writable } from "svelte/store"
-import api from "../../api"
-import Workflow from "./Workflow"
-import { cloneDeep } from "lodash/fp"
-
-const workflowActions = store => ({
-  fetch: async () => {
-    const responses = await Promise.all([
-      api.get(`/api/workflows`),
-      api.get(`/api/workflows/definitions/list`),
-    ])
-    const jsonResponses = await Promise.all(responses.map(x => x.json()))
-    store.update(state => {
-      state.workflows = jsonResponses[0]
-      state.blockDefinitions = {
-        TRIGGER: jsonResponses[1].trigger,
-        ACTION: jsonResponses[1].action,
-        LOGIC: jsonResponses[1].logic,
-      }
-      return state
-    })
-  },
-  create: async ({ name }) => {
-    const workflow = {
-      name,
-      type: "workflow",
-      definition: {
-        steps: [],
-      },
-    }
-    const CREATE_WORKFLOW_URL = `/api/workflows`
-    const response = await api.post(CREATE_WORKFLOW_URL, workflow)
-    const json = await response.json()
-    store.update(state => {
-      state.workflows = [...state.workflows, json.workflow]
-      store.actions.select(json.workflow)
-      return state
-    })
-  },
-  save: async ({ workflow }) => {
-    const UPDATE_WORKFLOW_URL = `/api/workflows`
-    const response = await api.put(UPDATE_WORKFLOW_URL, workflow)
-    const json = await response.json()
-    store.update(state => {
-      const existingIdx = state.workflows.findIndex(
-        existing => existing._id === workflow._id
-      )
-      state.workflows.splice(existingIdx, 1, json.workflow)
-      state.workflows = state.workflows
-      store.actions.select(json.workflow)
-      return state
-    })
-  },
-  delete: async ({ workflow }) => {
-    const { _id, _rev } = workflow
-    const DELETE_WORKFLOW_URL = `/api/workflows/${_id}/${_rev}`
-    await api.delete(DELETE_WORKFLOW_URL)
-
-    store.update(state => {
-      const existingIdx = state.workflows.findIndex(
-        existing => existing._id === _id
-      )
-      state.workflows.splice(existingIdx, 1)
-      state.workflows = state.workflows
-      state.selectedWorkflow = null
-      state.selectedBlock = null
-      return state
-    })
-  },
-  trigger: async ({ workflow }) => {
-    const { _id } = workflow
-    const TRIGGER_WORKFLOW_URL = `/api/workflows/${_id}/trigger`
-    return await api.post(TRIGGER_WORKFLOW_URL)
-  },
-  select: workflow => {
-    store.update(state => {
-      state.selectedWorkflow = new Workflow(cloneDeep(workflow))
-      state.selectedBlock = null
-      return state
-    })
-  },
-  addBlockToWorkflow: block => {
-    store.update(state => {
-      const newBlock = state.selectedWorkflow.addBlock(cloneDeep(block))
-      state.selectedBlock = newBlock
-      return state
-    })
-  },
-  deleteWorkflowBlock: block => {
-    store.update(state => {
-      const idx = state.selectedWorkflow.workflow.definition.steps.findIndex(
-        x => x.id === block.id
-      )
-      state.selectedWorkflow.deleteBlock(block.id)
-
-      // Select next closest step
-      const steps = state.selectedWorkflow.workflow.definition.steps
-      let nextSelectedBlock
-      if (steps[idx] != null) {
-        nextSelectedBlock = steps[idx]
-      } else if (steps[idx - 1] != null) {
-        nextSelectedBlock = steps[idx - 1]
-      } else {
-        nextSelectedBlock =
-          state.selectedWorkflow.workflow.definition.trigger || null
-      }
-      state.selectedBlock = nextSelectedBlock
-      return state
-    })
-  },
-})
-
-export const getWorkflowStore = () => {
-  const INITIAL_WORKFLOW_STATE = {
-    workflows: [],
-    blockDefinitions: {
-      TRIGGER: [],
-      ACTION: [],
-      LOGIC: [],
-    },
-    selectedWorkflow: null,
-  }
-  const store = writable(INITIAL_WORKFLOW_STATE)
-  store.actions = workflowActions(store)
-  return store
-}

packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/workflow/tests/Workflow.spec.js

@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-import Workflow from "../Workflow"
-import TEST_WORKFLOW from "./testWorkflow"
-
-const TEST_BLOCK = {
-  id: "AUXJQGZY7",
-  name: "Delay",
-  icon: "ri-time-fill",
-  tagline: "Delay for <b>{{time}}</b> milliseconds",
-  description: "Delay the workflow until an amount of time has passed.",
-  params: { time: "number" },
-  type: "LOGIC",
-  args: { time: "5000" },
-  stepId: "DELAY",
-}
-
-describe("Workflow Data Object", () => {
-  let workflow
-
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    workflow = new Workflow({ ...TEST_WORKFLOW })
-  })
-
-  it("adds a workflow block to the workflow", () => {
-    workflow.addBlock(TEST_BLOCK)
-    expect(workflow.workflow.definition)
-  })
-
-  it("updates a workflow block with new attributes", () => {
-    const firstBlock = workflow.workflow.definition.steps[0]
-    const updatedBlock = {
-      ...firstBlock,
-      name: "UPDATED",
-    }
-    workflow.updateBlock(updatedBlock, firstBlock.id)
-    expect(workflow.workflow.definition.steps[0]).toEqual(updatedBlock)
-  })
-
-  it("deletes a workflow block successfully", () => {
-    const { steps } = workflow.workflow.definition
-    const originalLength = steps.length
-
-    const lastBlock = steps[steps.length - 1]
-    workflow.deleteBlock(lastBlock.id)
-    expect(workflow.workflow.definition.steps.length).toBeLessThan(
-      originalLength
-    )
-  })
-})

packages/builder/src/components/automation/AutomationBuilder/AutomationBuilder.svelte

@@ -1,48 +1,48 @@
 <script>
   import { afterUpdate } from "svelte"
-  import { workflowStore, backendUiStore } from "builderStore"
+  import { automationStore, backendUiStore } from "builderStore"
   import { notifier } from "builderStore/store/notifications"
   import Flowchart from "./flowchart/FlowChart.svelte"
 
-  $: workflow = $workflowStore.selectedWorkflow?.workflow
+  $: automation = $automationStore.selectedAutomation?.automation
-  $: workflowLive = workflow?.live
+  $: automationLive = automation?.live
   $: instanceId = $backendUiStore.selectedDatabase._id
 
   function onSelect(block) {
-    workflowStore.update(state => {
+    automationStore.update(state => {
       state.selectedBlock = block
       return state
     })
   }
 
-  function setWorkflowLive(live) {
+  function setAutomationLive(live) {
-    workflow.live = live
+    automation.live = live
-    workflowStore.actions.save({ instanceId, workflow })
+    automationStore.actions.save({ instanceId, automation })
     if (live) {
-      notifier.info(`Workflow ${workflow.name} enabled.`)
+      notifier.info(`Automation ${automation.name} enabled.`)
     } else {
-      notifier.danger(`Workflow ${workflow.name} disabled.`)
+      notifier.danger(`Automation ${automation.name} disabled.`)
     }
   }
 </script>
 
 <section>
-  <Flowchart {workflow} {onSelect} />
+  <Flowchart {automation} {onSelect} />
 </section>
 <footer>
-  {#if workflow}
+  {#if automation}
     <button
-      class:highlighted={workflowLive}
+      class:highlighted={automationLive}
-      class:hoverable={workflowLive}
+      class:hoverable={automationLive}
       class="stop-button hoverable">
-      <i class="ri-stop-fill" on:click={() => setWorkflowLive(false)} />
+      <i class="ri-stop-fill" on:click={() => setAutomationLive(false)} />
     </button>
     <button
-      class:highlighted={!workflowLive}
+      class:highlighted={!automationLive}
-      class:hoverable={!workflowLive}
+      class:hoverable={!automationLive}
       class="play-button hoverable"
-      data-cy="activate-workflow"
+      data-cy="activate-automation"
-      on:click={() => setWorkflowLive(true)}>
+      on:click={() => setAutomationLive(true)}>
       <i class="ri-play-fill" />
     </button>
   {/if}

packages/builder/src/components/automation/AutomationBuilder/flowchart/FlowChart.svelte

@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@
   import { flip } from "svelte/animate"
   import { fade, fly } from "svelte/transition"
 
-  export let workflow
+  export let automation
   export let onSelect
   let blocks
 
   $: {
     blocks = []
-    if (workflow) {
+    if (automation) {
-      if (workflow.definition.trigger) {
+      if (automation.definition.trigger) {
-        blocks.push(workflow.definition.trigger)
+        blocks.push(automation.definition.trigger)
       }
-      blocks = blocks.concat(workflow.definition.steps || [])
+      blocks = blocks.concat(automation.definition.steps || [])
     }
   }
 </script>

packages/builder/src/components/automation/AutomationBuilder/flowchart/FlowItem.svelte

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <script>
-  import { workflowStore } from "builderStore"
+  import { automationStore } from "builderStore"
-  import WorkflowBlockTagline from "./WorkflowBlockTagline.svelte"
+  import AutomationBlockTagline from "./AutomationBlockTagline.svelte"
 
   export let onSelect
   export let block
   let selected
 
-  $: selected = $workflowStore.selectedBlock?.id === block.id
+  $: selected = $automationStore.selectedBlock?.id === block.id
-  $: steps = $workflowStore.selectedWorkflow?.workflow?.definition?.steps ?? []
+  $: steps = $automationStore.selectedAutomation?.automation?.definition?.steps ?? []
   $: blockIdx = steps.findIndex(step => step.id === block.id)
 </script>
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   </header>
   <hr />
   <p>
-    <WorkflowBlockTagline {block} />
+    <AutomationBlockTagline {block} />
   </p>
 </div>
 

packages/builder/src/components/automation/AutomationPanel/AutomationList/AutomationList.svelte

@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
   import Modal from "svelte-simple-modal"
   import { notifier } from "builderStore/store/notifications"
   import { onMount, getContext } from "svelte"
-  import { backendUiStore, workflowStore } from "builderStore"
+  import { backendUiStore, automationStore } from "builderStore"
-  import CreateWorkflowModal from "./CreateWorkflowModal.svelte"
+  import CreateAutomationModal from "./CreateAutomationModal.svelte"
   import { Button } from "@budibase/bbui"
 
   const { open, close } = getContext("simple-modal")
 
-  $: selectedWorkflowId = $workflowStore.selectedWorkflow?.workflow?._id
+  $: selectedAutomationId = $automationStore.selectedAutomation?.automation?._id
 
-  function newWorkflow() {
+  function newAutomation() {
     open(
-      CreateWorkflowModal,
+      CreateAutomationModal,
       {
         onClosed: close,
       },
@@ -21,20 +21,20 @@
   }
 
   onMount(() => {
-    workflowStore.actions.fetch()
+    automationStore.actions.fetch()
   })
 </script>
 
 <section>
-  <Button purple wide on:click={newWorkflow}>Create New Workflow</Button>
+  <Button purple wide on:click={newAutomation}>Create New Automation</Button>
   <ul>
-    {#each $workflowStore.workflows as workflow}
+    {#each $automationStore.automations as automation}
       <li
-        class="workflow-item"
+        class="automation-item"
-        class:selected={workflow._id === selectedWorkflowId}
+        class:selected={automation._id === selectedAutomationId}
-        on:click={() => workflowStore.actions.select(workflow)}>
+        on:click={() => automationStore.actions.select(automation)}>
-        <i class="ri-stackshare-line" class:live={workflow.live} />
+        <i class="ri-stackshare-line" class:live={automation.live} />
-        {workflow.name}
+        {automation.name}
       </li>
     {/each}
   </ul>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     font-size: 14px;
   }
 
-  .workflow-item {
+  .automation-item {
     display: flex;
     border-radius: 5px;
     padding-left: 12px;
@@ -78,21 +78,21 @@
     color: var(--ink);
   }
 
-  .workflow-item i {
+  .automation-item i {
     font-size: 24px;
     margin-right: 10px;
   }
 
-  .workflow-item:hover {
+  .automation-item:hover {
     cursor: pointer;
     background: var(--grey-1);
   }
 
-  .workflow-item.selected {
+  .automation-item.selected {
     background: var(--grey-2);
   }
 
-  .new-workflow-button {
+  .new-automation-button {
     cursor: pointer;
     border: 1px solid var(--grey-4);
     border-radius: 3px;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
     transition: all 2ms;
   }
 
-  .new-workflow-button:hover {
+  .new-automation-button:hover {
     background: var(--grey-1);
   }
 

packages/builder/src/components/automation/AutomationPanel/AutomationList/CreateAutomationModal.svelte

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-  import { store, backendUiStore, workflowStore } from "builderStore"
+  import { store, backendUiStore, automationStore } from "builderStore"
   import { notifier } from "builderStore/store/notifications"
   import ActionButton from "components/common/ActionButton.svelte"
   import { Input } from "@budibase/bbui"
@@ -12,19 +12,19 @@
   $: instanceId = $backendUiStore.selectedDatabase._id
   $: appId = $store.appId
 
-  async function createWorkflow() {
+  async function createAutomation() {
-    await workflowStore.actions.create({
+    await automationStore.actions.create({
       name,
       instanceId,
     })
     onClosed()
-    notifier.success(`Workflow ${name} created.`)
+    notifier.success(`Automation ${name} created.`)
   }
 </script>
 
 <header>
   <i class="ri-stackshare-line" />
-  Create Workflow
+  Create Automation
 </header>
 <div>
   <Input bind:value={name} label="Name" />
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@
 <footer>
   <a href="https://docs.budibase.com">
     <i class="ri-information-line" />
-    Learn about workflows
+    Learn about automations
   </a>
   <ActionButton secondary on:click={onClosed}>Cancel</ActionButton>
-  <ActionButton disabled={!valid} on:click={createWorkflow}>Save</ActionButton>
+  <ActionButton disabled={!valid} on:click={createAutomation}>Save</ActionButton>
 </footer>
 
 <style>

packages/builder/src/components/automation/AutomationPanel/AutomationPanel.svelte

@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 <script>
-  import { workflowStore } from "builderStore"
+  import { automationStore } from "builderStore"
-  import WorkflowList from "./WorkflowList/WorkflowList.svelte"
+  import AutomationList from "./AutomationList/AutomationList.svelte"
   import BlockList from "./BlockList/BlockList.svelte"
 
-  let selectedTab = "WORKFLOWS"
+  let selectedTab = "AUTOMATIONS"
 </script>
 
 <header>
   <span
-    data-cy="workflow-list"
+    data-cy="automation-list"
-    class="hoverable workflow-header"
+    class="hoverable automation-header"
-    class:selected={selectedTab === 'WORKFLOWS'}
+    class:selected={selectedTab === 'AUTOMATIONS'}
-    on:click={() => (selectedTab = 'WORKFLOWS')}>
+    on:click={() => (selectedTab = 'AUTOMATIONS')}>
-    Workflows
+    Automations
   </span>
-  {#if $workflowStore.selectedWorkflow}
+  {#if $automationStore.selectedAutomation}
     <span
-      data-cy="add-workflow-component"
+      data-cy="add-automation-component"
       class="hoverable"
       class:selected={selectedTab === 'ADD'}
       on:click={() => (selectedTab = 'ADD')}>
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     </span>
   {/if}
 </header>
-{#if selectedTab === 'WORKFLOWS'}
+{#if selectedTab === 'AUTOMATIONS'}
-  <WorkflowList />
+  <AutomationList />
 {:else if selectedTab === 'ADD'}
   <BlockList />
 {/if}
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     margin-bottom: 20px;
   }
 
-  .workflow-header {
+  .automation-header {
     margin-right: 20px;
   }
 

packages/builder/src/components/automation/AutomationPanel/BlockList/AutomationBlock.svelte

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <script>
-  import { workflowStore } from "builderStore"
+  import { automationStore } from "builderStore"
 
   export let blockDefinition
   export let stepId
   export let blockType
 
-  function addBlockToWorkflow() {
+  function addBlockToAutomation() {
-    workflowStore.actions.addBlockToWorkflow({
+    automationStore.actions.addBlockToAutomation({
       ...blockDefinition,
       args: blockDefinition.args || {},
       stepId,
@@ -16,20 +16,20 @@
 </script>
 
 <div
-  class="workflow-block hoverable"
+  class="automation-block hoverable"
-  on:click={addBlockToWorkflow}
+  on:click={addBlockToAutomation}
   data-cy={stepId}>
   <div>
     <i class={blockDefinition.icon} />
   </div>
-  <div class="workflow-text">
+  <div class="automation-text">
     <h4>{blockDefinition.name}</h4>
     <p>{blockDefinition.description}</p>
   </div>
 </div>
 
 <style>
-  .workflow-block {
+  .automation-block {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: 20px auto;
     align-items: center;
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@
     border-radius: var(--border-radius-m);
   }
 
-  .workflow-block:hover {
+  .automation-block:hover {
     background-color: var(--grey-1);
   }
 
-  .workflow-text {
+  .automation-text {
     margin-left: 16px;
   }
 

packages/builder/src/components/automation/AutomationPanel/BlockList/BlockList.svelte

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <script>
-  import { workflowStore } from "builderStore"
+  import { automationStore } from "builderStore"
-  import WorkflowBlock from "./WorkflowBlock.svelte"
+  import AutomationBlock from "./AutomationBlock.svelte"
   import FlatButtonGroup from "components/userInterface/FlatButtonGroup.svelte"
 
   let selectedTab = "TRIGGER"
   let buttonProps = []
-  $: blocks = Object.entries($workflowStore.blockDefinitions[selectedTab])
+  $: blocks = Object.entries($automationStore.blockDefinitions[selectedTab])
 
   $: {
-    if ($workflowStore.selectedWorkflow.hasTrigger()) {
+    if ($automationStore.selectedAutomation.hasTrigger()) {
       buttonProps = [
         { value: "ACTION", text: "Action" },
         { value: "LOGIC", text: "Logic" },
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   <FlatButtonGroup value={selectedTab} {buttonProps} onChange={onChangeTab} />
   <div id="blocklist">
     {#each blocks as [stepId, blockDefinition]}
-      <WorkflowBlock {blockDefinition} {stepId} blockType={selectedTab} />
+      <AutomationBlock {blockDefinition} {stepId} blockType={selectedTab} />
     {/each}
   </div>
 </section>

packages/builder/src/components/automation/AutomationPanel/index.js

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export { default as AutomationPanel } from "./AutomationPanel.svelte"
+export { default as BlockList } from "./BlockList/BlockList.svelte"
+export { default as AutomationList } from "./AutomationList/AutomationList.svelte"

packages/builder/src/components/automation/SetupPanel/AutomationBlockSetup.svelte

@@ -2,25 +2,25 @@
   import ModelSelector from "./ParamInputs/ModelSelector.svelte"
   import RecordSelector from "./ParamInputs/RecordSelector.svelte"
   import { Input, TextArea, Select, Label } from "@budibase/bbui"
-  import { workflowStore } from "builderStore"
+  import { automationStore } from "builderStore"
   import BindableInput from "../../userInterface/BindableInput.svelte"
 
   export let block
   $: inputs = Object.entries(block.schema?.inputs?.properties || {})
   $: bindings = getAvailableBindings(
     block,
-    $workflowStore.selectedWorkflow?.workflow?.definition
+    $automationStore.selectedAutomation?.automation?.definition
   )
 
-  function getAvailableBindings(block, workflow) {
+  function getAvailableBindings(block, automation) {
-    if (!block || !workflow) {
+    if (!block || !automation) {
       return []
     }
 
     // Find previous steps to the selected one
-    let allSteps = [...workflow.steps]
+    let allSteps = [...automation.steps]
-    if (workflow.trigger) {
+    if (automation.trigger) {
-      allSteps = [workflow.trigger, ...allSteps]
+      allSteps = [automation.trigger, ...allSteps]
     }
     const blockIdx = allSteps.findIndex(step => step.id === block.id)
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   }
 </script>
 
-<div class="container" data-cy="workflow-block-setup">
+<div class="container" data-cy="automation-block-setup">
   <div class="block-label">{block.name}</div>
   {#each inputs as [key, value]}
     <div class="bb-margin-xl block-field">

packages/builder/src/components/automation/SetupPanel/DeleteAutomationModal.svelte

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-  import { store, backendUiStore, workflowStore } from "builderStore"
+  import { store, backendUiStore, automationStore } from "builderStore"
   import { notifier } from "builderStore/store/notifications"
   import ActionButton from "components/common/ActionButton.svelte"
 
@@ -10,32 +10,32 @@
   $: valid = !!name
   $: instanceId = $backendUiStore.selectedDatabase._id
 
-  async function deleteWorkflow() {
+  async function deleteAutomation() {
-    await workflowStore.actions.delete({
+    await automationStore.actions.delete({
       instanceId,
-      workflow: $workflowStore.selectedWorkflow.workflow,
+      automation: $automationStore.selectedAutomation.automation,
     })
     onClosed()
-    notifier.danger("Workflow deleted.")
+    notifier.danger("Automation deleted.")
   }
 </script>
 
 <header>
   <i class="ri-stackshare-line" />
-  Delete Workflow
+  Delete Automation
 </header>
 <div>
   <p>
-    Are you sure you want to delete this workflow? This action can't be undone.
+    Are you sure you want to delete this automation? This action can't be undone.
   </p>
 </div>
 <footer>
   <a href="https://docs.budibase.com">
     <i class="ri-information-line" />
-    Learn about workflows
+    Learn about automations
   </a>
   <ActionButton on:click={onClosed}>Cancel</ActionButton>
-  <ActionButton alert on:click={deleteWorkflow}>Delete</ActionButton>
+  <ActionButton alert on:click={deleteAutomation}>Delete</ActionButton>
 </footer>
 
 <style>

packages/builder/src/components/automation/SetupPanel/SetupPanel.svelte

@@ -1,49 +1,49 @@
 <script>
   import { getContext } from "svelte"
-  import { backendUiStore, workflowStore } from "builderStore"
+  import { backendUiStore, automationStore } from "builderStore"
   import { notifier } from "builderStore/store/notifications"
-  import WorkflowBlockSetup from "./WorkflowBlockSetup.svelte"
+  import AutomationBlockSetup from "./AutomationBlockSetup.svelte"
-  import DeleteWorkflowModal from "./DeleteWorkflowModal.svelte"
+  import DeleteAutomationModal from "./DeleteAutomationModal.svelte"
   import { Button, Input, Label } from "@budibase/bbui"
 
   const { open, close } = getContext("simple-modal")
 
   let selectedTab = "SETUP"
 
-  $: workflow = $workflowStore.selectedWorkflow?.workflow
+  $: automation = $automationStore.selectedAutomation?.automation
   $: allowDeleteBlock =
-    $workflowStore.selectedBlock?.type !== "TRIGGER" ||
+    $automationStore.selectedBlock?.type !== "TRIGGER" ||
-    !workflow?.definition?.steps?.length
+    !automation?.definition?.steps?.length
 
-  function deleteWorkflow() {
+  function deleteAutomation() {
     open(
-      DeleteWorkflowModal,
+      DeleteAutomationModal,
       { onClosed: close },
       { styleContent: { padding: "0" } }
     )
   }
 
-  function deleteWorkflowBlock() {
+  function deleteAutomationBlock() {
-    workflowStore.actions.deleteWorkflowBlock($workflowStore.selectedBlock)
+    automationStore.actions.deleteAutomationBlock($automationStore.selectedBlock)
   }
 
-  async function testWorkflow() {
+  async function testAutomation() {
-    const result = await workflowStore.actions.trigger({
+    const result = await automationStore.actions.trigger({
-      workflow: $workflowStore.selectedWorkflow.workflow,
+      automation: $automationStore.selectedAutomation.automation,
     })
     if (result.status === 200) {
-      notifier.success(`Workflow ${workflow.name} triggered successfully.`)
+      notifier.success(`Automation ${automation.name} triggered successfully.`)
     } else {
-      notifier.danger(`Failed to trigger workflow ${workflow.name}.`)
+      notifier.danger(`Failed to trigger automation ${automation.name}.`)
     }
   }
 
-  async function saveWorkflow() {
+  async function saveAutomation() {
-    await workflowStore.actions.save({
+    await automationStore.actions.save({
       instanceId: $backendUiStore.selectedDatabase._id,
-      workflow,
+      automation,
     })
-    notifier.success(`Workflow ${workflow.name} saved.`)
+    notifier.success(`Automation ${automation.name} saved.`)
   }
 </script>
 
@@ -56,38 +56,38 @@
       Setup
     </span>
   </header>
-  {#if $workflowStore.selectedBlock}
+  {#if $automationStore.selectedBlock}
-    <WorkflowBlockSetup bind:block={$workflowStore.selectedBlock} />
+    <AutomationBlockSetup bind:block={$automationStore.selectedBlock} />
     <div class="buttons">
-      <Button green wide data-cy="save-workflow-setup" on:click={saveWorkflow}>
+      <Button green wide data-cy="save-automation-setup" on:click={saveAutomation}>
-        Save Workflow
+        Save Automation
       </Button>
       <Button
         disabled={!allowDeleteBlock}
         red
         wide
-        on:click={deleteWorkflowBlock}>
+        on:click={deleteAutomationBlock}>
         Delete Block
       </Button>
     </div>
-  {:else if $workflowStore.selectedWorkflow}
+  {:else if $automationStore.selectedAutomation}
     <div class="panel">
       <div class="panel-body">
         <div class="block-label">
-          Workflow
+          Automation
-          <b>{workflow.name}</b>
+          <b>{automation.name}</b>
         </div>
       </div>
-      <Button secondary wide on:click={testWorkflow}>Test Workflow</Button>
+      <Button secondary wide on:click={testAutomation}>Test Automation</Button>
       <div class="buttons">
         <Button
           green
           wide
-          data-cy="save-workflow-setup"
+          data-cy="save-automation-setup"
-          on:click={saveWorkflow}>
+          on:click={saveAutomation}>
-          Save Workflow
+          Save Automation
         </Button>
-        <Button red wide on:click={deleteWorkflow}>Delete Workflow</Button>
+        <Button red wide on:click={deleteAutomation}>Delete Automation</Button>
       </div>
     </div>
   {/if}

packages/builder/src/components/automation/index.js

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export { default as AutomationBuilder } from "./AutomationBuilder/AutomationBuilder.svelte"
+export { default as SetupPanel } from "./SetupPanel/SetupPanel.svelte"
+export { default as AutomationPanel } from "./AutomationPanel/AutomationPanel.svelte"

packages/builder/src/components/start/CreateAppModal.svelte

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script>
   import { writable } from "svelte/store"
 
-  import { store, workflowStore, backendUiStore } from "builderStore"
+  import { store, automationStore, backendUiStore } from "builderStore"
   import { string, object } from "yup"
   import api, { get } from "builderStore/api"
   import Form from "@svelteschool/svelte-forms"
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
       if (applicationPkg.ok) {
         backendUiStore.actions.reset()
         await store.setPackage(pkg)
-        workflowStore.actions.fetch()
+        automationStore.actions.fetch()
       } else {
         throw new Error(pkg)
       }

packages/builder/src/components/userInterface/EventsEditor/StateBindingCascader.svelte

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   import { find, map, keys, reduce, keyBy } from "lodash/fp"
   import { pipe } from "components/common/core"
   import { EVENT_TYPE_MEMBER_NAME } from "components/common/eventHandlers"
-  import { store, workflowStore } from "builderStore"
+  import { store, automationStore } from "builderStore"
   import { ArrowDownIcon } from "components/common/Icons/"
   import { createEventDispatcher } from "svelte"
 
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
 </script>
 
 <div class="handler-option">
-  {#if parameter.name === 'workflow'}
+  {#if parameter.name === 'automation'}
     <span>{parameter.name}</span>
   {/if}
-  {#if parameter.name === 'workflow'}
+  {#if parameter.name === 'automation'}
     <Select on:change bind:value={parameter.value}>
       <option value="" />
-      {#each $workflowStore.workflows.filter(wf => wf.live) as workflow}
+      {#each $automationStore.automations.filter(wf => wf.live) as automation}
-        <option value={workflow._id}>{workflow.name}</option>
+        <option value={automation._id}>{automation.name}</option>
       {/each}
     </Select>
   {:else if parameter.name === 'url'}

packages/builder/src/components/workflow/WorkflowPanel/index.js

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-export { default as WorkflowPanel } from "./WorkflowPanel.svelte"
-export { default as BlockList } from "./BlockList/BlockList.svelte"
-export { default as WorkflowList } from "./WorkflowList/WorkflowList.svelte"

packages/builder/src/components/workflow/index.js

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-export { default as WorkflowBuilder } from "./WorkflowBuilder/WorkflowBuilder.svelte"
-export { default as SetupPanel } from "./SetupPanel/SetupPanel.svelte"
-export { default as WorkflowPanel } from "./WorkflowPanel/WorkflowPanel.svelte"

packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/_reset.svelte

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script>
   import Modal from "svelte-simple-modal"
-  import { store, workflowStore, backendUiStore } from "builderStore"
+  import { store, automationStore, backendUiStore } from "builderStore"
   import SettingsLink from "components/settings/Link.svelte"
   import { get } from "builderStore/api"
 
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@
     if (res.ok) {
       backendUiStore.actions.reset()
       await store.setPackage(pkg)
-      workflowStore.actions.fetch()
+      await automationStore.actions.fetch()
       return pkg
     } else {
       throw new Error(pkg)
     }
   }
 
-  // handles navigation between frontend, backend, workflow.
+  // handles navigation between frontend, backend, automation.
   // this remembers your last place on each of the sections
   // e.g. if one of your screens is selected on front end, then
-  // you browse to backend, when you click fronend, you will be
+  // you browse to backend, when you click frontend, you will be
   // brought back to the same screen
   const topItemNavigate = path => () => {
     const activeTopNav = $layout.children.find(c => $isActive(c.path))

packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/automate/_layout.svelte

@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
+<!-- routify:options index=3 -->
 <script>
-  import { workflowStore } from "builderStore"
+  import { automationStore } from "builderStore"
-  import { WorkflowPanel, SetupPanel } from "components/workflow"
+  import { AutomationPanel, SetupPanel } from "components/automation"
 </script>
 
 <div class="root">
   <div class="nav">
     <div class="inner">
-      <WorkflowPanel />
+      <AutomationPanel />
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="content">
     <slot />
   </div>
-  {#if $workflowStore.selectedWorkflow}
+  {#if $automationStore.selectedAutomation}
     <div class="nav">
       <div class="inner">
         <SetupPanel />

packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/automate/index.svelte

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+  import { AutomationBuilder } from "components/automation"
+</script>
+
+<AutomationBuilder />

packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/backend/_layout.svelte

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<!-- routify:options index=1 -->
 <script>
   import { getContext } from "svelte"
   import { store, backendUiStore } from "builderStore"

packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/frontend/_layout.svelte

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<!-- routify:options index=1 -->
 <script>
   import { store, backendUiStore } from "builderStore"
   import { goto } from "@sveltech/routify"

packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/workflow/index.svelte

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<script>
-  import { WorkflowBuilder } from "components/workflow"
-</script>
-
-<WorkflowBuilder />

packages/server/src/api/controllers/automation.js

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 const CouchDB = require("../../db")
 const newid = require("../../db/newid")
-const actions = require("../../workflows/actions")
+const actions = require("../../automations/actions")
-const logic = require("../../workflows/logic")
+const logic = require("../../automations/logic")
-const triggers = require("../../workflows/triggers")
+const triggers = require("../../automations/triggers")
 
 /*************************
  *                       *
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ const triggers = require("../../workflows/triggers")
  *                       *
  *************************/
 
-function cleanWorkflowInputs(workflow) {
+function cleanAutomationInputs(automation) {
-  if (workflow == null) {
+  if (automation == null) {
-    return workflow
+    return automation
   }
-  let steps = workflow.definition.steps
+  let steps = automation.definition.steps
-  let trigger = workflow.definition.trigger
+  let trigger = automation.definition.trigger
   let allSteps = [...steps, trigger]
   for (let step of allSteps) {
     if (step == null) {
@@ -27,25 +27,25 @@ function cleanWorkflowInputs(workflow) {
       }
     }
   }
-  return workflow
+  return automation
 }
 
 exports.create = async function(ctx) {
   const db = new CouchDB(ctx.user.instanceId)
-  let workflow = ctx.request.body
+  let automation = ctx.request.body
 
-  workflow._id = newid()
+  automation._id = newid()
 
-  workflow.type = "workflow"
+  automation.type = "automation"
-  workflow = cleanWorkflowInputs(workflow)
+  automation = cleanAutomationInputs(automation)
-  const response = await db.post(workflow)
+  const response = await db.post(automation)
-  workflow._rev = response.rev
+  automation._rev = response.rev
 
   ctx.status = 200
   ctx.body = {
-    message: "Workflow created successfully",
+    message: "Automation created successfully",
-    workflow: {
+    automation: {
-      ...workflow,
+      ...automation,
       ...response,
     },
   }
@@ -53,17 +53,17 @@ exports.create = async function(ctx) {
 
 exports.update = async function(ctx) {
   const db = new CouchDB(ctx.user.instanceId)
-  let workflow = ctx.request.body
+  let automation = ctx.request.body
 
-  workflow = cleanWorkflowInputs(workflow)
+  automation = cleanAutomationInputs(automation)
-  const response = await db.put(workflow)
+  const response = await db.put(automation)
-  workflow._rev = response.rev
+  automation._rev = response.rev
 
   ctx.status = 200
   ctx.body = {
-    message: `Workflow ${workflow._id} updated successfully.`,
+    message: `Automation ${automation._id} updated successfully.`,
-    workflow: {
+    automation: {
-      ...workflow,
+      ...automation,
       _rev: response.rev,
       _id: response.id,
     },
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ exports.update = async function(ctx) {
 exports.fetch = async function(ctx) {
   const db = new CouchDB(ctx.user.instanceId)
   const response = await db.query(`database/by_type`, {
-    key: ["workflow"],
+    key: ["automation"],
     include_docs: true,
   })
   ctx.body = response.rows.map(row => row.doc)
@@ -117,14 +117,14 @@ module.exports.getDefinitionList = async function(ctx) {
 
 exports.trigger = async function(ctx) {
   const db = new CouchDB(ctx.user.instanceId)
-  let workflow = await db.get(ctx.params.id)
+  let automation = await db.get(ctx.params.id)
-  await triggers.externalTrigger(workflow, {
+  await triggers.externalTrigger(automation, {
     ...ctx.request.body,
     instanceId: ctx.user.instanceId,
   })
   ctx.status = 200
   ctx.body = {
-    message: `Workflow ${workflow._id} has been triggered.`,
+    message: `Automation ${automation._id} has been triggered.`,
-    workflow,
+    automation,
   }
 }

packages/server/src/api/controllers/instance.js

@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ exports.create = async function(ctx) {
           emit([doc.type], doc._id)
         }.toString(),
       },
-      by_workflow_trigger: {
+      by_automation_trigger: {
         map: function(doc) {
-          if (doc.type === "workflow") {
+          if (doc.type === "automation") {
             const trigger = doc.definition.trigger
             if (trigger) {
               emit([trigger.event], trigger)

packages/server/src/api/controllers/record.js

@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ exports.destroy = async function(ctx) {
   }
   ctx.body = await db.remove(ctx.params.recordId, ctx.params.revId)
   ctx.status = 200
-  // for workflows
+  // for automations
   ctx.record = record
   emitEvent(`record:delete`, ctx, record)
 }

packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/index.js

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const controller = {
         !name.startsWith("all") &&
         name !== "by_type" &&
         name !== "by_username" &&
-        name !== "by_workflow_trigger"
+        name !== "by_automation_trigger"
       ) {
         response.push({
           name,

packages/server/src/api/index.js

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const {
   viewRoutes,
   staticRoutes,
   componentRoutes,
-  workflowRoutes,
+  automationRoutes,
   accesslevelRoutes,
   apiKeysRoutes,
 } = require("./routes")
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ router.use(userRoutes.allowedMethods())
 router.use(instanceRoutes.routes())
 router.use(instanceRoutes.allowedMethods())
 
-router.use(workflowRoutes.routes())
+router.use(automationRoutes.routes())
-router.use(workflowRoutes.allowedMethods())
+router.use(automationRoutes.allowedMethods())
 
 router.use(deployRoutes.routes())
 router.use(deployRoutes.allowedMethods())

packages/server/src/api/routes/automation.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/workflow")
+const controller = require("../controllers/automation")
 const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
 const joiValidator = require("../../middleware/joi-validator")
 const { BUILDER } = require("../../utilities/accessLevels")
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function generateValidator(existing = false) {
     _id: existing ? Joi.string().required() : Joi.string(),
     _rev: existing ? Joi.string().required() : Joi.string(),
     name: Joi.string().required(),
-    type: Joi.string().valid("workflow").required(),
+    type: Joi.string().valid("automation").required(),
     definition: Joi.object({
       steps: Joi.array().required().items(generateStepSchema(["ACTION", "LOGIC"])),
       trigger: generateStepSchema(["TRIGGER"]),
@@ -40,40 +40,40 @@ function generateValidator(existing = false) {
 
 router
   .get(
-    "/api/workflows/trigger/list",
+    "/api/automations/trigger/list",
     authorized(BUILDER),
     controller.getTriggerList
   )
   .get(
-    "/api/workflows/action/list",
+    "/api/automations/action/list",
     authorized(BUILDER),
     controller.getActionList
   )
   .get(
-    "/api/workflows/logic/list",
+    "/api/automations/logic/list",
     authorized(BUILDER),
     controller.getLogicList
   )
   .get(
-    "/api/workflows/definitions/list",
+    "/api/automations/definitions/list",
     authorized(BUILDER),
     controller.getDefinitionList
   )
-  .get("/api/workflows", authorized(BUILDER), controller.fetch)
+  .get("/api/automations", authorized(BUILDER), controller.fetch)
-  .get("/api/workflows/:id", authorized(BUILDER), controller.find)
+  .get("/api/automations/:id", authorized(BUILDER), controller.find)
   .put(
-    "/api/workflows",
+    "/api/automations",
     authorized(BUILDER),
     generateValidator(true),
     controller.update
   )
   .post(
-    "/api/workflows",
+    "/api/automations",
     authorized(BUILDER),
     generateValidator(false),
     controller.create
   )
-  .post("/api/workflows/:id/trigger", controller.trigger)
+  .post("/api/automations/:id/trigger", controller.trigger)
-  .delete("/api/workflows/:id/:rev", authorized(BUILDER), controller.destroy)
+  .delete("/api/automations/:id/:rev", authorized(BUILDER), controller.destroy)
 
 module.exports = router

packages/server/src/api/routes/index.js

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const recordRoutes = require("./record")
 const viewRoutes = require("./view")
 const staticRoutes = require("./static")
 const componentRoutes = require("./component")
-const workflowRoutes = require("./workflow")
+const automationRoutes = require("./automation")
 const accesslevelRoutes = require("./accesslevel")
 const deployRoutes = require("./deploy")
 const apiKeysRoutes = require("./apikeys")
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ module.exports = {
   viewRoutes,
   staticRoutes,
   componentRoutes,
-  workflowRoutes,
+  automationRoutes,
   accesslevelRoutes,
   apiKeysRoutes,
 }

packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/automation.spec.js

@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ const {
 
 const { delay } = require("./testUtils")
 
-const TEST_WORKFLOW = {
+const TEST_AUTOMATION = {
-  _id: "Test Workflow",
+  _id: "Test Automation",
-  name: "My Workflow",
+  name: "My Automation",
   pageId: "123123123",
   screenId: "kasdkfldsafkl",
   live: true,
@@ -27,20 +27,20 @@ const TEST_WORKFLOW = {
     steps: [
     ],
   },
-  type: "workflow",
+  type: "automation",
 }
 
 let ACTION_DEFINITIONS = {}
 let TRIGGER_DEFINITIONS = {}
 let LOGIC_DEFINITIONS = {}
 
-describe("/workflows", () => {
+describe("/automations", () => {
   let request
   let server
   let app
   let instance
-  let workflow
+  let automation
-  let workflowId
+  let automationId
 
   beforeAll(async () => {
     ({ request, server } = await supertest())
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ describe("/workflows", () => {
   })
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    if (workflow) await destroyDocument(workflow.id)
+    if (automation) await destroyDocument(automation.id)
     instance = await createInstance(request, app._id)
   })
 
@@ -57,18 +57,18 @@ describe("/workflows", () => {
     server.close()
   })
 
-  const createWorkflow = async () => {
+  const createAutomation = async () => {
-    workflow = await insertDocument(instance._id, {
+    automation = await insertDocument(instance._id, {
-      type: "workflow",
+      type: "automation",
-      ...TEST_WORKFLOW
+      ...TEST_AUTOMATION
     })
-    workflow = { ...workflow, ...TEST_WORKFLOW }
+    automation = { ...automation, ...TEST_AUTOMATION }
   }
 
   describe("get definitions", () => {
     it("returns a list of definitions for actions", async () => {
       const res = await request
-        .get(`/api/workflows/action/list`)
+        .get(`/api/automations/action/list`)
         .set(defaultHeaders(app._id, instance._id))
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
         .expect(200)
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe("/workflows", () => {
 
     it("returns a list of definitions for triggers", async () => {
       const res = await request
-        .get(`/api/workflows/trigger/list`)
+        .get(`/api/automations/trigger/list`)
         .set(defaultHeaders(app._id, instance._id))
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
         .expect(200)
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ describe("/workflows", () => {
 
     it("returns a list of definitions for actions", async () => {
       const res = await request
-        .get(`/api/workflows/logic/list`)
+        .get(`/api/automations/logic/list`)
         .set(defaultHeaders(app._id, instance._id))
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
         .expect(200)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ describe("/workflows", () => {
 
     it("returns all of the definitions in one", async () => {
       const res = await request
-        .get(`/api/workflows/definitions/list`)
+        .get(`/api/automations/definitions/list`)
         .set(defaultHeaders(app._id, instance._id))
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
         .expect(200)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe("/workflows", () => {
   })
 
   describe("create", () => {
-    it("should setup the workflow fully", () => {
+    it("should setup the automation fully", () => {
       let trigger = TRIGGER_DEFINITIONS["RECORD_SAVED"]
       trigger.id = "wadiawdo34"
       let saveAction = ACTION_DEFINITIONS["SAVE_RECORD"]
@@ -123,51 +123,51 @@ describe("/workflows", () => {
       }
       saveAction.id = "awde444wk"
 
-      TEST_WORKFLOW.definition.steps.push(saveAction)
+      TEST_AUTOMATION.definition.steps.push(saveAction)
-      TEST_WORKFLOW.definition.trigger = trigger
+      TEST_AUTOMATION.definition.trigger = trigger
     })
 
-    it("returns a success message when the workflow is successfully created", async () => {
+    it("returns a success message when the automation is successfully created", async () => {
       const res = await request
-        .post(`/api/workflows`)
+        .post(`/api/automations`)
         .set(defaultHeaders(app._id, instance._id))
-        .send(TEST_WORKFLOW)
+        .send(TEST_AUTOMATION)
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
         .expect(200)
 
-      expect(res.body.message).toEqual("Workflow created successfully")
+      expect(res.body.message).toEqual("Automation created successfully")
-      expect(res.body.workflow.name).toEqual("My Workflow")
+      expect(res.body.automation.name).toEqual("My Automation")
-      expect(res.body.workflow._id).not.toEqual(null)
+      expect(res.body.automation._id).not.toEqual(null)
-      workflowId = res.body.workflow._id
+      automationId = res.body.automation._id
     })
 
     it("should apply authorization to endpoint", async () => {
       await builderEndpointShouldBlockNormalUsers({
         request,
         method: "POST",
-        url: `/api/workflows`,
+        url: `/api/automations`,
         instanceId: instance._id,
         appId: app._id,
-        body: TEST_WORKFLOW
+        body: TEST_AUTOMATION
       })
     })
   })
 
   describe("trigger", () => {
-    it("trigger the workflow successfully", async () => {
+    it("trigger the automation successfully", async () => {
       let model = await createModel(request, app._id, instance._id)
-      TEST_WORKFLOW.definition.trigger.inputs.modelId = model._id
+      TEST_AUTOMATION.definition.trigger.inputs.modelId = model._id
-      TEST_WORKFLOW.definition.steps[0].inputs.record.modelId = model._id
+      TEST_AUTOMATION.definition.steps[0].inputs.record.modelId = model._id
-      await createWorkflow()
+      await createAutomation()
       const res = await request
-        .post(`/api/workflows/${workflow._id}/trigger`)
+        .post(`/api/automations/${automation._id}/trigger`)
         .send({ name: "Test" })
         .set(defaultHeaders(app._id, instance._id))
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
         .expect(200)
-      expect(res.body.message).toEqual(`Workflow ${workflow._id} has been triggered.`)
+      expect(res.body.message).toEqual(`Automation ${automation._id} has been triggered.`)
-      expect(res.body.workflow.name).toEqual(TEST_WORKFLOW.name)
+      expect(res.body.automation.name).toEqual(TEST_AUTOMATION.name)
-      // wait for workflow to complete in background
+      // wait for automation to complete in background
       await delay(500)
       let elements = await getAllFromModel(request, app._id, instance._id, model._id)
       expect(elements.length).toEqual(1)
@@ -177,42 +177,42 @@ describe("/workflows", () => {
   })
 
   describe("update", () => {
-    it("updates a workflows data", async () => {
+    it("updates a automations data", async () => {
-      await createWorkflow()
+      await createAutomation()
-      workflow._id = workflow.id
+      automation._id = automation.id
-      workflow._rev = workflow.rev
+      automation._rev = automation.rev
-      workflow.name = "Updated Name"
+      automation.name = "Updated Name"
-      workflow.type = "workflow"
+      automation.type = "automation"
 
       const res = await request
-        .put(`/api/workflows`)
+        .put(`/api/automations`)
         .set(defaultHeaders(app._id, instance._id))
-        .send(workflow)
+        .send(automation)
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
         .expect(200)
 
-        expect(res.body.message).toEqual("Workflow Test Workflow updated successfully.")
+        expect(res.body.message).toEqual("Automation Test Automation updated successfully.")
-        expect(res.body.workflow.name).toEqual("Updated Name")
+        expect(res.body.automation.name).toEqual("Updated Name")
     })
   })
 
   describe("fetch", () => {
-    it("return all the workflows for an instance", async () => {
+    it("return all the automations for an instance", async () => {
-      await createWorkflow()
+      await createAutomation()
       const res = await request
-        .get(`/api/workflows`)
+        .get(`/api/automations`)
         .set(defaultHeaders(app._id, instance._id))
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
         .expect(200)
 
-        expect(res.body[0]).toEqual(expect.objectContaining(TEST_WORKFLOW))
+        expect(res.body[0]).toEqual(expect.objectContaining(TEST_AUTOMATION))
     })
 
     it("should apply authorization to endpoint", async () => {
       await builderEndpointShouldBlockNormalUsers({
         request,
         method: "GET",
-        url: `/api/workflows`,
+        url: `/api/automations`,
         instanceId: instance._id,
         appId: app._id,
       })
@@ -220,23 +220,23 @@ describe("/workflows", () => {
   })
 
   describe("destroy", () => {
-    it("deletes a workflow by its ID", async () => {
+    it("deletes a automation by its ID", async () => {
-      await createWorkflow()
+      await createAutomation()
       const res = await request
-        .delete(`/api/workflows/${workflow.id}/${workflow.rev}`)
+        .delete(`/api/automations/${automation.id}/${automation.rev}`)
         .set(defaultHeaders(app._id, instance._id))
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
         .expect(200)
 
-        expect(res.body.id).toEqual(TEST_WORKFLOW._id)
+        expect(res.body.id).toEqual(TEST_AUTOMATION._id)
     })
 
     it("should apply authorization to endpoint", async () => {
-      await createWorkflow()
+      await createAutomation()
       await builderEndpointShouldBlockNormalUsers({
         request,
         method: "DELETE",
-        url: `/api/workflows/${workflow.id}/${workflow._rev}`,
+        url: `/api/automations/${automation.id}/${automation._rev}`,
         instanceId: instance._id,
         appId: app._id,
       })

packages/server/src/app.js

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const http = require("http")
 const api = require("./api")
 const env = require("./environment")
 const eventEmitter = require("./events")
-const workflows = require("./workflows/index")
+const automations = require("./automations/index")
 const Sentry = require("@sentry/node")
 
 const app = new Koa()
@@ -50,5 +50,5 @@ process.on("SIGINT", () => process.exit(1))
 
 module.exports = server.listen(env.PORT || 4001, () => {
   console.log(`Budibase running on ${JSON.stringify(server.address())}`)
-  workflows.init()
+  automations.init()
 })

packages/server/src/automations/index.js

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function runWorker(job) {
  * This module is built purely to kick off the worker farm and manage the inputs/outputs
  */
 module.exports.init = function() {
-  triggers.workflowQueue.process(async job => {
+  triggers.automationQueue.process(async job => {
     if (environment.BUDIBASE_ENVIRONMENT === "PRODUCTION") {
       await runWorker(job)
     } else {

packages/server/src/automations/steps/delay.js

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module.exports.definition = {
   name: "Delay",
   icon: "ri-time-fill",
   tagline: "Delay for {{inputs.time}} milliseconds",
-  description: "Delay the workflow until an amount of time has passed",
+  description: "Delay the automation until an amount of time has passed",
   stepId: "DELAY",
   inputs: {},
   schema: {

packages/server/src/automations/steps/filter.js

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports.definition = {
   name: "Filter",
   tagline: "{{inputs.field}} {{inputs.condition}} {{inputs.value}}",
   icon: "ri-git-branch-line",
-  description: "Filter any workflows which do not meet certain conditions",
+  description: "Filter any automations which do not meet certain conditions",
   type: "LOGIC",
   stepId: "FILTER",
   inputs: {

packages/server/src/automations/thread.js

@@ -42,18 +42,18 @@ function recurseMustache(inputs, context) {
 }
 
 /**
- * The workflow orchestrator is a class responsible for executing workflows.
+ * The automation orchestrator is a class responsible for executing automations.
- * It handles the context of the workflow and makes sure each step gets the correct
+ * It handles the context of the automation and makes sure each step gets the correct
  * inputs and handles any outputs.
  */
 class Orchestrator {
-  constructor(workflow, triggerOutput) {
+  constructor(automation, triggerOutput) {
     this._instanceId = triggerOutput.instanceId
     // remove from context
     delete triggerOutput.instanceId
     // step zero is never used as the mustache is zero indexed for customer facing
     this._context = { steps: [{}], trigger: triggerOutput }
-    this._workflow = workflow
+    this._automation = automation
   }
 
   async getStepFunctionality(type, stepId) {
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@ class Orchestrator {
       step = logic.getLogic(stepId)
     }
     if (step == null) {
-      throw `Cannot find workflow step by name ${stepId}`
+      throw `Cannot find automation step by name ${stepId}`
     }
     return step
   }
 
   async execute() {
-    let workflow = this._workflow
+    let automation = this._automation
-    for (let step of workflow.definition.steps) {
+    for (let step of automation.definition.steps) {
       let stepFn = await this.getStepFunctionality(step.type, step.stepId)
       step.inputs = recurseMustache(step.inputs, this._context)
       // instanceId is always passed
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ class Orchestrator {
 // callback is required for worker-farm to state that the worker thread has completed
 module.exports = async (job, cb = null) => {
   try {
-    const workflowOrchestrator = new Orchestrator(
+    const automationOrchestrator = new Orchestrator(
-      job.data.workflow,
+      job.data.automation,
       job.data.event
     )
-    await workflowOrchestrator.execute()
+    await automationOrchestrator.execute()
     if (cb) {
       cb()
     }

packages/server/src/automations/triggers.js

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const CouchDB = require("../db")
 const emitter = require("../events/index")
 const InMemoryQueue = require("./queue/inMemoryQueue")
 
-let workflowQueue = new InMemoryQueue()
+let automationQueue = new InMemoryQueue()
 
 const FAKE_STRING = "TEST"
 const FAKE_BOOL = false
@@ -76,28 +76,31 @@ const BUILTIN_DEFINITIONS = {
   },
 }
 
-async function queueRelevantRecordWorkflows(event, eventType) {
+async function queueRelevantRecordAutomations(event, eventType) {
   if (event.instanceId == null) {
     throw `No instanceId specified for ${eventType} - check event emitters.`
   }
   const db = new CouchDB(event.instanceId)
-  const workflowsToTrigger = await db.query("database/by_workflow_trigger", {
+  const automationsToTrigger = await db.query(
-    key: [eventType],
+    "database/by_automation_trigger",
-    include_docs: true,
+    {
-  })
+      key: [eventType],
+      include_docs: true,
+    }
+  )
 
-  const workflows = workflowsToTrigger.rows.map(wf => wf.doc)
+  const automations = automationsToTrigger.rows.map(wf => wf.doc)
-  for (let workflow of workflows) {
+  for (let automation of automations) {
-    let workflowDef = workflow.definition
+    let automationDef = automation.definition
-    let workflowTrigger = workflowDef ? workflowDef.trigger : {}
+    let automationTrigger = automationDef ? automationDef.trigger : {}
     if (
-      !workflow.live ||
+      !automation.live ||
-      !workflowTrigger.inputs ||
+      !automationTrigger.inputs ||
-      workflowTrigger.inputs.modelId !== event.record.modelId
+      automationTrigger.inputs.modelId !== event.record.modelId
     ) {
       continue
     }
-    workflowQueue.add({ workflow, event })
+    automationQueue.add({ automation, event })
   }
 }
 
@@ -105,18 +108,18 @@ emitter.on("record:save", async function(event) {
   if (!event || !event.record || !event.record.modelId) {
     return
   }
-  await queueRelevantRecordWorkflows(event, "record:save")
+  await queueRelevantRecordAutomations(event, "record:save")
 })
 
 emitter.on("record:delete", async function(event) {
   if (!event || !event.record || !event.record.modelId) {
     return
   }
-  await queueRelevantRecordWorkflows(event, "record:delete")
+  await queueRelevantRecordAutomations(event, "record:delete")
 })
 
-async function fillRecordOutput(workflow, params) {
+async function fillRecordOutput(automation, params) {
-  let triggerSchema = workflow.definition.trigger
+  let triggerSchema = automation.definition.trigger
   let modelId = triggerSchema.inputs.modelId
   const db = new CouchDB(params.instanceId)
   try {
@@ -147,19 +150,19 @@ async function fillRecordOutput(workflow, params) {
   return params
 }
 
-module.exports.externalTrigger = async function(workflow, params) {
+module.exports.externalTrigger = async function(automation, params) {
   // TODO: replace this with allowing user in builder to input values in future
   if (
-    workflow.definition != null &&
+    automation.definition != null &&
-    workflow.definition.trigger != null &&
+    automation.definition.trigger != null &&
-    workflow.definition.trigger.inputs.modelId != null
+    automation.definition.trigger.inputs.modelId != null
   ) {
-    params = await fillRecordOutput(workflow, params)
+    params = await fillRecordOutput(automation, params)
   }
 
-  workflowQueue.add({ workflow, event: params })
+  automationQueue.add({ automation, event: params })
 }
 
-module.exports.workflowQueue = workflowQueue
+module.exports.automationQueue = automationQueue
 
 module.exports.BUILTIN_DEFINITIONS = BUILTIN_DEFINITIONS

packages/server/src/events/index.js

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const EventEmitter = require("events").EventEmitter
 
 /**
  * keeping event emitter in one central location as it might be used for things other than
- * workflows (what it was for originally) - having a central emitter will be useful in the
+ * automations (what it was for originally) - having a central emitter will be useful in the
  * future.
  */
 

packages/server/src/utilities/accessLevels.js

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 module.exports.READ_MODEL = "read-model"
 module.exports.WRITE_MODEL = "write-model"
 module.exports.READ_VIEW = "read-view"
-module.exports.EXECUTE_WORKFLOW = "execute-workflow"
+module.exports.EXECUTE_AUTOMATION = "execute-automation"
 module.exports.USER_MANAGEMENT = "user-management"
 module.exports.BUILDER = "builder"
 module.exports.LIST_USERS = "list-users"

packages/server/src/utilities/permissions.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const viewController = require("../api/controllers/view")
 const modelController = require("../api/controllers/model")
-const workflowController = require("../api/controllers/workflow")
+const automationController = require("../api/controllers/automation")
 const accessLevels = require("./accessLevels")
 
 // this has been broken out to reduce risk of circular dependency from utilities, no enums defined here
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ const generatePowerUserPermissions = async instanceId => {
   await viewController.fetch(fetchViewsCtx)
   const views = fetchViewsCtx.body
 
-  const fetchWorkflowsCtx = {
+  const fetchAutomationsCtx = {
     user: {
       instanceId,
     },
   }
-  await workflowController.fetch(fetchWorkflowsCtx)
+  await automationController.fetch(fetchAutomationsCtx)
-  const workflows = fetchWorkflowsCtx.body
+  const automations = fetchAutomationsCtx.body
 
   const readModelPermissions = models.map(m => ({
     itemId: m._id,
@@ -49,16 +49,16 @@ const generatePowerUserPermissions = async instanceId => {
     name: accessLevels.READ_VIEW,
   }))
 
-  const executeWorkflowPermissions = workflows.map(w => ({
+  const executeAutomationPermissions = automations.map(w => ({
     itemId: w._id,
-    name: accessLevels.EXECUTE_WORKFLOW,
+    name: accessLevels.EXECUTE_AUTOMATION,
   }))
 
   return [
     ...readModelPermissions,
     ...writeModelPermissions,
     ...viewPermissions,
-    ...executeWorkflowPermissions,
+    ...executeAutomationPermissions,
     { name: accessLevels.LIST_USERS },
   ]
 }