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# Best Practices

This guide outlines recommended practices for creating effective and maintainable workflow agents.

## Task Design

### Naming Conventions

✅ **Do**:

```json theme={null}
{
  "name": "ValidateCustomerData",
  "description": "Validates customer information from input form"
}
```

❌ **Don't**:

```json theme={null}
{
  "name": "task1",
  "description": "validates data"
}
```

### Task Organization

1. **Logical Grouping**

   ```mermaid theme={null}
   graph TD
       A[Data Input] --> B[Data Validation]
       B --> C[Data Processing]
       C --> D[Result Output]
   ```

2. **Clear Dependencies**
   * Keep dependencies minimal
   * Avoid complex chains
   * Document connection purposes

## Input/Output Configuration

### Input Parameters

1. **Clear Naming**

   ```json theme={null}
   {
     "name": "customerEmail",
     "type": "STRING",
     "description": "Customer's primary email address"
   }
   ```

2. **Type Selection**
   * Use simplest type possible
   * Consider data flow requirements
   * Document format requirements

3. **Validation Rules**
   ```json theme={null}
   {
     "name": "age",
     "type": "INTEGER",
     "description": "Customer age in years",
     "required": true,
     "source": "task_config"
   }
   ```

### Output Parameters

1. **Structured Output**

   ```json theme={null}
   {
     "name": "validationResult",
     "type": "OBJECT",
     "properties": {
       "isValid": "BOOLEAN",
       "errors": "ARRAY"
     }
   }
   ```

2. **Error Handling**
   * Include error information
   * Provide status indicators
   * Add validation messages

## Task-Specific Best Practices

### AI Tasks

1. **Clear Instructions**

   ```json theme={null}
   {
     "instructions": "Analyze the customer feedback and categorize the sentiment as POSITIVE, NEGATIVE, or NEUTRAL. Extract key points and improvement suggestions.",
     "expected_output": {
       "sentiment": "STRING",
       "keyPoints": "ARRAY",
       "suggestions": "ARRAY"
     }
   }
   ```

2. **Output Structure**
   * Define clear categories
   * Include confidence scores
   * Structure for easy processing

### Human Tasks

1. **Clear Decision Points**

   ```json theme={null}
   {
     "instructions": "Review the generated content for accuracy and brand alignment. Choose APPROVE or REJECT and provide feedback.",
     "expected_output": {
       "decision": "STRING",
       "feedback": "STRING"
     }
   }
   ```

2. **Assignment Rules**
   ```json theme={null}
   {
     "rule_type": "Human Feedback",
     "assignment_type": "Team",
     "assignment_logic": "Round Robin"
   }
   ```

### App Tasks

1. **Tool Configuration**

   ```json theme={null}
   {
     "tool_name": "EmailService",
     "provider": "SendGrid",
     "input_parameters": [
       {
         "name": "template_id",
         "type": "STRING",
         "required": true
       }
     ]
   }
   ```

2. **Error Handling**
   ```json theme={null}
   {
     "error_policy": "RETRY",
     "max_retries": 3,
     "retry_delay": 60
   }
   ```

### Coder Tasks

1. **Code Artifact Management**
   ```json theme={null}
   {
     "code_artifact_id": "12345",
     "input_parameters": [
       {
         "name": "data",
         "type": "OBJECT",
         "description": "Data structure following schema XYZ"
       }
     ]
   }
   ```

## Error Handling

### Global Error Policies

```json theme={null}
{
  "error_policy": "RAISE",
  "notification_channels": ["email", "slack"],
  "error_details": "DETAILED"
}
```

### Task-Level Error Handling

```json theme={null}
{
  "on_error": {
    "action": "RETRY",
    "max_attempts": 3,
    "fallback_task": "ErrorHandler"
  }
}
```

## Performance Optimization

### 1. Task Efficiency

* Minimize dependencies
* Optimize data transfer
* Use appropriate task types

### 2. Resource Management

* Configure timeouts
* Set memory limits
* Monitor execution time

## Security Best Practices

### 1. Data Handling

* Minimize sensitive data
* Use secure parameters
* Implement data masking

### 2. Access Control

* Proper assignment rules
* Role-based access
* Audit logging

## Testing Guidelines

### 1. Task Testing

```json theme={null}
{
  "test_cases": [
    {
      "input": "sample_input",
      "expected_output": "expected_result"
    }
  ]
}
```

### 2. Workflow Testing

* Test complete flows
* Validate error handling
* Check performance

## Maintenance

### 1. Documentation

* Clear descriptions
* Updated configurations
* Change history
* Usage examples

### 2. Monitoring

* Track execution time
* Monitor error rates
* Review usage patterns

## Common Pitfalls to Avoid

1. **Over-complexity**
   * Too many dependencies
   * Unnecessary tasks
   * Complex logic

2. **Poor Error Handling**
   * Missing error cases
   * Unclear error messages
   * No recovery path

3. **Insufficient Validation**
   * Missing input validation
   * Weak type checking
   * Incomplete error checks