looplia build

The build command uses AI to generate a workflow definition from a natural language description.

Usage

looplia build [description] [options]

Arguments

Argument	Description
`description`	Natural language description of the workflow (optional)

Options

Option	Description
`--name <name>`	Workflow name (auto-generated if not provided)

Examples

Interactive Mode

# Start the interactive build wizard
looplia build

The wizard guides you through:

Describing what you want to accomplish
Answering clarifying questions
Reviewing the generated workflow
Saving to ~/.looplia/workflows/

Direct Mode

# Generate workflow from description
looplia build "analyze videos and create blog outlines"

# With explicit name
looplia build --name video-to-blog "analyze YouTube video transcripts and generate blog post outlines with key points"

How It Works

The build command uses three skills in sequence:

plugin-registry-scanner

Discovers all available skills from installed plugins.

Found 8 skills:
- media-reviewer (content analysis)
- idea-synthesis (creative generation)
- writing-kit-assembler (document assembly)
...

skill-capability-matcher

Matches your requirements to available skills.

Requirement: "analyze videos"
→ Matched: media-reviewer (content analysis, supports video transcripts)

Requirement: "create blog outlines"
→ Matched: writing-kit-assembler (structured output generation)

workflow-schema-composer

Generates a valid workflow YAML/Markdown definition.

---
name: video-to-blog
steps:
  - id: analyze
    skill: media-reviewer
    mission: Analyze video transcript for key themes...
---

Interactive Build Wizard

The interactive wizard provides a multi-step TUI:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Looplia Build Wizard                               │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Step 1/3: Describe Your Workflow
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ What do you want to accomplish?                     │
│                                                     │
│ > analyze podcast transcripts and create            │
│   newsletter content with key takeaways             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Step 2/3: Clarifying Questions
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ How long should the newsletter content be?          │
│ ○ Brief (200-300 words)                             │
│ ● Standard (500-800 words)                          │
│ ○ Detailed (1000+ words)                            │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Step 3/3: Review & Save
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Generated workflow: podcast-newsletter              │
│                                                     │
│ Steps:                                              │
│ 1. media-reviewer → Analyze transcript              │
│ 2. idea-synthesis → Generate newsletter ideas       │
│ 3. writing-kit-assembler → Create newsletter        │
│                                                     │
│ [Save] [Edit] [Cancel]                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Generated Workflow

The output is a standard workflow markdown file:

---
name: podcast-newsletter
version: 1.0.0
description: Transform podcast transcripts into newsletter content

steps:
  - id: analyze
    skill: media-reviewer
    mission: |
      Analyze the podcast transcript to extract:
      - Main topics and themes discussed
      - Key quotes from speakers
      - Actionable insights for listeners
    input: ${{ sandbox }}/inputs/content.md
    output: ${{ sandbox }}/outputs/analysis.json

  - id: ideas
    skill: idea-synthesis
    mission: |
      Generate newsletter content ideas including:
      - Compelling subject lines
      - Key takeaways (3-5 bullet points)
      - Call-to-action suggestions
    needs: [analyze]
    input: ${{ steps.analyze.output }}
    output: ${{ sandbox }}/outputs/ideas.json

  - id: newsletter
    skill: writing-kit-assembler
    mission: |
      Assemble a complete newsletter draft (500-800 words)
      with introduction, key points, and conclusion.
    needs: [analyze, ideas]
    input:
      - ${{ steps.analyze.output }}
      - ${{ steps.ideas.output }}
    output: ${{ sandbox }}/outputs/newsletter.json
    final: true
---

# Podcast Newsletter Workflow

Transforms podcast transcripts into engaging newsletter content.

Tips for Good Descriptions

Good descriptions:

“Analyze YouTube video transcripts and create Twitter thread drafts with key insights”
“Transform research papers into accessible blog posts with simplified explanations”
“Extract action items and key decisions from meeting transcripts”

Vague descriptions (will prompt for clarification):

“Process content” (what kind? what output?)
“Write something” (based on what? in what format?)