Customization

Workflows

Workflows are reusable Markdown task templates. Save any multi-step process once, then invoke it with a slash command.

What Are Workflows?

A workflow is a .md file that describes a sequence of steps for DevcoreAI to follow. Unlike Rules (which are always-on instructions), workflows are invoked on demand via a slash command.

Good candidates for workflows: deployment checklists, PR preparation, database migration steps, release preparation, code review processes.

Where Workflows Live

Project workflows

.clinerules/workflows/

Committed to version control — shared with your whole team.

Global workflows

~/Documents/DevcoreAI/Workflows/

Personal workflows available across all projects.

Invoking a Workflow

A workflow file named deploy.md becomes available as /deploy. Type / in the chat input to see all available workflows alongside built-in commands.

Workflow Structure

A workflow is a plain Markdown file. Use headings for steps and natural language to describe what the agent should do at each stage. You can include specific commands, file paths, or examples.

.clinerules/workflows/release.md

/release

# Release Preparation

## Step 1: Run the full test suite
Execute all tests and report any failures. Do not proceed if tests fail.

## Step 2: Check for type errors
Run TypeScript compilation and fix any type errors found.

## Step 3: Build for production
Run the production build and verify it completes without errors.

## Step 4: Summarize changes
Use /explain-changes to generate a summary of all changes since
the last release tag.

## Step 5: Update CHANGELOG.md
Add a new entry at the top of CHANGELOG.md with today's date and
the change summary from Step 4.

What Workflows Can Do

Natural language

Describe goals in plain English. The agent decides how to accomplish them.

Terminal commands

Reference exact commands like npm run build to ensure reproducibility.

Other slash commands

Workflows can reference built-in commands like /explain-changes.

MCP tools

Trigger MCP server actions as part of the workflow steps.

Creating a Workflow

1Open the Workflows panel from the DevcoreAI sidebar menu
2Click + New Workflow and give it a name (this becomes the slash command)
3Write the steps in Markdown — use headings for each stage
4Save the file; it immediately becomes available as /workflow-name

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