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# Declarative Workflows
Declarative workflows allow you to define multi-agent orchestration patterns in YAML, including:
- Variable manipulation and state management
- Control flow (loops, conditionals, branching)
- Agent invocations
- Human-in-the-loop patterns
See the [main workflows README](../README.md#declarative) for the list of available samples.
## Prerequisites
```bash
pip install agent-framework-declarative
```
## Running Samples
Each sample directory contains:
- `workflow.yaml` - The declarative workflow definition
- `main.py` - Python code to load and execute the workflow
- `README.md` - Sample-specific documentation
To run a sample:
```bash
cd <sample_directory>
python main.py
```
## Workflow Structure
A basic workflow YAML file looks like:
```yaml
name: my-workflow
description: A simple workflow example
actions:
- kind: SetValue
path: turn.greeting
value: Hello, World!
- kind: SendActivity
activity:
text: =turn.greeting
```
## Action Types
### Variable Actions
- `SetValue` - Set a variable in state
- `SetVariable` - Set a variable (.NET style naming)
- `AppendValue` - Append to a list
- `ResetVariable` - Clear a variable
### Control Flow
- `If` - Conditional branching
- `Switch` - Multi-way branching
- `Foreach` - Iterate over collections
- `RepeatUntil` - Loop until condition
- `GotoAction` - Jump to labeled action
### Output
- `SendActivity` - Send text/attachments to user
- `EmitEvent` - Emit custom events
### Agent Invocation
- `InvokeAzureAgent` - Call an Azure AI agent
- `InvokePromptAgent` - Call a local prompt agent
### Human-in-Loop
- `Question` - Request user input
- `WaitForInput` - Pause for external input