Fix critical hook initialization bug preventing workflow execution

- Remove problematic hooksInitialized flag that prevented proper hook registration in development mode
- Add comprehensive error logging with "AUTOMATION PLUGIN:" prefix for easier debugging
- Add try/catch blocks in hook execution to prevent silent failures
- Ensure hooks register properly on every PayloadCMS initialization

This fixes the issue where workflows would not execute even when properly configured.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

debug-customer-setup.js

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+// Debug script to identify customer-side configuration issues
+// Run this in your environment to pinpoint the problem
+
+console.log('🔍 === CUSTOMER ENVIRONMENT DEBUGGING ===')
+
+// This script needs to be run in your actual environment
+// Copy this logic into your own debugging script
+
+const debugChecklist = {
+  "Plugin Version": "Check package.json for @xtr-dev/payload-automation version",
+  "Plugin Configuration": "Verify automationPlugin() is called with correct collections array", 
+  "Database Collections": "Confirm 'workflows' and 'workflow-runs' collections exist",
+  "Hook Registration": "Check if afterChange hooks are actually registered on orders collection",
+  "Workflow Status": "Verify workflow document has _status: 'published'",
+  "Workflow Structure": "Confirm triggers array and steps array are populated",
+  "Order Collection": "Verify orders collection exists and is configured in plugin",
+  "PayloadCMS Version": "Check if you're using compatible Payload version",
+  "Environment": "Development vs Production database differences"
+}
+
+console.log('\n📋 Debugging Checklist for Your Environment:')
+Object.entries(debugChecklist).forEach(([check, description], i) => {
+  console.log(`${i + 1}. ${check}: ${description}`)
+})
+
+console.log('\n🔍 Specific Things to Check in YOUR Environment:')
+
+console.log('\n1. Plugin Configuration (payload.config.ts):')
+console.log(`   automationPlugin({
+     collections: ['orders', 'users', 'products'], // <- Must include 'orders'
+     // ... other config
+   })`)
+
+console.log('\n2. Database Query (run this in your environment):')
+console.log(`   const workflows = await payload.find({
+     collection: 'workflows',
+     depth: 2
+   })
+   console.log('Found workflows:', workflows.docs.length)
+   console.log('Workflow details:', JSON.stringify(workflows.docs, null, 2))`)
+
+console.log('\n3. Hook Registration Check:')
+console.log(`   const orderCollection = payload.collections.orders
+   console.log('afterChange hooks:', orderCollection.config.hooks?.afterChange?.length)`)
+
+console.log('\n4. Manual Hook Trigger Test:')
+console.log(`   // Manually call the executor method
+   const executor = // get executor instance somehow
+   await executor.executeTriggeredWorkflows('orders', 'update', updatedDoc, previousDoc, req)`)
+
+console.log('\n5. Most Likely Issues:')
+console.log('   - Plugin not configured with "orders" in collections array')
+console.log('   - Workflow is in draft status (not published)')
+console.log('   - Database connection issue (different DB in dev vs prod)')
+console.log('   - PayloadCMS version compatibility issue')
+console.log('   - Hook execution order (automation hook not running last)')
+
+console.log('\n💡 Quick Test - Add this to your order update code:')
+console.log(`   console.log('🔍 DEBUG: About to update order')
+   const result = await payload.update({ ... })
+   console.log('🔍 DEBUG: Order updated, hooks should have fired')
+   
+   // Check immediately after
+   const runs = await payload.find({ collection: 'workflow-runs' })
+   console.log('🔍 DEBUG: Workflow runs after update:', runs.docs.length)`)
+
+process.exit(0)