0.0.32

- Add lazy initialization when executor is not ready during hook execution
- Handles development hot-reloading scenarios where module registry resets
- Prevents 'Workflow executor not yet initialized' warnings
- Creates workflow executor on-demand when hooks fire before onInit
- Improved error handling and tracking for initialization failures

Resolves: Workflow executor timing issues in development environments

package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@xtr-dev/payload-workflows",
-  "version": "0.0.30",
+  "version": "0.0.32",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@xtr-dev/payload-workflows",
-      "version": "0.0.30",
+      "version": "0.0.32",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "jsonpath-plus": "^10.3.0",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@xtr-dev/payload-automation",
-  "version": "0.0.30",
+  "version": "0.0.32",
   "description": "PayloadCMS Automation Plugin - Comprehensive workflow automation system with visual workflow building, execution tracking, and step types",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",

src/collections/Workflow.ts

@@ -319,17 +319,45 @@ export const createWorkflowCollection: <T extends string>(options: WorkflowsPlug
             }
           ]
         },
-        ...(steps || []).flatMap(step => (step.inputSchema || []).map(field => ({
+        ...(steps || []).flatMap(step => (step.inputSchema || []).map(field => {
+          const originalName = (field as any).name;
+          const resultField: any = {
             ...field,
+            // Prefix field name with step slug to avoid conflicts
+            name: `__step_${step.slug}_${originalName}`,
             admin: {
               ...(field.admin || {}),
-            condition: (...args) => args[1]?.step === step.slug && (
-              field.admin?.condition ?
-                field.admin.condition.call(this, ...args) :
+              condition: (...args: any[]) => args[1]?.step === step.slug && (
+                (field.admin as any)?.condition ?
+                  (field.admin as any).condition.call(this, ...args) :
                   true
               ),
             },
-        } as Field))),
+            virtual: true,
+          };
+
+          // Add hooks to store/retrieve from the step's input data
+          resultField.hooks = {
+            ...((field as any).hooks || {}),
+            afterRead: [
+              ...(((field as any).hooks)?.afterRead || []),
+              ({ siblingData }: any) => {
+                // Read from step input data using original field name
+                return siblingData?.[originalName] || (field as any).defaultValue;
+              }
+            ],
+            beforeChange: [
+              ...(((field as any).hooks)?.beforeChange || []),
+              ({ siblingData, value }: any) => {
+                // Store in step data using original field name
+                siblingData[originalName] = value;
+                return undefined; // Don't store the prefixed field
+              }
+            ]
+          };
+
+          return resultField as Field;
+        })),
         {
           name: 'dependencies',
           type: 'text',

src/plugin/index.ts

@@ -186,19 +186,40 @@ export const workflowsPlugin =
                 }, 'Collection automation hook triggered')
 
                 if (!registry.isInitialized) {
-                  logger.warn('Workflow executor not yet initialized, skipping execution')
+                  logger.warn('Workflow executor not yet initialized, attempting lazy initialization')
+                  
+                  try {
+                    // Try to create executor if we have a payload instance
+                    if (args.req?.payload) {
+                      logger.info('Creating workflow executor via lazy initialization')
+                      const { WorkflowExecutor } = await import('../core/workflow-executor.js')
+                      const executor = new WorkflowExecutor(args.req.payload, logger)
+                      setWorkflowExecutor(executor, logger)
+                      logger.info('Lazy initialization successful')
+                    } else {
+                      logger.error('Cannot lazy initialize - no payload instance available')
+                      await createFailedWorkflowRun(args, 'Workflow executor not initialized and lazy initialization failed - no payload instance', logger)
                       return undefined
                     }
+                  } catch (error) {
+                    logger.error('Lazy initialization failed:', error)
+                    const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+                    await createFailedWorkflowRun(args, `Workflow executor lazy initialization failed: ${errorMessage}`, logger)
+                    return undefined
+                  }
+                }
 
-                if (!registry.executor) {
+                // Re-check registry after potential lazy initialization
+                const updatedRegistry = getExecutorRegistry()
+                if (!updatedRegistry.executor) {
                   logger.error('Workflow executor is null despite being marked as initialized')
                   // Create a failed workflow run to track this issue
-                  await createFailedWorkflowRun(args, 'Executor not available', logger)
+                  await createFailedWorkflowRun(args, 'Executor not available after initialization', logger)
                   return undefined
                 }
 
                 logger.debug('Executing triggered workflows...')
-                await registry.executor.executeTriggeredWorkflows(
+                await updatedRegistry.executor.executeTriggeredWorkflows(
                   args.collection.slug,
                   args.operation,
                   args.doc,