About upstash-workflow-js
upstash-workflow-js is a documentation skill for developers using the Upstash Workflow TypeScript SDK. It guides implementation and debugging, with references to bundled docs and source plus workflow patterns.
Key features
- 01Guidance for checking bundled docs and source
- 02Workflow endpoint setup
- 03Triggering runs with the client
- 04Retries and failure handling
- 05Flow control and event patterns
Use cases
- 01Implementing a serverless workflow endpoint
- 02Triggering, inspecting, or cancelling workflow runs
- 03Building workflows with waits, webhooks, or events
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ upstash/ skills --skill upstash-workflow-jsAfter installing, type/upstash-workflow-jsin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Bundled files
References and scripts installed along with SKILL.md.
agents.mdrest-api.mdtroubleshooting.mdbasics/client.mdcontext.mdserve.mdfeatures/flow-control.mdinvoke.mdretries-failures-reliability.mdwait-for-event.mdwebhooks.mdhow-to/local-dev.mdmiddleware.mdmigrations.mdrealtime.mdDetails
From the project READMEUpstash Workflow SDK
Bundled docs and source
Before writing or debugging SDK code, check node_modules/@upstash/workflow/docs/ for bundled docs and node_modules/@upstash/workflow/src/ for readable TypeScript source. Read and search the relevant files when present; otherwise use the references in this skill.
Quick Start
The Upstash Workflow SDK lets you expose serverless workflow endpoints and run them reliably using QStash under the hood.
Install:
npm install @upstash/workflow
Define a simple workflow endpoint:
import { serve } from "@upstash/workflow";
export const { POST } = serve(async (context) => {
await context.run("step-1", () => console.log("step 1"));
await context.run("step-2", () => console.log("step 2"));
});
Trigger it from your backend:
import { Client } from "@upstash/workflow";
const client = new Client({ token: process.env.QSTASH_TOKEN! });
await client.trigger({ url: "https://your-app.com/api/workflow" });
Other Skill Files
These files contain the full documentation. Use them for details, patterns, and advanced behavior.
- basics:
- basics/serve – How to expose workflow endpoints.
- basics/context – Full API for workflow
context(steps, waits, webhooks, events, invoke, etc.). - basics/client – Using the Workflow client to trigger, cancel, inspect, and notify runs.
- features:
- features/invoke – Cross‑workflow invocation.
- features/reliability – Retries, failure callbacks, and DLQ.
- features/flow-control – Rate limits, concurrency, and parallelism.
- features/wait-for-event – Notify and wait-for-event patterns.
- features/webhooks – Webhook creation and consumption.
- how to:
- how-to/local-dev – Local QStash dev server (auto via
QSTASH_DEV=true) and tunneling. - how-to/realtime – Realtime and human‑in‑the‑loop workflows.
- how-to/migrations – Migrating workflows safely.
- how-to/middleware – Adding middleware to workflows.
- how-to/local-dev – Local QStash dev server (auto via
- other files:
- rest-api – Low-level REST endpoints for interacting with QStash/Workflow.
- troubleshooting – Common debugging and environment issues.
- agents – Using Workflow with agents, orchestrators, and automation patterns.