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name: agent-contracts-interactive-flow description: Build question/answer style agents using InteractiveNode, explicit routing, and workflow slices. metadata: short-description: Interactive Q/A flows

agent-contracts Interactive Flow

Use this skill when your agent needs multi-turn interaction (ask a question, receive an answer, continue).

Recommended Building Blocks

• InteractiveNode for standard ask/process/check lifecycle
• A domain slice (e.g., workflow or interview) to store progress
• Optional explicit_routing_handler when answers must return to the node that asked

Workflow

1. Pick a domain slice (workflow/interview) and define the minimal fields you need.
2. Implement an InteractiveNode:
   • prepare_context() reads domain slice
   • process_answer() updates domain slice from request
   • check_completion() decides when to stop
   • generate_question() writes response (e.g., response_type="question")
3. Add routing:
   • Use rule triggers (priority 50-100) for “continue the flow”
   • Use terminal response types for “done”
4. Debug with decide_with_trace() when the flow loops or stalls.

Guardrails

• Keep conversation history out of state unless it is needed for routing; prefer context_builder summary when necessary.
• Don’t store large payloads in domain slices (token/cost risk).

References (load only when needed)

• docs/core_concepts.md (InteractiveNode / Explicit routing)
• docs/skills/official/agent-contracts-interactive-flow/references/patterns.md