Create a workflow visualizer

Creating a workflow visualizer typically means building a tool or concept that visually represents a process or sequence of tasks in a workflow. Since you’re asking in a text-based chat, I’ll provide a clear, structured way to design a workflow visualizer concept and a simple example using text-based diagrams or code snippets.

If you want a code example (for example, in JavaScript with a library like Mermaid.js, or a Python script that outputs a visualization), just let me know!

Concept for a Workflow Visualizer

Purpose:
A workflow visualizer helps users see the sequence of steps, decision points, and task dependencies in a process, often with nodes (steps) and edges (flows).

Key Elements:

• Nodes: Represent tasks or decisions

• Edges: Arrows showing the flow direction

• Start/End points: Mark process boundaries

• Conditional branches: Decisions with yes/no or multiple paths

• Loops: Repetitive tasks

Simple Text-Based Workflow Example

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[Start] --> [Task 1: Receive Request]
              |
              v
       [Decision: Is Request Complete?] --No--> [Task 2: Request More Info] --> [Task 1]
              |
             Yes
              v
       [Task 3: Process Request] --> [Task 4: Final Review] --> [End]

Example Using Mermaid.js (for embedding in markdown or HTML)

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flowchart TD
    A[Start] --> B[Receive Request]
    B --> C{Is Request Complete?}
    C -- No --> D[Request More Info]
    D --> B
    C -- Yes --> E[Process Request]
    E --> F[Final Review]
    F --> G[End]

How to Build a Workflow Visualizer Web Tool (High-Level Steps)

1. Choose Framework/Library:

   • Use JS libraries like Mermaid.js, D3.js, GoJS, or JointJS

   • Or build with React + SVG/Canvas

2. Define Workflow Data Structure:
   JSON object defining nodes and edges, e.g.:

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   {
     "nodes": [
       {"id": "start", "label": "Start"},
       {"id": "task1", "label": "Receive Request"},
       {"id": "decision1", "label": "Is Request Complete?", "type": "decision"},
       {"id": "task2", "label": "Request More Info"},
       {"id": "task3", "label": "Process Request"},
       {"id": "task4", "label": "Final Review"},
       {"id": "end", "label": "End"}
     ],
     "edges": [
       {"from": "start", "to": "task1"},
       {"from": "task1", "to": "decision1"},
       {"from": "decision1", "to": "task2", "condition": "No"},
       {"from": "task2", "to": "task1"},
       {"from": "decision1", "to": "task3", "condition": "Yes"},
       {"from": "task3", "to": "task4"},
       {"from": "task4", "to": "end"}
     ]
   }
   

3. Render Nodes and Edges:
   Use SVG elements to draw boxes and arrows based on data.

4. Add Interaction:

   • Zoom, pan

   • Click nodes for details

   • Edit workflow steps dynamically

If you’d like, I can provide a full code example (in HTML + JS) to render this, or build a detailed article explaining how to create a workflow visualizer step-by-step. Let me know!