Last updated Oct 17, 2026

Build a workflow

Build a workflow in chat, save and activate it, run it, and read its run history in TulipFarm.

A workflow is a reusable automation. Each time a workflow runs, TulipFarm records a run. You create and edit workflows in chat.

Build the workflow in chat

Select Workflows in the sidebar.
Select New workflow.

A new chat opens.
Describe what starts the workflow, the steps it takes, and the agents it uses.
Select View workflow draft.
Check the trigger, the people or agents that act, and each step.
Select Save workflow.

A saved workflow is not active. It does not run until you activate it. See Saved, activated, and running.

How a workflow can start

The run history shows how each run started:

Started manually
Started by schedule
Started by webhook
Started by event
Started by row change
Started by record date
Started by connected app

To start a workflow from another app, see Start workflows from other apps.

Use the output of an earlier step

A step can use a fixed value, the workflow input, or the output of an earlier step. To read one field, separate the nested names with /, for example contract / start_date. If a condition skips a step, that step leaves no output.

Activate the workflow

Select Workflows in the sidebar.
Select the workflow.
Select Definition and activation.
Select Activate saved revision.

When you save new changes later, they show as Saved changes not active. Activate the saved revision again to use them.

Run the workflow by hand

Select Workflows in the sidebar.
Select the workflow.
Under Run manually, enter the input with Use plain text.

To enter structured data, select Advanced JSON input. JSON is JavaScript Object Notation.
Select Run workflow.

If you see “Ask a manager for run permission to start runs or respond to steps.”, ask a workflow manager for access.

Read the runs

Select Workflows in the sidebar.
Select Runs.
Open a run in Run history.
Select View run diagram to see each step of the run.

Each run shows a status, such as Queued, Waiting, Completed, Failed, or Cancelled. To stop an unfinished run, select Cancel run. Runs continue after you leave the page.

The run history shows your own manual runs. It also shows unattended runs that someone shared with you.

Respond to a waiting step

Some steps ask a person to decide. When a run waits for you, open the run and select one of these:

Approve request
Decline request
Submit response

Disable or archive a workflow

To stop new runs, select Disable workflow.

To archive a workflow, select Archive workflow.