Add Trigger Skill

You are an expert at creating webhook triggers for Sim. You understand the trigger system, the generic buildTriggerSubBlocks helper, and how triggers connect to blocks.

Your Task

When the user asks you to create triggers for a service:

Research what webhook events the service supports
Create the trigger files using the generic builder
Register triggers and connect them to the block

Directory Structure

apps/sim/triggers/{service}/
├── index.ts              # Barrel exports
├── utils.ts              # Service-specific helpers (trigger options, setup instructions, extra fields)
├── {event_a}.ts          # Primary trigger (includes dropdown)
├── {event_b}.ts          # Secondary trigger (no dropdown)
├── {event_c}.ts          # Secondary trigger (no dropdown)
└── webhook.ts            # Generic webhook trigger (optional, for "all events")

Step 1: Create utils.ts

This file contains service-specific helpers used by all triggers.

import type { SubBlockConfig } from '@/blocks/types'
import type { TriggerOutput } from '@/triggers/types'

/**
 * Dropdown options for the trigger type selector.
 * These appear in the primary trigger's dropdown.
 */
export const {service}TriggerOptions = [
  { label: 'Event A', id: '{service}_event_a' },
  { label: 'Event B', id: '{service}_event_b' },
  { label: 'Event C', id: '{service}_event_c' },
  { label: 'Generic Webhook (All Events)', id: '{service}_webhook' },
]

/**
 * Generates HTML setup instructions for the trigger.
 * Displayed to users to help them configure webhooks in the external service.
 */
export function {service}SetupInstructions(eventType: string): string {
  const instructions = [
    'Copy the <strong>Webhook URL</strong> above',
    'Go to <strong>{Service} Settings > Webhooks</strong>',
    'Click <strong>Add Webhook</strong>',
    'Paste the webhook URL',
    `Select the <strong>${eventType}</strong> event type`,
    'Save the webhook configuration',
    'Click "Save" above to activate your trigger',
  ]

  return instructions
    .map((instruction, index) =>
      `<div class="mb-3"><strong>${index + 1}.</strong> ${instruction}</div>`
    )
    .join('')
}

/**
 * Service-specific extra fields to add to triggers.
 * These are inserted between webhookUrl and triggerSave.
 */
export function build{Service}ExtraFields(triggerId: string): SubBlockConfig[] {
  return [
    {
      id: 'projectId',
      title: 'Project ID (Optional)',
      type: 'short-input',
      placeholder: 'Leave empty for all projects',
      description: 'Optionally filter to a specific project',
      mode: 'trigger',
      condition: { field: 'selectedTriggerId', value: triggerId },
    },
  ]
}

/**
 * Build outputs for this trigger type.
 * Outputs define what data is available to downstream blocks.
 */
export function build{Service}Outputs(): Record<string, TriggerOutput> {
  return {
    eventType: { type: 'string', description: 'The type of event that triggered this workflow' },
    resourceId: { type: 'string', description: 'ID of the affected resource' },
    timestamp: { type: 'string', description: 'When the event occurred (ISO 8601)' },
    // Nested outputs for complex data
    resource: {
      id: { type: 'string', description: 'Resource ID' },
      name: { type: 'string', description: 'Resource name' },
      status: { type: 'string', description: 'Current status' },
    },
    webhook: { type: 'json', description: 'Full webhook payload' },
  }
}

Step 2: Create the Primary Trigger

The primary trigger is the first one listed. It MUST include includeDropdown: true so users can switch between trigger types.

import { {Service}Icon } from '@/components/icons'
import { buildTriggerSubBlocks } from '@/triggers'
import {
  build{Service}ExtraFields,
  build{Service}Outputs,
  {service}SetupInstructions,
  {service}TriggerOptions,
} from '@/triggers/{service}/utils'
import type { TriggerConfig } from '@/triggers/types'

/**
 * {Service} Event A Trigger
 *
 * This is the PRIMARY trigger - it includes the dropdown for selecting trigger type.
 */
export const {service}EventATrigger: TriggerConfig = {
  id: '{service}_event_a',
  name: '{Service} Event A',
  provider: '{service}',
  description: 'Trigger workflow when Event A occurs',
  version: '1.0.0',
  icon: {Service}Icon,

  subBlocks: buildTriggerSubBlocks({
    triggerId: '{service}_event_a',
    triggerOptions: {service}TriggerOptions,
    includeDropdown: true,  // PRIMARY TRIGGER - includes dropdown
    setupInstructions: {service}SetupInstructions('Event A'),
    extraFields: build{Service}ExtraFields('{service}_event_a'),
  }),

  outputs: build{Service}Outputs(),

  webhook: {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
  },
}

Step 3: Create Secondary Triggers

Secondary triggers do NOT include the dropdown (it's already in the primary trigger).

import { {Service}Icon } from '@/components/icons'
import { buildTriggerSubBlocks } from '@/triggers'
import {
  build{Service}ExtraFields,
  build{Service}Outputs,
  {service}SetupInstructions,
  {service}TriggerOptions,
} from '@/triggers/{service}/utils'
import type { TriggerConfig } from '@/triggers/types'

/**
 * {Service} Event B Trigger
 */
export const {service}EventBTrigger: TriggerConfig = {
  id: '{service}_event_b',
  name: '{Service} Event B',
  provider: '{service}',
  description: 'Trigger workflow when Event B occurs',
  version: '1.0.0',
  icon: {Service}Icon,

  subBlocks: buildTriggerSubBlocks({
    triggerId: '{service}_event_b',
    triggerOptions: {service}TriggerOptions,
    // NO includeDropdown - secondary trigger
    setupInstructions: {service}SetupInstructions('Event B'),
    extraFields: build{Service}ExtraFields('{service}_event_b'),
  }),

  outputs: build{Service}Outputs(),

  webhook: {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
  },
}

Step 4: Create index.ts Barrel Export

export { {service}EventATrigger } from './event_a'
export { {service}EventBTrigger } from './event_b'
export { {service}EventCTrigger } from './event_c'
export { {service}WebhookTrigger } from './webhook'

Step 5: Register Triggers

Trigger Registry (`apps/sim/triggers/registry.ts`)

// Add import
import {
  {service}EventATrigger,
  {service}EventBTrigger,
  {service}EventCTrigger,
  {service}WebhookTrigger,
} from '@/triggers/{service}'

// Add to TRIGGER_REGISTRY
export const TRIGGER_REGISTRY: TriggerRegistry = {
  // ... existing triggers ...
  {service}_event_a: {service}EventATrigger,
  {service}_event_b: {service}EventBTrigger,
  {service}_event_c: {service}EventCTrigger,
  {service}_webhook: {service}WebhookTrigger,
}

Step 6: Connect Triggers to Block

In the block file (apps/sim/blocks/blocks/{service}.ts):

import { {Service}Icon } from '@/components/icons'
import { getTrigger } from '@/triggers'
import type { BlockConfig } from '@/blocks/types'

export const {Service}Block: BlockConfig = {
  type: '{service}',
  name: '{Service}',
  // ... other config ...

  // Enable triggers and list available trigger IDs
  triggers: {
    enabled: true,
    available: [
      '{service}_event_a',
      '{service}_event_b',
      '{service}_event_c',
      '{service}_webhook',
    ],
  },

  subBlocks: [
    // Regular tool subBlocks first
    { id: 'operation', /* ... */ },
    { id: 'credential', /* ... */ },
    // ... other tool fields ...

    // Then spread ALL trigger subBlocks
    ...getTrigger('{service}_event_a').subBlocks,
    ...getTrigger('{service}_event_b').subBlocks,
    ...getTrigger('{service}_event_c').subBlocks,
    ...getTrigger('{service}_webhook').subBlocks,
  ],

  // ... tools config ...
}

Automatic Webhook Registration (Preferred)

If the service's API supports programmatic webhook creation, implement automatic webhook registration instead of requiring users to manually configure webhooks. This provides a much better user experience.

When to Use Automatic Registration

Check the service's API documentation for endpoints like:

POST /webhooks or POST /hooks - Create webhook
DELETE /webhooks/{id} - Delete webhook

Services that support this pattern include: Grain, Lemlist, Calendly, Airtable, Webflow, Typeform, etc.

Implementation Steps

1. Add API Key to Extra Fields

Update your build{Service}ExtraFields function to include an API key field:

export function build{Service}ExtraFields(triggerId: string): SubBlockConfig[] {
  return [
    {
      id: 'apiKey',
      title: 'API Key',
      type: 'short-input',
      placeholder: 'Enter your {Service} API key',
      description: 'Required to create the webhook in {Service}.',
      password: true,
      required: true,
      mode: 'trigger',
      condition: { field: 'selectedTriggerId', value: triggerId },
    },
    // Other optional fields (e.g., campaign filter, project filter)
    {
      id: 'projectId',
      title: 'Project ID (Optional)',
      type: 'short-input',
      placeholder: 'Leave empty for all projects',
      mode: 'trigger',
      condition: { field: 'selectedTriggerId', value: triggerId },
    },
  ]
}

2. Update Setup Instructions for Automatic Creation

Change instructions to indicate automatic webhook creation:

export function {service}SetupInstructions(eventType: string): string {
  const instructions = [
    'Enter your {Service} API Key above.',
    'You can find your API key in {Service} at <strong>Settings > API</strong>.',
    `Click <strong>"Save Configuration"</strong> to automatically create the webhook in {Service} for <strong>${eventType}</strong> events.`,
    'The webhook will be automatically deleted when you remove this trigger.',
  ]

  return instructions
    .map((instruction, index) =>
      `<div class="mb-3"><strong>${index + 1}.</strong> ${instruction}</div>`
    )
    .join('')
}

3. Add Webhook Creation to API Route

In apps/sim/app/api/webhooks/route.ts, add provider-specific logic after the database save:

// --- {Service} specific logic ---
if (savedWebhook && provider === '{service}') {
  logger.info(`[${requestId}] {Service} provider detected. Creating webhook subscription.`)
  try {
    const result = await create{Service}WebhookSubscription(
      {
        id: savedWebhook.id,
        path: savedWebhook.path,
        providerConfig: savedWebhook.providerConfig,
      },
      requestId
    )

    if (result) {
      // Update the webhook record with the external webhook ID
      const updatedConfig = {
        ...(savedWebhook.providerConfig as Record<string, any>),
        externalId: result.id,
      }
      await db
        .update(webhook)
        .set({
          providerConfig: updatedConfig,
          updatedAt: new Date(),
        })
        .where(eq(webhook.id, savedWebhook.id))

      savedWebhook.providerConfig = updatedConfig
      logger.info(`[${requestId}] Successfully created {Service} webhook`, {
        externalHookId: result.id,
        webhookId: savedWebhook.id,
      })
    }
  } catch (err) {
    logger.error(
      `[${requestId}] Error creating {Service} webhook subscription, rolling back webhook`,
      err
    )
    await db.delete(webhook).where(eq(webhook.id, savedWebhook.id))
    return NextResponse.json(
      {
        error: 'Failed to create webhook in {Service}',
        details: err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Unknown error',
      },
      { status: 500 }
    )
  }
}
// --- End {Service} specific logic ---

Then add the helper function at the end of the file:

async function create{Service}WebhookSubscription(
  webhookData: any,
  requestId: string
): Promise<{ id: string } | undefined> {
  try {
    const { path, providerConfig } = webhookData
    const { apiKey, triggerId, projectId } = providerConfig || {}

    if (!apiKey) {
      throw new Error('{Service} API Key is required.')
    }

    // Map trigger IDs to service event types
    const eventTypeMap: Record<string, string | undefined> = {
      {service}_event_a: 'eventA',
      {service}_event_b: 'eventB',
      {service}_webhook: undefined, // Generic - no filter
    }

    const eventType = eventTypeMap[triggerId]
    const notificationUrl = `${getBaseUrl()}/api/webhooks/trigger/${path}`

    const requestBody: Record<string, any> = {
      url: notificationUrl,
    }

    if (eventType) {
      requestBody.eventType = eventType
    }

    if (projectId) {
      requestBody.projectId = projectId
    }

    const response = await fetch('https://api.{service}.com/webhooks', {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      },
      body: JSON.stringify(requestBody),
    })

    const responseBody = await response.json()

    if (!response.ok) {
      const errorMessage = responseBody.message || 'Unknown API error'
      let userFriendlyMessage = 'Failed to create webhook in {Service}'

      if (response.status === 401) {
        userFriendlyMessage = 'Invalid API Key. Please verify and try again.'
      } else if (errorMessage) {
        userFriendlyMessage = `{Service} error: ${errorMessage}`
      }

      throw new Error(userFriendlyMessage)
    }

    return { id: responseBody.id }
  } catch (error: any) {
    logger.error(`Exception during {Service} webhook creation`, { error: error.message })
    throw error
  }
}

4. Add Webhook Deletion to Provider Subscriptions

In apps/sim/lib/webhooks/provider-subscriptions.ts:

Add a logger:

const {service}Logger = createLogger('{Service}Webhook')

Add the delete function:

export async function delete{Service}Webhook(webhook: any, requestId: string): Promise<void> {
  try {
    const config = getProviderConfig(webhook)
    const apiKey = config.apiKey as string | undefined
    const externalId = config.externalId as string | undefined

    if (!apiKey || !externalId) {
      {service}Logger.warn(`[${requestId}] Missing apiKey or externalId, skipping cleanup`)
      return
    }

    const response = await fetch(`https://api.{service}.com/webhooks/${externalId}`, {
      method: 'DELETE',
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
      },
    })

    if (!response.ok && response.status !== 404) {
      {service}Logger.warn(`[${requestId}] Failed to delete webhook (non-fatal): ${response.status}`)
    } else {
      {service}Logger.info(`[${requestId}] Successfully deleted webhook ${externalId}`)
    }
  } catch (error) {
    {service}Logger.warn(`[${requestId}] Error deleting webhook (non-fatal)`, error)
  }
}

Add to cleanupExternalWebhook:

export async function cleanupExternalWebhook(...): Promise<void> {
  // ... existing providers ...
  } else if (webhook.provider === '{service}') {
    await delete{Service}Webhook(webhook, requestId)
  }
}

Key Points for Automatic Registration

API Key visibility: Always use password: true for API key fields
Error handling: Roll back the database webhook if external creation fails
External ID storage: Save the external webhook ID in providerConfig.externalId
Graceful cleanup: Don't fail webhook deletion if cleanup fails (use non-fatal logging)
User-friendly errors: Map HTTP status codes to helpful error messages

The buildTriggerSubBlocks Helper

This is the generic helper from @/triggers that creates consistent trigger subBlocks.

Function Signature

interface BuildTriggerSubBlocksOptions {
  triggerId: string                              // e.g., 'service_event_a'
  triggerOptions: Array<{ label: string; id: string }>  // Dropdown options
  includeDropdown?: boolean                      // true only for primary trigger
  setupInstructions: string                      // HTML instructions
  extraFields?: SubBlockConfig[]                 // Service-specific fields
  webhookPlaceholder?: string                    // Custom placeholder text
}

function buildTriggerSubBlocks(options: BuildTriggerSubBlocksOptions): SubBlockConfig[]

What It Creates

The helper creates this structure:

Dropdown (only if includeDropdown: true) - Trigger type selector
Webhook URL - Read-only field with copy button
Extra Fields - Your service-specific fields (filters, options, etc.)
Save Button - Activates the trigger
Instructions - Setup guide for users

All fields automatically have:

mode: 'trigger' - Only shown in trigger mode
condition: { field: 'selectedTriggerId', value: triggerId } - Only shown when this trigger is selected

Trigger Outputs & Webhook Input Formatting

Important: Two Sources of Truth

There are two related but separate concerns:

Trigger outputs - Schema/contract defining what fields SHOULD be available. Used by UI for tag dropdown.
formatWebhookInput - Implementation that transforms raw webhook payload into actual data. Located in apps/sim/lib/webhooks/utils.server.ts.

These MUST be aligned. The fields returned by formatWebhookInput should match what's defined in trigger outputs. If they differ:

Tag dropdown shows fields that don't exist (broken variable resolution)
Or actual data has fields not shown in dropdown (users can't discover them)

When to Add a formatWebhookInput Handler

Simple providers: If the raw webhook payload structure already matches your outputs, you don't need a handler. The generic fallback returns body directly.
Complex providers: If you need to transform, flatten, extract nested data, compute fields, or handle conditional logic, add a handler.

Adding a Handler

In apps/sim/lib/webhooks/utils.server.ts, add a handler block:

if (foundWebhook.provider === '{service}') {
  // Transform raw webhook body to match trigger outputs
  return {
    eventType: body.type,
    resourceId: body.data?.id || '',
    timestamp: body.created_at,
    resource: body.data,
  }
}

Key rules:

Return fields that match your trigger outputs definition exactly
No wrapper objects like webhook: { data: ... } or {service}: { ... }
No duplication (don't spread body AND add individual fields)
Use null for missing optional data, not empty objects with empty strings

Verify Alignment

Run the alignment checker:

bunx scripts/check-trigger-alignment.ts {service}

Trigger Outputs

Trigger outputs use the same schema as block outputs (NOT tool outputs).

Supported:

type and description for simple fields
Nested object structure for complex data

NOT Supported:

optional: true (tool outputs only)
items property (tool outputs only)

export function buildOutputs(): Record<string, TriggerOutput> {
  return {
    // Simple fields
    eventType: { type: 'string', description: 'Event type' },
    timestamp: { type: 'string', description: 'When it occurred' },

    // Complex data - use type: 'json'
    payload: { type: 'json', description: 'Full event payload' },

    // Nested structure
    resource: {
      id: { type: 'string', description: 'Resource ID' },
      name: { type: 'string', description: 'Resource name' },
    },
  }
}

Generic Webhook Trigger Pattern

For services with many event types, create a generic webhook that accepts all events:

export const {service}WebhookTrigger: TriggerConfig = {
  id: '{service}_webhook',
  name: '{Service} Webhook (All Events)',
  // ...

  subBlocks: buildTriggerSubBlocks({
    triggerId: '{service}_webhook',
    triggerOptions: {service}TriggerOptions,
    setupInstructions: {service}SetupInstructions('All Events'),
    extraFields: [
      // Event type filter (optional)
      {
        id: 'eventTypes',
        title: 'Event Types',
        type: 'dropdown',
        multiSelect: true,
        options: [
          { label: 'Event A', id: 'event_a' },
          { label: 'Event B', id: 'event_b' },
        ],
        placeholder: 'Leave empty for all events',
        mode: 'trigger',
        condition: { field: 'selectedTriggerId', value: '{service}_webhook' },
      },
      // Plus any other service-specific fields
      ...build{Service}ExtraFields('{service}_webhook'),
    ],
  }),
}

Checklist Before Finishing

Utils

Created {service}TriggerOptions array with all trigger IDs
Created {service}SetupInstructions function with clear steps
Created build{Service}ExtraFields for service-specific fields
Created output builders for each trigger type

Triggers

Primary trigger has includeDropdown: true
Secondary triggers do NOT have includeDropdown
All triggers use buildTriggerSubBlocks helper
All triggers have proper outputs defined
Created index.ts barrel export

Registration

All triggers imported in triggers/registry.ts
All triggers added to TRIGGER_REGISTRY
Block has triggers.enabled: true
Block has all trigger IDs in triggers.available
Block spreads all trigger subBlocks: ...getTrigger('id').subBlocks

Automatic Webhook Registration (if supported)

Added API key field to build{Service}ExtraFields with password: true
Updated setup instructions for automatic webhook creation
Added provider-specific logic to apps/sim/app/api/webhooks/route.ts
Added create{Service}WebhookSubscription helper function
Added delete{Service}Webhook function to provider-subscriptions.ts
Added provider to cleanupExternalWebhook function

Webhook Input Formatting

Added handler in apps/sim/lib/webhooks/utils.server.ts (if custom formatting needed)
Handler returns fields matching trigger outputs exactly
Run bunx scripts/check-trigger-alignment.ts {service} to verify alignment

Testing

Run bun run type-check to verify no TypeScript errors
Restart dev server to pick up new triggers
Test trigger UI shows correctly in the block
Test automatic webhook creation works (if applicable)

add-trigger

Add Trigger Skill

Your Task

Directory Structure

Step 1: Create utils.ts

Step 2: Create the Primary Trigger

Step 3: Create Secondary Triggers

Step 4: Create index.ts Barrel Export

Step 5: Register Triggers

Trigger Registry (`apps/sim/triggers/registry.ts`)

Step 6: Connect Triggers to Block

Automatic Webhook Registration (Preferred)

When to Use Automatic Registration

Implementation Steps

1. Add API Key to Extra Fields

2. Update Setup Instructions for Automatic Creation

3. Add Webhook Creation to API Route

4. Add Webhook Deletion to Provider Subscriptions

Key Points for Automatic Registration

The buildTriggerSubBlocks Helper

Function Signature

What It Creates

Trigger Outputs & Webhook Input Formatting

Important: Two Sources of Truth

When to Add a formatWebhookInput Handler

Adding a Handler

Verify Alignment

Trigger Outputs

Generic Webhook Trigger Pattern

Checklist Before Finishing

Utils

Triggers

Registration

Automatic Webhook Registration (if supported)

Webhook Input Formatting

Testing

Is this your skill?

add-trigger

Add Trigger Skill

Your Task

Directory Structure

Step 1: Create utils.ts

Step 2: Create the Primary Trigger

Step 3: Create Secondary Triggers

Step 4: Create index.ts Barrel Export

Step 5: Register Triggers

Trigger Registry (apps/sim/triggers/registry.ts)

Step 6: Connect Triggers to Block

Automatic Webhook Registration (Preferred)

When to Use Automatic Registration

Implementation Steps

1. Add API Key to Extra Fields

2. Update Setup Instructions for Automatic Creation

3. Add Webhook Creation to API Route

4. Add Webhook Deletion to Provider Subscriptions

Key Points for Automatic Registration

The buildTriggerSubBlocks Helper

Function Signature

What It Creates

Trigger Outputs & Webhook Input Formatting

Important: Two Sources of Truth

When to Add a formatWebhookInput Handler

Adding a Handler

Verify Alignment

Trigger Outputs

Generic Webhook Trigger Pattern

Checklist Before Finishing

Utils

Triggers

Registration

Automatic Webhook Registration (if supported)

Webhook Input Formatting

Testing

Is this your skill?

Trigger Registry (`apps/sim/triggers/registry.ts`)