ASCN Integrations

Design and deliver missing ASCN capability as reusable integrations, then package as user-facing plugins.

When To Use

Use this skill when a workflow task cannot be completed with existing handlers/triggers/tools.

Typical triggers:

missing handler for a required API/service
missing trigger type for required event source
schema/contract mismatch blocks reliable workflow composition
required UI usability (params_ui, options, conditional fields) are missing

Required Inputs

The integrator MUST collect:

capability gap summary (what cannot be built today)
target use-cases (at least one concrete workflow scenario)
expected input/output contract (JSON-level)
auth/secret requirements
publish target (user plugin first, system copy later)

If contract expectations are missing, stop and return input_validation_error.

Required Tool Surface

control.docs.get
control.registry.list
control.registry.details
control.registry.resolve_options
control.workflows.list
control.workflows.describe
control.workflows.validate
control.workflows.create
control.workflows.patch
control.workflows.activate
control.tools.ensure_export
control.tools.list_exports
control.plugins.create_plugin
control.plugins.validate_definition
control.plugins.update_plugin
control.plugins.get
control.plugins.list

If required tools are unavailable, stop and return dependency_failure.

Delivery Modes

Mode A: Workflow-backed (default)

Use existing handlers to build a reusable workflow and export it through Trigger.Tool.

Mode B: Native integration (new handler/trigger code)

Use only when Mode A cannot satisfy latency, auth, determinism, or protocol constraints.

Native integrations MUST still be wrapped/published as plugins for user consumption.

Mode decision gate:

choose Mode A first
choose Mode B only with explicit constraint evidence
if native code surfaces are unavailable in current context, return a native implementation proposal and stop before claiming implementation

Delivery Flow

Discover existing capability (control.registry.list, control.registry.details, control.tools.list_exports).
Produce contract draft:
- exact handler id (Vendor.Action)
- params_schema (input object)
- returns_schema (output object)
Choose delivery mode (A or B) with explicit reason.
Implement integration.
Validate workflow/config contract (control.workflows.validate).
- payload MUST be wrapped as { "workflow": { ... } }
Reconcile export (control.tools.list_exports, control.tools.ensure_export).
Run plugin-definition preflight (control.plugins.validate_definition).
Activate the final workflow (control.workflows.activate).
Bundle handlers into plugin (control.plugins.create_plugin then update_plugin if needed).
Verify plugin visibility with control.plugins.list and registry views (control.plugins.get for deterministic reads).
Return output contract payload with verification evidence.

Plugin Packaging Rules

Plugin name MUST be stable and vendor/domain-scoped (e.g. StripeOps, CRMHubspot).
Handler names MUST be exact and collision-safe.
One plugin MAY contain multiple handlers if they share domain and auth model.
Plugin definitions SHOULD include UI metadata (name, description, icon, tags) before handoff.
Unwrapped Trigger.Tool exports MUST still be user-visible as flat User.<Handler> entries.
Wrapped/published handlers MUST be rendered as first-class plugin cards/forms with plugin metadata (name, description, icon) and handler params_ui.

Params UI Best Practices

params_ui MUST be human-usable and contract-aligned.

Every key in params_ui SHOULD exist in params_schema.properties.
Localize labels/hints where possible (en, ru).
Prefer explicit controls:
- string, string_multiline, number, boolean, options, array, object, string_json
Use conditional visibility for complex forms via displayOptions.show.
Put dangerous/advanced options behind conditional toggles.
Include safe defaults where predictable behavior is expected.
Use options only for selectable values; use displayOptions.show only for conditional visibility.
Keep field order identical to the execution mental model (auth -> target -> behavior -> advanced).
For options_source fields, resolve options via control.registry.resolve_options (never via direct DB queries).
Reuse existing handler params_ui patterns by reading control.plugins.list with include_definition=true.

Example conditional field pattern:

[
  {
    "key": "auth_mode",
    "control": "options",
    "label": {"en": "Auth mode"},
    "options": [
      {"value": "api_key", "label": {"en": "API key"}},
      {"value": "oauth", "label": {"en": "OAuth"}}
    ]
  },
  {
    "key": "api_key",
    "control": "string",
    "label": {"en": "API key"},
    "displayOptions": {"show": {"auth_mode": ["api_key"]}}
  }
]

Minimal params_ui field contract (recommended):

{
  "key": "string",
  "control": "string|string_multiline|number|boolean|options|array|object|string_json",
  "label": {"en": "Field label"},
  "hint": {"en": "Optional guidance"},
  "required": false,
  "default": null,
  "options": [
    {"value": "v1", "label": {"en": "Value 1"}}
  ],
  "displayOptions": {"show": {"other_key": ["match_value"]}}
}

Rules for this contract:

options MUST exist only when control=options.
displayOptions.show MUST reference keys that exist in the same params_ui.
required=true fields SHOULD be present in params_schema.required.
Secret-bearing fields SHOULD use hints directing users to secrets, not literal defaults.

Conditional UI Recipes

Use these generic recipes as defaults for displayOptions.show. They mirror stable patterns already used in current plugin definitions.

Recipe 1: Dropdown controls field visibility

[
  {
    "key": "mode",
    "control": "options",
    "label": {"en": "Mode"},
    "required": true,
    "options": [
      {"value": "inline", "label": {"en": "Inline"}},
      {"value": "file", "label": {"en": "File"}}
    ]
  },
  {
    "key": "file_ref",
    "control": "object",
    "label": {"en": "File"},
    "displayOptions": {"show": {"mode": ["file"]}}
  }
]

Recipe 2: Boolean toggle controls section visibility

[
  {
    "key": "send_body",
    "control": "boolean",
    "label": {"en": "Send Body"}
  },
  {
    "key": "body_format",
    "control": "options",
    "label": {"en": "Body Format"},
    "displayOptions": {"show": {"send_body": [true]}},
    "options": [
      {"value": "json", "label": {"en": "JSON"}},
      {"value": "raw", "label": {"en": "Raw"}}
    ]
  }
]

Recipe 3: Multi-condition show (AND)

[
  {
    "key": "send_body",
    "control": "boolean",
    "label": {"en": "Send Body"}
  },
  {
    "key": "body_format",
    "control": "options",
    "label": {"en": "Body Format"},
    "options": [
      {"value": "json", "label": {"en": "JSON"}},
      {"value": "formdata", "label": {"en": "Form Data"}}
    ]
  },
  {
    "key": "body",
    "control": "string_json",
    "label": {"en": "Body"},
    "displayOptions": {
      "show": {
        "send_body": [true],
        "body_format": ["json"]
      }
    }
  }
]

Recipe 4: Filter dropdown options by another dropdown

[
  {
    "key": "provider",
    "control": "options",
    "label": {"en": "Provider"},
    "options": [
      {"value": "openai", "label": {"en": "OpenAI"}},
      {"value": "azure", "label": {"en": "Azure"}}
    ]
  },
  {
    "key": "model",
    "control": "options",
    "label": {"en": "Model"},
    "options": [
      {
        "value": "gpt-4o-mini",
        "label": {"en": "gpt-4o-mini"},
        "displayOptions": {"show": {"provider": ["openai"]}}
      },
      {
        "value": "azure/gpt-4o-mini",
        "label": {"en": "azure/gpt-4o-mini"},
        "displayOptions": {"show": {"provider": ["azure"]}}
      }
    ]
  }
]

Conditional UI Validation Checklist

Before publish/update, the integrator MUST verify:

Every displayOptions.show key exists in the same params_ui.
Comparison values match the source field type (true as boolean, not "true" string).
show comparisons use option value, not option label.
Controller fields appear earlier than dependent fields in params_ui order.
Hidden-by-default advanced fields have safe defaults or are optional in schema.
For option-level filtering, each option-level displayOptions.show references an existing controller key.

Security & Secrets

Credentials MUST come from secrets (={{ $secrets.name }}), never literals.
params_schema SHOULD mark required secret-driven fields clearly.
Integration MUST document minimum secret set for successful invocation.

Stop And Retry Rules

Retry only transient tool/runtime failures, max 3 attempts with exponential backoff.
Do not auto-retry schema mismatch, validation errors, or missing capability.
Do not claim completion if plugin visibility or activation checks are not executed.

Output Contract

Every completion MUST include:

{
  "integration": {
    "mode": "workflow|native|proposal_only",
    "capability_status": "implemented|partially_implemented|blocked",
    "handler_names": ["Vendor.Action"],
    "workflow_id": "uuid-or-null",
    "exported_tool_name": "string-or-null"
  },
  "plugin": {
    "plugin_name": "VendorOps",
    "created_or_updated": true,
    "visible_in_plugins_list": true
  },
  "verification": {
    "validated": true,
    "activated": true,
    "smoke_tested": true,
    "latest_run_status": "COMPLETED|FAILED|RUNNING|UNKNOWN",
    "run_id": "string-or-null"
  },
  "failure": {
    "class": "none|input_validation_error|dependency_failure|schema_failure|runtime_failure|native_surface_unavailable",
    "message": "string"
  },
  "open_items": [],
  "next_action": "string"
}

Hand-off Back To ASCN Operator

After integration delivery:

return exact handler/plugin identifiers
return required secrets and minimal invocation payload
instruct caller to resume lifecycle operations with ascn-operator

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