JORM - Lightweight DAG Execution Engine

JORM is a lightweight, simple DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) execution engine built in Rust. It focuses on core functionality with minimal dependencies, making it easy to use for workflow automation with powerful meta-capabilities.

Features

• Simple DAG Execution: Execute workflows with shell commands, file operations, HTTP requests, Python scripts, and Rust commands
• Natural Language Processing: Generate DAGs from natural language descriptions using lightweight regex-based parsing
• Meta-Capabilities: JORM can recursively call itself to create, validate, and execute other workflows
• Basic HTTP Server: Trigger DAG execution via webhook endpoints
• Simple Scheduling: Cron-based scheduling for automated execution
• Minimal Dependencies: Lightweight design with only essential dependencies
• Easy Syntax: Simple text-based DAG format that's easy to learn and write

Quick Start

Installation

cargo install jorm

Basic Usage

Create a simple DAG file (workflow.txt):

# Simple workflow example
task hello_world {
    type: shell
    command: "echo 'Hello, World!'"
}

task copy_file {
    type: file_copy
    source: "input.txt"
    destination: "output.txt"
    depends_on: [hello_world]
}

task notify {
    type: http
    method: "POST"
    url: "https://api.example.com/webhook"
    body: '{"status": "completed"}'
    depends_on: [copy_file]
}

Execute the DAG:

jorm execute --file workflow.txt

Generate DAG from Natural Language

jorm generate --description "Copy file1.txt to backup folder, then run tests and send notification"

Library Usage

use jorm::core::JormEngine;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let engine = JormEngine::new();
    
    // Execute from file
    let result = engine.execute_from_file("workflow.txt").await?;
    println!("Execution completed: {:?}", result);
    
    // Generate from natural language
    let dag_content = engine.generate_dag_from_nl("Build project and run tests").await?;
    println!("Generated DAG:\n{}", dag_content);
    
    Ok(())
}

Task Types

JORM supports 7 different task types for comprehensive workflow automation:

Shell Tasks

task build {
    type: shell
    command: "cargo build --release"
    working_dir: "./my-project"
}

Python Tasks

task analyze {
    type: python
    script: "analyze_data.py"
    args: ["--input", "data.csv"]
    working_dir: "./scripts"
}

Rust Tasks

task test {
    type: rust
    command: "cargo test"
    working_dir: "./my-project"
}

HTTP Tasks

task api_call {
    type: http
    method: "POST"
    url: "https://api.example.com/webhook"
    headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    }
    body: '{"status": "completed"}'
}

File Operations

task copy_backup {
    type: file_copy
    source: "./important-data"
    destination: "./backup/important-data"
}

task move_file {
    type: file_move
    source: "./temp/file.txt"
    destination: "./processed/file.txt"
}

task cleanup {
    type: file_delete
    path: "./temp/old-file.txt"
}

Jorm Meta Tasks

task create_workflow {
    type: jorm
    command: "generate"
    args: ["--description", "copy files and run tests"]
}

task run_existing_dag {
    type: jorm
    command: "execute"
    args: ["--file", "other_workflow.txt"]
    depends_on: [create_workflow]
}

task validate_dag {
    type: jorm
    command: "validate"
    args: ["--file", "workflow.txt"]
}

task start_server {
    type: jorm
    command: "server"
    args: ["--port", "8080"]
}

Natural Language Processing

Generate DAGs from natural language descriptions:

# Generate a DAG from description

jorm generate --description "Copy config files, build the project, run tests, and deploy to staging"


# Preview generated DAG before execution

jorm generate --preview --description "Download data, process with Python script, and send results via email"


# Execute directly from natural language

jorm generate --description "Clean up old logs and restart the service"

Meta-Capabilities with Jorm Tasks

JORM can recursively call itself using the jorm task type, enabling powerful meta-workflows:

# Meta-workflow that creates and executes other workflows
task generate_build_workflow {
    type: jorm
    command: "generate"
    args: ["--description", "build project and run tests"]
}

task execute_generated_workflow {
    type: jorm
    command: "execute"
    args: ["--file", "generated_workflow.txt"]
    depends_on: [generate_build_workflow]
}

task validate_all_workflows {
    type: jorm
    command: "validate"
    args: ["--file", "*.txt"]
    depends_on: [execute_generated_workflow]
}

This enables workflows that can:

• Create new DAGs from natural language descriptions
• Execute existing DAG files with full dependency management
• Validate workflow syntax across multiple files
• Start HTTP servers as part of larger automation pipelines
• Schedule other workflows programmatically
• Chain these operations with complex dependencies

Real-World Meta-Workflow Example

# Automated workflow management system
task generate_daily_reports {
    type: jorm
    command: "generate"
    args: ["--description", "download sales data, process with Python, generate PDF report"]
}

task execute_daily_reports {
    type: jorm
    command: "execute"
    args: ["--file", "daily_reports.txt"]
    depends_on: [generate_daily_reports]
}

task validate_all_workflows {
    type: jorm
    command: "validate"
    args: ["--file", "*.txt"]
    depends_on: [execute_daily_reports]
}

task start_monitoring_server {
    type: jorm
    command: "server"
    args: ["--port", "9090"]
    depends_on: [validate_all_workflows]
}

HTTP Server

Start the HTTP server for webhook triggers:

# Start server on default port (8080)

jorm server


# Start server on custom port

jorm server --port 3000

API endpoints:

# Execute DAG from file

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/execute \

  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \

  -d '{"dag_file": "workflow.txt"}'


# Execute from natural language

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/execute/nl \

  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \

  -d '{"description": "Build project and run tests"}'


# Check execution status

curl http://localhost:8080/status/execution_id

Scheduling

Schedule DAGs to run automatically using cron expressions:

# Schedule a DAG to run every day at 2 AM

jorm schedule workflow.txt "0 2 * * *"


# Start the scheduler daemon

jorm daemon start


# Stop the scheduler daemon

jorm daemon stop


# Check daemon status

jorm daemon status

DAG Syntax

JORM uses a simple text-based format for defining workflows:

# Comments start with #
task task_name {
    type: shell
    command: "echo hello"
    working_dir: "/tmp"  # optional
}

task http_request {
    type: http
    method: "POST"
    url: "https://api.example.com/webhook"
    headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    }
    body: '{"status": "completed"}'
    depends_on: [task_name]
}

task python_script {
    type: python
    script: "process_data.py"
    args: ["--input", "data.csv"]
    working_dir: "./scripts"
    depends_on: [http_request]
}

Dependency Declaration

Tasks can depend on other tasks using the depends_on field:

task final_task {
    type: shell
    command: "echo 'All done!'"
    depends_on: [task1, task2, task3]
}

CLI Commands

• jorm execute --file <dag_file> - Execute a DAG from file
• jorm generate --description <description> - Generate and execute DAG from natural language
• jorm generate --preview --description <description> - Preview generated DAG without execution
• jorm validate --file <dag_file> - Validate DAG syntax
• jorm server [--port <port>] - Start HTTP server for webhooks
• jorm schedule <dag_file> <cron_expr> - Schedule DAG execution
• jorm daemon <start|stop|status> - Manage scheduler daemon

Examples

Simple Build and Test Workflow

task build {
    type: rust
    command: "cargo build --release"
    working_dir: "./my-project"
}

task test {
    type: rust
    command: "cargo test"
    working_dir: "./my-project"
    depends_on: [build]
}

task notify_success {
    type: http
    method: "POST"
    url: "https://hooks.slack.com/webhook"
    body: '{"text": "Build and tests completed successfully!"}'
    depends_on: [test]
}

Data Processing Pipeline

task download_data {
    type: shell
    command: "wget https://example.com/data.csv -O data.csv"
}

task process_data {
    type: python
    script: "process.py"
    args: ["data.csv", "processed_data.json"]
    depends_on: [download_data]
}

task backup_results {
    type: file_copy
    source: "processed_data.json"
    destination: "./backup/processed_data.json"
    depends_on: [process_data]
}

task cleanup {
    type: file_delete
    path: "data.csv"
    depends_on: [backup_results]
}

Meta-Workflow: Dynamic Pipeline Generation

# Workflow that creates and manages other workflows
task create_test_suite {
    type: jorm
    command: "generate"
    args: ["--description", "run unit tests, integration tests, and generate coverage report"]
}

task execute_test_suite {
    type: jorm
    command: "execute"
    args: ["--file", "test_suite.txt"]
    depends_on: [create_test_suite]
}

task create_deployment_pipeline {
    type: jorm
    command: "generate"
    args: ["--description", "build Docker image, push to registry, deploy to staging"]
    depends_on: [execute_test_suite]
}

task execute_deployment {
    type: jorm
    command: "execute"
    args: ["--file", "deployment_pipeline.txt"]
    depends_on: [create_deployment_pipeline]
}

task validate_all_pipelines {
    type: jorm
    command: "validate"
    args: ["--file", "*.txt"]
    depends_on: [execute_deployment]
}

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Quick Reference

Task Types Summary

Natural Language Examples

• "copy config files and run tests" → File copy + Rust test tasks
• "10 bash tasks that print numbers" → 10 sequential shell tasks
• "build project, run tests, deploy" → Multi-step CI/CD pipeline
• "create new dag and execute it" → Meta-workflow with jorm tasks

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