feat(twenty-sdk): terraform-style plan/apply for app metadata sync (#22372)

## What & why

Syncing a Twenty app's metadata is destructive (removing a field/object
drops the backing column/table), but the only preview was `dev --once
--dry-run`, which collapsed every change into one line per entity — no
before/after, no color, no destructive warning, and no confirmation
before a real sync.

This introduces a `terraform plan`-style flow. The server's
`syncApplication(manifest, dryRun)` already returns a complete
`SyncAction[]` (create/update/delete with per-attribute
`before`/`after`), so this is a CLI-only change — **no server changes**.

## Command surface

`plan` previews, `apply` applies; `dev` is the watch wrapper over the
same engine.

| Command | Behavior |
| --- | --- |
| `twenty plan [appPath]` | Render the full plan, read-only |
| `twenty apply [appPath]` | Plan → confirm on destructive → apply |
| `twenty dev --once` | **Deprecated** alias of `twenty apply` (still
works, warns) |
| `twenty dev --once --dry-run` | **Deprecated** alias of `twenty plan`
(still works, warns) |
| `twenty dev` (watch) | Compact summary; inline `[y/N]` confirm on
destructive saves |
| `-f, --force` | Skip the destructive gate (on `apply` and `dev`) |

## Plan output

```
Twenty will perform the following actions:

  # objectMetadata "rocket" will be created
  + nameSingular  = "rocket"
  + labelSingular = "Rocket"

  # fieldMetadata "name" will be updated in-place
  ~ label      = "Name" -> "Launch name"
  ~ isNullable = true -> false

  # fieldMetadata "legacyCode" will be destroyed
  - name  = "legacyCode"

Plan: 1 to add, 1 to change, 1 to destroy.

Warning: 1 destructive change(s) will permanently delete data.
  - fieldMetadata "legacyCode" — drops the column and its data
Destroys are irreversible. Review carefully before applying.
```

Grouped by metadata type, ordered create → update → destroy, `=` aligned
per block. Internal keys (`id`, `workspaceId`, `*Id`, timestamps, nulls)
are filtered; updates show only changed keys via the server `diff`.

## Destructive safety gate

The server applies the manifest diff atomically, so every apply path
computes the plan read-only first, then decides whether to apply:

- **`twenty apply` / `dev --once`** — interactive `y/N` prompt when the
plan deletes metadata; `--force` skips; **fails closed** (exit 1) in CI
/ non-TTY.
- **`dev` (watch)** — creates/updates auto-apply with the compact
summary; a save that deletes metadata shows an inline `y/N` prompt in
the Ink UI. **Declining cleanly stops the watch** (exit 1) rather than
leaving the session in a nagging/blocked state — since the atomic apply
would otherwise also block the additive changes on every subsequent save
until resolved. `dev --force` applies deletions without asking.

## Notes

- `twenty apply` / `dev --once` now do one extra **read-only** dry-run
before applying (to compute the plan + gate). `--force` skips it.
- The watch sync step now skips API-client regeneration on any
non-synced outcome (error or decline), avoiding a partial client write
during shutdown.
- The Ink watch UI keeps its existing compact summary; the full plan
renders only on the plain-console surfaces — `dev` watch output is
unchanged in the common case.

## Test plan

- `npx nx typecheck twenty-sdk` ✓
- `npx nx lint twenty-sdk` ✓
- Unit tests (vitest): renderer (`format-sync-actions-plan.spec.ts`) +
confirm gate (`confirm-destructive-apply.spec.ts`); existing summary /
sync-step specs still green.
- Manual against `simple-app` + a local server: `plan`, `apply`
(destructive prompt + `--force` + non-TTY fail-closed), and the `dev`
watch inline confirm (incl. decline → stop).
This commit is contained in:
Weiko
2026-07-01 14:26:28 +02:00
committed by GitHub
parent 2e6077383b
commit 1a475d0edd
18 changed files with 1254 additions and 110 deletions
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
import path from 'path';
import { type Manifest, OUTPUT_DIR } from 'twenty-shared/application';
import { type SyncAction } from 'twenty-shared/metadata';
import { type MetadataValidationErrorResponse } from 'twenty-shared/metadata';
import { isPlainObject } from 'twenty-shared/utils';
import { ApiService } from '@/cli/utilities/api/api-service';
import {
@@ -15,20 +16,31 @@ import { manifestUpdateChecksums } from '@/cli/utilities/build/manifest/manifest
import { writeManifestToOutput } from '@/cli/utilities/build/manifest/manifest-writer';
import { ClientService } from '@/cli/utilities/client/client-service';
import { ConfigService } from '@/cli/utilities/config/config-service';
import { formatSyncActionsSummary } from '@/cli/utilities/dev/orchestrator/steps/format-sync-actions-summary';
import {
countDestructiveActions,
formatSyncActionsPlan,
hasDestructiveActions,
} from '@/cli/utilities/dev/orchestrator/steps/format-sync-actions-plan';
import { formatManifestValidationErrors } from '@/cli/utilities/error/format-manifest-validation-errors';
import { getSyncErrorRecoveryHint } from '@/cli/utilities/error/get-sync-error-recovery-hint';
import { serializeError } from '@/cli/utilities/error/serialize-error';
import { FileUploader } from '@/cli/utilities/file/file-uploader';
import { runSafe } from '@/cli/utilities/run-safe';
import { APP_ERROR_CODES, type CommandResult } from '@/cli/types';
import {
APP_ERROR_CODES,
type CommandError,
type CommandResult,
} from '@/cli/types';
import chalk from 'chalk';
export type AppDevOnceOptions = {
appPath: string;
verbose?: boolean;
dryRun?: boolean;
apply?: boolean;
force?: boolean;
onProgress?: (message: string) => void;
onPlan?: (text: string) => void;
confirmApply?: (deleteCount: number) => Promise<boolean>;
};
export type AppDevOnceResult = {
@@ -36,15 +48,7 @@ export type AppDevOnceResult = {
fileCount: number;
applicationDisplayName: string;
applicationUniversalIdentifier: string;
};
const reportMetadataChanges = (
data: { actions: SyncAction[] },
onProgress?: (message: string) => void,
): void => {
for (const event of formatSyncActionsSummary(data.actions)) {
onProgress?.(event.message);
}
applied: boolean;
};
const appendRecoveryHint = (
@@ -56,10 +60,64 @@ const appendRecoveryHint = (
return hint ? `${message}\n\n${hint}` : message;
};
const NOT_INSTALLED_SUB_CODES = new Set([
'APP_NOT_INSTALLED',
'APPLICATION_NOT_FOUND',
]);
const isAppNotInstalledError = (result: {
error?: MetadataValidationErrorResponse;
message?: string;
}): boolean => {
const extensions = result.error;
if (
isPlainObject(extensions) &&
NOT_INSTALLED_SUB_CODES.has(
(extensions as { subCode?: string }).subCode ?? '',
)
) {
return true;
}
const message = (result.message ?? '').toLowerCase();
return (
message.includes('not installed in workspace') ||
message.includes('not found in workspace')
);
};
const buildSyncError = (
result: { error?: MetadataValidationErrorResponse; message?: string },
verbose: boolean,
): CommandError => {
const errorEvents = verbose
? null
: formatManifestValidationErrors(result.error);
const message = errorEvents
? errorEvents.map((event) => event.message).join('\n')
: `Sync failed with error: ${result.message ?? 'Unknown error'}`;
return {
code: APP_ERROR_CODES.SYNC_FAILED,
message: appendRecoveryHint(message, result.message),
};
};
const innerAppDevOnce = async (
options: AppDevOnceOptions,
): Promise<CommandResult<AppDevOnceResult>> => {
const { appPath, onProgress, verbose, dryRun } = options;
const {
appPath,
onProgress,
onPlan,
confirmApply,
verbose = false,
apply = true,
force = false,
} = options;
onProgress?.('Checking server...');
@@ -150,45 +208,63 @@ const innerAppDevOnce = async (
await writeManifestToOutput(appPath, manifest);
if (dryRun) {
const makeData = (): AppDevOnceResult => ({
outputDir: path.join(appPath, OUTPUT_DIR),
fileCount: buildResult.builtFileInfos.size,
applicationDisplayName: manifest.application.displayName,
applicationUniversalIdentifier: manifest.application.universalIdentifier,
applied: apply,
});
if (!apply) {
onProgress?.(
'Computing metadata diff (dry run, nothing will be applied)...',
'Computing metadata plan (read-only, nothing will be applied)...',
);
const dryRunResult = await apiService.syncApplication(manifest, {
const planResult = await apiService.syncApplication(manifest, {
dryRun: true,
});
if (!dryRunResult.success) {
const errorEvents = verbose
? null
: formatManifestValidationErrors(dryRunResult.error);
const message = errorEvents
? errorEvents.map((event) => event.message).join('\n')
: `Dry run failed with error: ${dryRunResult.message ?? 'Unknown error'}`;
return {
success: false,
error: {
code: APP_ERROR_CODES.SYNC_FAILED,
message: appendRecoveryHint(message, dryRunResult.message),
},
};
if (!planResult.success) {
return { success: false, error: buildSyncError(planResult, verbose) };
}
reportMetadataChanges(dryRunResult.data, onProgress);
onPlan?.(formatSyncActionsPlan(planResult.data.actions));
return {
success: true,
data: {
outputDir: path.join(appPath, OUTPUT_DIR),
fileCount: buildResult.builtFileInfos.size,
applicationDisplayName: manifest.application.displayName,
applicationUniversalIdentifier:
manifest.application.universalIdentifier,
},
};
return { success: true, data: makeData() };
}
let planRendered = false;
if (!force) {
onProgress?.('Computing metadata plan...');
const planResult = await apiService.syncApplication(manifest, {
dryRun: true,
});
if (planResult.success) {
onPlan?.(formatSyncActionsPlan(planResult.data.actions));
planRendered = true;
if (hasDestructiveActions(planResult.data.actions)) {
const approved = confirmApply
? await confirmApply(countDestructiveActions(planResult.data.actions))
: false;
if (!approved) {
return {
success: false,
error: {
code: APP_ERROR_CODES.APPLY_ABORTED,
message: 'Apply cancelled — no changes were made.',
},
};
}
}
} else if (!isAppNotInstalledError(planResult)) {
return { success: false, error: buildSyncError(planResult, verbose) };
}
}
onProgress?.('Registering application...');
@@ -266,24 +342,12 @@ const innerAppDevOnce = async (
const syncResult = await apiService.syncApplication(manifest);
if (!syncResult.success) {
const errorEvents = verbose
? null
: formatManifestValidationErrors(syncResult.error);
const message = errorEvents
? errorEvents.map((event) => event.message).join('\n')
: `Sync failed with error: ${syncResult.message ?? 'Unknown error'}`;
return {
success: false,
error: {
code: APP_ERROR_CODES.SYNC_FAILED,
message: appendRecoveryHint(message, syncResult.message),
},
};
return { success: false, error: buildSyncError(syncResult, verbose) };
}
reportMetadataChanges(syncResult.data, onProgress);
if (!planRendered) {
onPlan?.(formatSyncActionsPlan(syncResult.data.actions));
}
onProgress?.('Generating API client...');
@@ -309,15 +373,7 @@ const innerAppDevOnce = async (
};
}
return {
success: true,
data: {
outputDir: path.join(appPath, OUTPUT_DIR),
fileCount: buildResult.builtFileInfos.size,
applicationDisplayName: manifest.application.displayName,
applicationUniversalIdentifier: manifest.application.universalIdentifier,
},
};
return { success: true, data: makeData() };
};
export const appDevOnce = (