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by joshi4 747 days ago
You're right. A runbook is more than just a list of commands.

I plan to add support for setting up and validating prerequisites for running a runbook with Savvy. For example, Savvy can ensure that all environment variables are automatically set up and removed as part of a `savvy run.`

A while ago, I built Flowshare, which is similar to Savvy but works in the browser. I will integrate that tech within Savvy to support capturing runbooks that involve steps in the browser and the terminal.

I like your suggestion on troubleshooting. Savvy can offer a great experience here as the cli will know when a command has failed or returned a nonzero exit code.

> but what if you rethought it to check in with the user step by step, telling them what they're about to do next

IIUC, your thoughts align with how Savvy Run currently works. Savvy suggests the next step, but devs can edit or ignore it. Providing troubleshooting help, as you suggested, will definitely improve the DX.