Resources and references

AilaFlow uses a one-character prefix to make every resource reference easy to recognize.

Resource	Prefix	Example	Scope
Process	`/`	`/request_approval`	Administrator-defined workflow
Table	`#`	`#customers`	Persistent workspace data
Sandbox	`+`	`+default`	Isolated script environment
User	`@`	`@robert`	Workspace user or administrator
Variable	`$`	`$request`	One process execution

Processes: `/`

A process coordinates steps, users, AI, and data. Processes can call other permitted processes.

Examples: /employee_onboarding, /request_approval.

Tables store persistent JSON-compatible data under string primary keys. Their data remains available across process executions.

Example: #customers.

Sandboxes provide isolated Linux environments for scripts and integrations. Docker is the default engine.

Example: +default.

Each sandbox can define dependencies and secrets. Only /data persists when its container is replaced.

Reference one user by name:

@robert

Select users by properties:

@{.team = "finance" and .access_level = "c3"}

Use and between conditions inside @{...}. Use or between alternative users or groups:

@robert or @{.team = "finance" and .access_level = "c3"}

Variables carry JSON data through one process execution. Their values must match their JSON Schemas.

Examples: $request, $status, $result.

Variable state is deleted when execution finishes. Use a table when data must persist.