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Fixes standalone Bun workflow execution across both local and Cloud paths.

  • omit Bun virtual argv entrypoints when restarting Cloud workers
  • use a bundled relayflows-core runner when Cloud archives omit node_modules
  • persist actionable diagnostics when the required Node child cannot start
  • serialize monitor startup before recording a run active, with collision-resistant metadata writes
  • add focused unit coverage and a compiled dependency-free Cloud workflow smoke

RelayFlow Proof

  • Change type: bugfix
  • RelayFlow case: 1727-standalone-cloud-workflow-runtime

Exact-SHA local red/green proof:

  • base 4306bb29be696ec84a4e3844f86fdc4a91584407 reproduced standalone_cloud_archive_lacks_bundled_workflow_runtime
  • head b445d0edd7f8bdeddfb1caa60852f3e85f5dc338 produced standalone_cloud_archive_runs_bundled_workflow_runtime
  • both arms compiled a standalone Bun binary; the head ran __bundled-workflow --dry-run from a dependency-free archive with no credentials

Additional proof:

  • 94 focused CLI tests passed
  • CLI TypeScript build passed
  • compiled Bun standalone smoke passed with an explicit Node 22 runtime
  • dependency-free bundled Cloud workflow passed
  • fresh independent Luna review: PASS, no blockers

Fresh review feedback on monitor serialization, diagnostic accuracy, and ambient test isolation was addressed in b445d0edd7f8bdeddfb1caa60852f3e85f5dc338.

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Medium Risk
Touches Cloud worker execution, process spawning, and CLI entry routing; behavior changes are covered by focused tests and smoke/proof harnesses, but runtime edge cases outside the smoke workflow remain possible.

Overview
Fixes standalone Bun workflow execution for local runs and Cloud worker assignments by routing child processes through a shared workflow runtime instead of always using process.execPath.

Compiled binaries now spawn a real Node child (via AGENT_RELAY_NODE or node) and resolve @relayflows/cli from the workflow project. When Cloud archives have no node_modules, the worker falls back to an internal __bundled-workflow entrypoint backed by @relayflows/core. Cloud worker daemon restarts no longer pass Bun’s virtual argv[1] path, which previously broke re-entry.

Local workflow runs await detached monitor spawn/error before marking a run active, use collision-resistant atomic metadata writes, and surface clearer errors when Node is missing. CI adds standalone workflow smoke; a RelayFlow proof case validates the bundled path with a tightened base signature for __bundled-workflow.

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The CLI now supports standalone Bun workflow execution. It selects Node, resolves project-local Relayflows packages, uses a bundled runner for dependency-free Cloud archives, handles daemon and monitor errors, and adds CI and regression coverage.

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Standalone Bun workflow execution

Layer / File(s) Summary
Runtime resolution and error handling
packages/cli/src/cli/lib/workflow-runtime.ts, packages/cli/src/cli/lib/workflow-runtime.test.ts
Added compiled-Bun detection, Node executable selection, project-relative Relayflows resolution, and actionable child-process errors.
Local and Cloud workflow integration
packages/cli/src/cli/commands/cloud-worker.ts, packages/cli/src/cli/commands/local-workflow.ts, packages/cli/src/cli/commands/*test.ts
Updated workflow launches to use shared runtime helpers. Compiled Bun daemon restarts omit the virtual entrypoint. Monitor failures persist failed run status and error guidance.
Bundled workflow execution
packages/cli/package.json, packages/cli/src/cli/index.ts, packages/cli/src/cli/lib/bundled-workflow-runner.ts
Added the bundled workflow command path and YAML or script workflow execution for archives without node_modules.
Smoke coverage and release records
scripts/ci-standalone-workflow-smoke.sh, .github/workflows/package-validation.yml, packages/cli/src/cli/standalone-workflow.bun.test.ts, tests/relayflows/cases/1727-standalone-cloud-workflow-runtime/*, CHANGELOG.md, .agentworkforce/trajectories/completed/2026-09/...
Added standalone workflow smoke tests, Bun build coverage, Relay regression coverage, changelog details, and completed trajectory records.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to b445d

This change enables standalone Bun workflows to use Node and bundled Relayflows execution where needed, with covered fallback and diagnostic paths. No concrete current-head merge-blocking risk remains.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant CloudWorker
  participant RuntimeHelpers
  participant Node
  participant BundledRunner
  participant Workflow
  CloudWorker->>RuntimeHelpers: select executable and resolve Relayflows CLI
  RuntimeHelpers->>Node: resolve project-relative CLI
  Node-->>CloudWorker: return CLI entrypoint
  CloudWorker->>BundledRunner: fallback when dependencies are unavailable
  BundledRunner->>Workflow: execute workflow
  Workflow-->>CloudWorker: report completion or failure
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P2 Badge Serialize monitor startup errors before marking runs active

When a compiled standalone install cannot start the selected Node executable, the monitor's error handler begins this fire-and-forget metadata update while runLocalWorkflow concurrently performs the unconditional read/write at lines 434–441. Both updates also use the same .tmp-${process.pid} path, so the later running update can overwrite the failure or one rename can fail; if the record remains running without a monitorPid, refreshRunRecord never transitions it and workflow logs --follow can wait forever. Complete or otherwise synchronize this error path before persisting the active state.

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