Delete Scientific Workflow

Workflow: $ARGUMENTS

I'll help you safely delete a scientific workflow and clean up associated resources.

Deletion Process

1. Safety Checks

• Confirm ownership - Verify you have permission to delete
• Check dependencies - Identify other workflows or processes using this one
• Backup verification - Ensure important data is backed up
• Resource status - Check if workflow is currently running

2. Resource Inventory

• Code and scripts - Workflow definition files
• Configuration files - Parameter and settings files
• Data files - Input/output data (optional preservation)
• Log files - Execution logs and monitoring data
• Temporary files - Cache and intermediate results
• Compute resources - Any active jobs or reservations

3. Cleanup Options

Standard Deletion (Default)

• Remove workflow definition and scripts
• Clean up temporary and cache files
• Stop any running processes
• Remove configuration files
• Preserve important data files (with confirmation)

Complete Deletion (--force)

• Remove ALL associated files including data
• Force stop any running processes
• Remove from workflow registry
• Clean up all dependencies

Data Preservation (--keep-data)

• Remove workflow code and configs
• Preserve all data files
• Keep logs for future reference
• Maintain data lineage information

4. Confirmation Process

• Summary display - Show what will be deleted
• Impact analysis - Explain consequences of deletion
• Backup reminder - Suggest creating backups if needed
• Final confirmation - Require explicit approval

Interactive Deletion

Available Options:

1. Preview deletion - See what would be removed
2. Selective deletion - Choose specific components to remove
3. Archive instead - Move to archive instead of deleting
4. Cancel operation - Abort the deletion process

Safety Features:

• Cannot delete running workflows (must stop first)
• Preserves data by default (opt-in to delete data)
• Creates deletion manifest (record of what was removed)
• 30-second cooldown (prevents accidental deletion)

Usage Examples

# Standard deletion (preserves data)
/warpio-workflow-delete my-analysis-workflow

# Force complete deletion
/warpio-workflow-delete my-workflow --force

# Delete but keep all data
/warpio-workflow-delete my-workflow --keep-data

# Preview what would be deleted
/warpio-workflow-delete my-workflow --preview

Recovery Options

If you need to recover a deleted workflow:

1. Check archives - Recently deleted workflows may be in archive
2. Restore from backup - Use backup files if available
3. Recreate from template - Use similar templates to recreate
4. Contact support - For critical workflow recovery

The workflow will be safely deleted with proper cleanup and resource deallocation.