# What this PR does
Overall naming `universal` versus `flat` is not always the most updated
and so on
Will make a big cleaning tour after I've finished the whole migration
Migrating all `view` and ( filter fields etc ) `field` `object` `index`
to the universal pattern on all `services`, `builder` and `runner`
levels
## Universal and flat optimistic tooling
`addUniversalFlatEntityToUniversalFlatEntityAndRelatedEntityMapsThroughMutationOrThrow`
and its delete counterpart maintain the consistency of
`UniversalFlatEntityMaps` when an entity is created or removed. Beyond
inserting/removing the entity from its own maps, they walk through
`ALL_UNIVERSAL_METADATA_RELATIONS` to update the **aggregator arrays**
on related parent entities — the add appends the new entity's
`universalIdentifier` to the parent's aggregator (e.g. a new viewField's
identifier gets appended to its parent view's
`viewFieldUniversalIdentifiers`), and the delete filters it out. This
keeps the maps in sync so that diff computations and relation lookups
remain accurate throughout the migration building process.
## ALL_UNIVERSAL_METADATA_RELATIONS
`ALL_UNIVERSAL_METADATA_RELATIONS` is the universal counterpart of
`ALL_METADATA_RELATIONS`. It maps each metadata entity to its
many-to-one and one-to-many relations using universal foreign keys
(`*UniversalIdentifier`) instead of database IDs (`*Id`). This allows
migration actions to reference related entities in a workspace-agnostic
way. Relations that are workspace-specific (e.g. `workspace`,
`dataSource`, `userWorkspace`) are set to `null` and skipped during
resolution.
## `workspaceMigrationCreateIdEnrichment`
Reserved to API metadata ( will be able to validate at app installation
lvl )
- Workspace migration `create` actions now carry an optional `id` (and
`fieldIdByUniversalIdentifier` for object/field actions) so that
caller-provided IDs flow through the entire build-validate-run pipeline.
- New `enrichCreateWorkspaceMigrationActionsWithIds` utility resolves
`universalIdentifier → id` mappings after the builder runs and injects
them into the migration actions before the runner persists entities.
- Runner action handlers use the provided IDs instead of generating new
UUIDs, enabling deterministic entity creation for synchronization
workflows.
## `resolveUniversalUpdateRelationIdentifiersToIds`
`resolveUniversalUpdateRelationIdentifiersToIds` converts universal
identifiers (workspace-agnostic, stable keys) in a migration update
payload into concrete database UUIDs, so the update can be applied to a
specific workspace.
It iterates over the many-to-one relations defined in
`ALL_UNIVERSAL_METADATA_RELATIONS` for the given entity type, replaces
each `*UniversalIdentifier` property with its corresponding `*Id` by
looking up the target entity in `allFlatEntityMaps`, and throws if a
non-null identifier can't be resolved.
Used by all `update` action handlers in
`transpileUniversalActionToFlatAction`, avoiding duplicated resolution
logic across handlers.
## What this PR does not
- Migrating twenty-standard declaration to universal
- Migrating all the inputs transpilers to universal
- Migrating all metadata to be fully universal ( we still need to
de-scope the type of all of them and refactor their validator very close
)
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Co-authored-by: Charles Bochet <charles@twenty.com>
# Introduction
Requiring the spreaded `__universal` record that aggregates all the
universal identifier ( relations fk and aggregators ) of an entity to
its root
It's blockin for https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/pull/17687 to be
finalized because if we don't we would have to migrated all related
entities at once in order for them to always have the universal
properties
## `resolveEntityRelationUniversalIdentifiers`
Introduced `resolveEntityRelationUniversalIdentifiers` a centralized
utility that resolves foreign key IDs to universal identifiers using
ALL_METADATA_RELATIONS metadata. It provides strict typing for both
input (foreign keys) and output (universal identifiers), with
nullability dynamically inferred from entity relation types.
Strictly and dynamically typed for both output and input
To do so added a new type and const/runtime grain to
ALL_METADATA_RELATIONS `isNullable`to many-to-one entries, derived from
the entity relation property types. And fixed incorrectly typed typeorm
entities
### Usage
```ts
const {
availabilityObjectMetadataUniversalIdentifier,
frontComponentUniversalIdentifier,
} = resolveEntityRelationUniversalIdentifiers({
metadataName: 'commandMenuItem',
foreignKeyValues: {
availabilityObjectMetadataId:
createCommandMenuItemInput.availabilityObjectMetadataId,
frontComponentId: createCommandMenuItemInput.frontComponentId,
},
flatEntityMaps: { flatObjectMetadataMaps, flatFrontComponentMaps },
});
```
# Refactor workflow–logic function interaction
## Why
Workflow code steps and standalone logic functions shared the same build
layer and DB layer, which blurred two use cases: code steps belong to a
workflow version; standalone functions are deployable units. That made
workflow code steps harder to own and evolve.
## Goal
Treat code steps as **workflow-owned**: build and run them in workflow
context, and expose workflow-scoped APIs so the editor can load, test,
and save code step source without going through the generic
logic-function layer.
## Remove logic function layer
Package.json and yarn.lock are now on the application entity, so the
logic function layer is no longer used except as a legacy source for the
1.17 backfill. This PR removes all layer usage outside of that migration
and keeps only the entity for backfill.
### Summary
- **Kept:** `LogicFunctionLayerEntity` and its table, only used by the
1.17 backfill command to read legacy layer data and backfill application
package files.
- **Removed:** All other layer logic: CRUD, cache, resolvers, services,
DTOs, and frontend types. Logic functions now depend only on the
application for package/dependency context.
### Why Dependencies instead of Source for package files
Package.json and yarn.lock are the application’s dependency set and are
stored under the application in **FileFolder.Dependencies**. The build
service and drivers now read them only from Dependencies; nothing is
written to Source for these files.
# Introduction
In preparation of the workspace agnostic builder, we're migrating
`FlatEntityMaps` to be universal identifier oriented and based
As in the builder context there're won't be any ids at all
Please also note that the FlatEntity is a UniversalFlatEntity superset
From
```ts
import { type SyncableFlatEntity } from 'src/engine/metadata-modules/flat-entity/types/flat-entity-from.type';
export type FlatEntityMaps<T extends SyncableFlatEntity> = {
byId: Partial<Record<string, T>>;
idByUniversalIdentifier: Partial<Record<string, string>>;
universalIdentifiersByApplicationId: Partial<Record<string, string[]>>;
};
```
To
```ts
export type FlatEntityMaps<
T extends SyncableFlatEntity | UniversalSyncableFlatEntity,
> = {
byUniversalIdentifier: Partial<Record<string, T>>;
universalIdentifierById: Partial<Record<string, string>>;
universalIdentifiersByApplicationId: Partial<Record<string, string[]>>; // this might make more sense to be migrated to universalIdentifiersByApplicationUniversalIdentifier but it's the main topic of this PR
};
```
## Low level maps tools
Had to refactor find | create | delete | replace | find-many | get-sub
tools ( through mutations and or throw equivalent )
# Introduction
Important note: This PR officially deprecates the `standardId`, about to
drop col and entity property after this has been merged
Important note2: Haven't updated the optimistic tool to also update the
universal identifier aggregators only the ids one, they should not be
consumed in the runner context -> need to improve typing or either the
optimistic tooling
In this PR we're introducing all the devxp allowing future metadata
incremental universal migration -> this has an impact on all existing
metadata actions handler ( explaining its size )
This PR also introduce workspace agnostic create update actions runner
for both field and object metadata in order to battle test the described
above devxp
Noting that these two metadata are the most complex to handle
Notes:
- A workspace migration is now highly bind to a
`applicationUniversalIdentifier`. Though we don't strictly validate
application scope for the moment
## Next
Migrate both object and field builder to universal comparison
## Universal Actions vs Flat Actions Architecture
### Concept
The migration system uses a two-phase action model:
1. **Universal Actions** - Actions defined using `universalIdentifier`
(stable, portable identifiers like `standardId` + `applicationId`)
2. **Flat Actions** - Actions defined using database `entityId` (UUIDs
specific to a workspace)
### Why This Separation?
- **Universal actions are portable**: They can be serialized, stored,
and replayed across different workspaces
- **Flat actions are executable**: They contain the actual database IDs
needed to perform operations
- **Decoupling**: The builder produces universal actions; the runner
transpiles them to flat actions at execution time
### Transpiler Pattern
Each action handler must implement
`transpileUniversalActionToFlatAction()`:
```typescript
@Injectable()
export class CreateFieldActionHandlerService extends WorkspaceMigrationRunnerActionHandler(
'create',
'fieldMetadata',
) {
override async transpileUniversalActionToFlatAction(
context: WorkspaceMigrationActionRunnerArgs<UniversalCreateFieldAction>,
): Promise<FlatCreateFieldAction> {
// Resolve universal identifiers to database IDs
const flatObjectMetadata = findFlatEntityByUniversalIdentifierOrThrow({
flatEntityMaps: allFlatEntityMaps.flatObjectMetadataMaps,
universalIdentifier: action.objectMetadataUniversalIdentifier,
});
return {
type: action.type,
metadataName: action.metadataName,
objectMetadataId: flatObjectMetadata.id, // Resolved ID
flatFieldMetadatas: /* ... transpiled entities ... */,
};
}
}
```
### Action Handler Base Class
`BaseWorkspaceMigrationRunnerActionHandlerService<TActionType,
TMetadataName>` provides:
- **`transpileUniversalActionToFlatAction()`** - Abstract method each
handler must implement
- **`transpileUniversalDeleteActionToFlatDeleteAction()`** - Shared
helper for delete actions
## FlatEntityMaps custom properties
Introduced a `TWithCustomMapsProperties` generic parameter to control
whether custom indexing structures are included:
- **`false` (default)**: Returns `FlatEntityMaps<MetadataFlatEntity<T>>`
- used in builder/runner contexts
- **`true`**: Returns the full maps type with custom properties (e.g.,
`byUserWorkspaceIdAndFolderId`) - used in cache contexts
## Create Field Actions Refactor
Refactored create-field actions to support relation field pairs
bundling.
**Problem:** Relation fields (e.g., `Attachment.targetTask` ↔
`Task.attachments`) couldn't resolve each other's IDs during
transpilation because they were in separate actions with independent
`fieldIdByUniversalIdentifier` maps.
**Solution:**
- Removed `objectMetadataUniversalIdentifier` from
`UniversalCreateFieldAction` and `objectMetadataId` from
`FlatCreateFieldAction` - each field now carries its own
- Runner groups fields by object internally and processes each table
separately
- Split aggregator into two focused utilities:
- `aggregateNonRelationFieldsIntoObjectActions` - merges non-relation
fields into object actions
- `aggregateRelationFieldPairs` - bundles relation pairs with shared
`fieldIdByUniversalIdentifier`
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c4e63edb-6e98-44bc-841f-ee110ae712d4
How it works
- `manifest.json` files are now committed when apps are published to our
repo
- to display available apps, from the server, we read into our github
repo, using a pod-scoped cache
- feature flagged
- app installation will be behind permission gate MARKETPLACE_APPS
Limitations and what is yet to develop
- content and settings tabs
- installed apps tab
- app installation
- test and potentially fix reading from .manifest.json once [Reshape
manifest
structure](https://github.com/twentyhq/core-team-issues/issues/2183) is
done. additional work is expected on assets notably. (couldnt properly
do it here as manifest.json will only be committed after this pr)
- we only read in community/ folder for now - we may want tochange that
- the cache is rather artisanal for now and scoped by pod - we may want
to change that
Removes the versioning system for logic functions (`latestVersion`,
`publishedVersions`) and simplifies the file storage structure.
### Changes
- Remove `publishOneLogicFunctionOrFail` and publishing logic from
workflow status updates
- Add `createLogicFunctionFromExistingLogicFunction` to duplicate logic
functions when creating draft workflow versions
- Update `createDraftStep` to create a new logic function copy instead
of referencing the same one
- Migrate file storage to v2 endpoints with
`applicationUniversalIdentifier`
- Unify path structure: source files at `source/workflow/{id}/`, built
files at `built-logic-function/workflow/{id}/`
- Store full paths in `sourceHandlerPath` and `builtHandlerPath` entity
fields
## Summary
- Remove `latestVersion` and `publishedVersions` columns from
`LogicFunction` entity
- Remove version parameter from logic function execution, build, and
source code retrieval
- Update all related services, DTOs, utilities, and tests
- Add database migration to drop the version columns
# Introduction
In this PR we're migrating both the `field` and `object` metadata to be
using the new `FlatEntityFromV2` that requires all the
`UniversalFlatEntityExtraProperties` to be spread at the flat entity
root.
This means that we have to update all of their flat declaration
This type swap allows to isole a specific entity migration into his own
type scope and avoid to have everything handled at once
```ts
/**
* Currently under migration but aims to replace FlatEntity afterwards
*/
export type FlatEntityFromV2<
TEntity,
TMetadataName extends AllMetadataName | undefined = undefined,
TInnerFlatEntity extends { __universal?: unknown } = FlatEntityFrom<
TEntity,
TMetadataName
>,
> = Omit<TInnerFlatEntity, '__universal'> & TInnerFlatEntity['__universal'];
```
## Impact
Both object and field:
- Create input transpilation utils
- from entity to flat tools
- mocks
## Note
Removed from the universal extra properties the jsonb properties that do
not contain a serialized
## Next
Next step is to incrementally make the builder and runner expect
`UniversalFlatEntity` for both of these metadata
This way we will be able to fully migrate an entity e2e typesafely
# Introduction
In this PR we're refactoring the `FlatEntity` type to become a superset
of the `UniversalFlatEntity`.
Right now we're storing all the extra properties in `__universal`
property, at some point it might just be sibling to other entity and we
might rely on the `propertiesToCompare` constants and TypeScript
allowing passing a superset type into a smaller subset type
## FromTo utils
The entity to flat entity method now computes the universal information,
standardized a typing and pattern to do
## Example
Also strictly type
```ts
"bbb019ea-6205-498c-aea5-67bc53bce8a9": {
"workspaceId": "20202020-1c25-4d02-bf25-6aeccf7ea419",
"universalIdentifier": "20202020-d111-4d11-8d11-da5ab0a11002",
"applicationId": "d01b010d-b984-465b-b40b-370e954e5188",
"id": "bbb019ea-6205-498c-aea5-67bc53bce8a9",
"pageLayoutTabId": "791a512f-169f-4209-b731-aa86716668c6",
"title": "Deals by Company",
"type": "GRAPH",
"objectMetadataId": "9e14efea-df5b-4c0e-aba9-cfe455f32397",
"gridPosition": { "row": 0, "column": 6, "rowSpan": 6, "columnSpan": 6 },
"configuration": {
"color": "orange",
"orderBy": "FIELD_ASC",
"timezone": "UTC",
"displayLegend": true,
"displayDataLabel": false,
"showCenterMetric": true,
"configurationType": "PIE_CHART",
"firstDayOfTheWeek": 0,
"aggregateOperation": "COUNT",
"groupBySubFieldName": "name",
"groupByFieldMetadataId": "6673ff18-63d2-47a1-8f85-2b9b09ca27a5",
"aggregateFieldMetadataId": "8d64ee41-5dd4-4de6-945a-7c0c18399715"
},
"createdAt": "2026-01-28T14:08:52.140Z",
"updatedAt": "2026-01-28T14:08:52.140Z",
"deletedAt": null,
"__universal": {
"universalIdentifier": "20202020-d111-4d11-8d11-da5ab0a11002",
"applicationUniversalIdentifier": "20202020-64aa-4b6f-b003-9c74b97cee20",
"pageLayoutTabUniversalIdentifier": "20202020-d011-4d11-8d11-da5ab0a01001",
"objectMetadataUniversalIdentifier": "20202020-9549-49dd-b2b2-883999db8938",
"gridPosition": {
"row": 0,
"column": 6,
"rowSpan": 6,
"columnSpan": 6
},
"configuration": {
"color": "orange",
"orderBy": "FIELD_ASC",
"timezone": "UTC",
"displayLegend": true,
"displayDataLabel": false,
"showCenterMetric": true,
"configurationType": "PIE_CHART",
"firstDayOfTheWeek": 0,
"aggregateOperation": "COUNT",
"groupBySubFieldName": "name",
"aggregateFieldMetadataUniversalIdentifier": "20202020-d01a-4131-8a31-f123456789ab",
"groupByFieldMetadataUniversalIdentifier": "20202020-cbac-457e-b565-adece5fc815f"
}
}
},
```
