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Inngest Workflow

This example demonstrates how to build an Inngest workflow with Mastra.

Setup

npm install @mastra/inngest inngest @mastra/core @mastra/deployer @hono/node-server @ai-sdk/openai docker run --rm -p 8288:8288 \ inngest/inngest \ inngest dev -u http://host.docker.internal:3000/inngest/api

Alternatively, you can use the Inngest CLI for local development by following the official Inngest Dev Server guide.

Define the Planning Agent

Define a planning agent which leverages an LLM call to plan activities given a location and corresponding weather conditions.

agents/planning-agent.ts
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent"; import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai"; // Create a new planning agent that uses the OpenAI model const planningAgent = new Agent({ name: "planningAgent", model: openai("gpt-4o"), instructions: ` You are a local activities and travel expert who excels at weather-based planning. Analyze the weather data and provide practical activity recommendations. 📅 [Day, Month Date, Year] ═══════════════════════════ 🌡️ WEATHER SUMMARY • Conditions: [brief description] • Temperature: [X°C/Y°F to A°C/B°F] • Precipitation: [X% chance] 🌅 MORNING ACTIVITIES Outdoor: • [Activity Name] - [Brief description including specific location/route] Best timing: [specific time range] Note: [relevant weather consideration] 🌞 AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES Outdoor: • [Activity Name] - [Brief description including specific location/route] Best timing: [specific time range] Note: [relevant weather consideration] 🏠 INDOOR ALTERNATIVES • [Activity Name] - [Brief description including specific venue] Ideal for: [weather condition that would trigger this alternative] ⚠️ SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS • [Any relevant weather warnings, UV index, wind conditions, etc.] Guidelines: - Suggest 2-3 time-specific outdoor activities per day - Include 1-2 indoor backup options - For precipitation >50%, lead with indoor activities - All activities must be specific to the location - Include specific venues, trails, or locations - Consider activity intensity based on temperature - Keep descriptions concise but informative Maintain this exact formatting for consistency, using the emoji and section headers as shown. `, }); export { planningAgent };

Define the Activity Planner Workflow

Define the activity planner workflow with 3 steps: one to fetch the weather via a network call, one to plan activities, and another to plan only indoor activities.

workflows/inngest-workflow.ts
import { init } from "@mastra/inngest"; import { Inngest } from "inngest"; import { z } from "zod"; const { createWorkflow, createStep } = init( new Inngest({ id: "mastra", baseUrl: `http://localhost:8288`, }), ); // Helper function to convert weather codes to human-readable descriptions function getWeatherCondition(code: number): string { const conditions: Record<number, string> = { 0: "Clear sky", 1: "Mainly clear", 2: "Partly cloudy", 3: "Overcast", 45: "Foggy", 48: "Depositing rime fog", 51: "Light drizzle", 53: "Moderate drizzle", 55: "Dense drizzle", 61: "Slight rain", 63: "Moderate rain", 65: "Heavy rain", 71: "Slight snow fall", 73: "Moderate snow fall", 75: "Heavy snow fall", 95: "Thunderstorm", }; return conditions[code] || "Unknown"; } const forecastSchema = z.object({ date: z.string(), maxTemp: z.number(), minTemp: z.number(), precipitationChance: z.number(), condition: z.string(), location: z.string(), });

Step 1: Fetch weather data for a given city

workflows/inngest-workflow.ts
const fetchWeather = createStep({ id: "fetch-weather", description: "Fetches weather forecast for a given city", inputSchema: z.object({ city: z.string(), }), outputSchema: forecastSchema, execute: async ({ inputData }) => { if (!inputData) { throw new Error("Trigger data not found"); } // Get latitude and longitude for the city const geocodingUrl = `https://geocoding-api.open-meteo.com/v1/search?name=${encodeURIComponent(inputData.city)}&count=1`; const geocodingResponse = await fetch(geocodingUrl); const geocodingData = (await geocodingResponse.json()) as { results: { latitude: number; longitude: number; name: string }[]; }; if (!geocodingData.results?.[0]) { throw new Error(`Location '${inputData.city}' not found`); } const { latitude, longitude, name } = geocodingData.results[0]; // Fetch weather data using the coordinates const weatherUrl = `https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast?latitude=${latitude}&longitude=${longitude}&current=precipitation,weathercode&timezone=auto,&hourly=precipitation_probability,temperature_2m`; const response = await fetch(weatherUrl); const data = (await response.json()) as { current: { time: string; precipitation: number; weathercode: number; }; hourly: { precipitation_probability: number[]; temperature_2m: number[]; }; }; const forecast = { date: new Date().toISOString(), maxTemp: Math.max(...data.hourly.temperature_2m), minTemp: Math.min(...data.hourly.temperature_2m), condition: getWeatherCondition(data.current.weathercode), location: name, precipitationChance: data.hourly.precipitation_probability.reduce( (acc, curr) => Math.max(acc, curr), 0, ), }; return forecast; }, });

Step 2: Suggest activities (indoor or outdoor) based on weather

workflows/inngest-workflow.ts
const planActivities = createStep({ id: "plan-activities", description: "Suggests activities based on weather conditions", inputSchema: forecastSchema, outputSchema: z.object({ activities: z.string(), }), execute: async ({ inputData, mastra }) => { const forecast = inputData; if (!forecast) { throw new Error("Forecast data not found"); } const prompt = `Based on the following weather forecast for ${forecast.location}, suggest appropriate activities: ${JSON.stringify(forecast, null, 2)} `; const agent = mastra?.getAgent("planningAgent"); if (!agent) { throw new Error("Planning agent not found"); } const response = await agent.stream([ { role: "user", content: prompt, }, ]); let activitiesText = ""; for await (const chunk of response.textStream) { process.stdout.write(chunk); activitiesText += chunk; } return { activities: activitiesText, }; }, });

Step 3: Suggest indoor activities only (for rainy weather)

workflows/inngest-workflow.ts
const planIndoorActivities = createStep({ id: "plan-indoor-activities", description: "Suggests indoor activities based on weather conditions", inputSchema: forecastSchema, outputSchema: z.object({ activities: z.string(), }), execute: async ({ inputData, mastra }) => { const forecast = inputData; if (!forecast) { throw new Error("Forecast data not found"); } const prompt = `In case it rains, plan indoor activities for ${forecast.location} on ${forecast.date}`; const agent = mastra?.getAgent("planningAgent"); if (!agent) { throw new Error("Planning agent not found"); } const response = await agent.stream([ { role: "user", content: prompt, }, ]); let activitiesText = ""; for await (const chunk of response.textStream) { process.stdout.write(chunk); activitiesText += chunk; } return { activities: activitiesText, }; }, });

Define the activity planner workflow

workflows/inngest-workflow.ts
const activityPlanningWorkflow = createWorkflow({ id: "activity-planning-workflow-step2-if-else", inputSchema: z.object({ city: z.string().describe("The city to get the weather for"), }), outputSchema: z.object({ activities: z.string(), }), }) .then(fetchWeather) .branch([ [ // If precipitation chance is greater than 50%, suggest indoor activities async ({ inputData }) => { return inputData?.precipitationChance > 50; }, planIndoorActivities, ], [ // Otherwise, suggest a mix of activities async ({ inputData }) => { return inputData?.precipitationChance <= 50; }, planActivities, ], ]); activityPlanningWorkflow.commit(); export { activityPlanningWorkflow };

Register Agent and Workflow instances with Mastra class

Register the agents and workflow with the mastra instance. This allows access to the agents within the workflow.

index.ts
import { Mastra } from "@mastra/core/mastra"; import { serve as inngestServe } from "@mastra/inngest"; import { PinoLogger } from "@mastra/loggers"; import { Inngest } from "inngest"; import { activityPlanningWorkflow } from "./workflows/inngest-workflow"; import { planningAgent } from "./agents/planning-agent"; import { realtimeMiddleware } from "@inngest/realtime"; // Create an Inngest instance for workflow orchestration and event handling const inngest = new Inngest({ id: "mastra", baseUrl: `http://localhost:8288`, // URL of your local Inngest server isDev: true, middleware: [realtimeMiddleware()], // Enable real-time updates in the Inngest dashboard }); // Create and configure the main Mastra instance export const mastra = new Mastra({ workflows: { activityPlanningWorkflow, }, agents: { planningAgent, }, server: { host: "0.0.0.0", apiRoutes: [ { path: "/api/inngest", // API endpoint for Inngest to send events to method: "ALL", createHandler: async ({ mastra }) => inngestServe({ mastra, inngest }), }, ], }, logger: new PinoLogger({ name: "Mastra", level: "info", }), });

Execute the activity planner workflow

Here, we’ll get the activity planner workflow from the mastra instance, then create a run and execute the created run with the required inputData.

exec.ts
import { mastra } from "./"; import { serve } from "@hono/node-server"; import { createHonoServer } from "@mastra/deployer/server"; const app = await createHonoServer(mastra); // Start the server on port 3000 so Inngest can send events to it const srv = serve({ fetch: app.fetch, port: 3000, }); const workflow = mastra.getWorkflow("activityPlanningWorkflow"); const run = workflow.createRun({}); // Start the workflow with the required input data (city name) // This will trigger the workflow steps and stream the result to the console const result = await run.start({ inputData: { city: "New York" } }); console.dir(result, { depth: null }); // Close the server after the workflow run is complete srv.close();

After running the workflow, you can view and monitor your workflow runs in real time using the Inngest dashboard at http://localhost:8288.