Read and render the output of a local Output SDK workflow trace file as clean readable markdown. Use when the user wants to view what a recent workflow produced, see the result from a local trace file, or render trace output as a document.
Scanned 5/27/2026
Install via CLI
openskills install growthxai/output---
name: output-workflow-trace-file
argument-hint: [workflow-name-or-run-id]
description: Read and render the output of a local Output SDK workflow trace file as clean readable markdown. Use when the user wants to view what a recent workflow produced, see the result from a local trace file, or render trace output as a document.
version: 0.1.0
---
Show just the final output of an Output.ai workflow trace — the actual result, rendered as readable markdown.
$ARGUMENTS - Either a workflow name (e.g. `context_competitors`) or a workflow run ID. If empty, use the most recent trace across all workflows.
## Instructions
1. **Find the trace JSON file:**
- Trace files live in `logs/runs/<workflow_name>/` as JSON files
- Filenames follow the pattern: `<timestamp>_<workflow_id>.json`
- If a workflow name is given, find the latest `.json` file in `logs/runs/<workflow_name>/`
- If a run ID is given, search across all `logs/runs/*/` folders for a file containing that ID in its filename
- If no argument, find the most recently modified `.json` file across all `logs/runs/*/` folders
2. **Extract the output from the trace file.** You only need `output.output` from the JSON root — skip `children` and `input`.
**Strategy for large files** (trace files can be 10k+ lines):
- First, try `jq '.output.output' <file>` to extract directly — this is the fastest path
- If `jq` is not available: read the **last 500 lines** of the file (the `output` field is at the root level, near the end of the JSON). Work backwards in chunks if needed
- Do NOT read the entire file from the top — the `children` array with step details can be thousands of lines and you don't need any of it
3. **Save a markdown file to `tmp/trace_result_<workflow_name>_<id>.md`** (create the `tmp/` directory if it doesn't exist) with:
### Header (brief)
- One line: workflow name, ID, duration
### Result
Render `output.output` as clean, readable markdown:
- String fields that contain markdown → render directly
- Arrays of objects → render each as a sub-section with key fields
- Arrays of strings → numbered lists
- Nested objects → sub-sections with key-value pairs
- URLs → render as links
- Long text excerpts → render as blockquotes
The goal is a document you'd want to READ, not debug. Make it look good.
4. **Tell the user** the saved file path.
## Important
- This is a RESULT view — render for readability, not debugging
- Do NOT include step details, inputs/outputs, or timing per step
- Do NOT wrap things in JSON code blocks — this should read like a document
- Include the full output without truncation
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