Workflow 2: Content Generation

This workflow generates content using AI models based on input data and templates.

Overview

The Content Generation workflow creates high-quality content using AI models. It supports various content types including articles, summaries, and marketing copy.

Workflow Steps

Step 1: Content Planning

Purpose: Analyzes requirements and creates content plan

Configuration:

{
  "stepId": "content_planning",
  "name": "Content Planning",
  "type": "ai-process",
  "config": {
    "model": "gpt-4",
    "prompt": "Create a content plan for:",
    "outputFormat": "structured"
  }
}

Step 2: Content Generation

Purpose: Generates content based on plan

Configuration:

{
  "stepId": "content_generation",
  "name": "Content Generation",
  "type": "ai-process",
  "config": {
    "model": "gpt-4",
    "temperature": 0.8,
    "maxTokens": 2000
  }
}

Step 3: Content Review

Purpose: Reviews and validates generated content

Configuration:

{
  "stepId": "content_review",
  "name": "Content Review",
  "type": "validation",
  "config": {
    "qualityThreshold": 0.8,
    "checkGrammar": true,
    "checkTone": true
  }
}

Step 4: Content Publishing

Purpose: Publishes content to target platforms

Configuration:

{
  "stepId": "content_publishing",
  "name": "Content Publishing",
  "type": "output",
  "config": {
    "platforms": ["cms", "blog", "social"],
    "format": "markdown"
  }
}

Configuration

Basic Configuration

{
  "name": "Content Generation Workflow",
  "description": "Generates content using AI",
  "timeout": 120000,
  "retries": 2
}

Usage Examples

Generate Article

import { AIWorkflow } from 'ai-workflow';

const workflow = new AIWorkflow({
  apiKey: process.env.AI_WORKFLOW_API_KEY
});

const result = await workflow.execute('content-generation-workflow', {
  input: {
    topic: "AI in Healthcare",
    type: "article",
    length: "long",
    tone: "professional"
  }
});

console.log('Generated content:', result.content);

Generate Multiple Variations

const variations = await Promise.all([
  workflow.execute('content-generation-workflow', {
    input: { topic: "AI", tone: "professional" }
  }),
  workflow.execute('content-generation-workflow', {
    input: { topic: "AI", tone: "casual" }
  }),
  workflow.execute('content-generation-workflow', {
    input: { topic: "AI", tone: "technical" }
  })
]);

Input/Output

Input Schema

{
  "topic": "string",
  "type": "string (article|summary|copy)",
  "length": "string (short|medium|long)",
  "tone": "string (professional|casual|technical)",
  "targetAudience": "string",
  "keywords": "array"
}

Output Schema

{
  "content": "string",
  "metadata": {
    "wordCount": "number",
    "readabilityScore": "number",
    "generatedAt": "timestamp"
  },
  "variations": "array"
}

Error Handling

Common Errors

Error Code	Description	Solution
INVALID_TOPIC	Topic is too vague or invalid	Provide more specific topic
CONTENT_QUALITY_LOW	Generated content doesn't meet quality threshold	Adjust quality settings
MODEL_OVERLOAD	AI model is overloaded	Retry with backoff

Best Practices

1. Provide clear and specific topics
2. Use appropriate tone for target audience
3. Review generated content before publishing
4. Test with different variations
5. Monitor content quality metrics

Related Workflows

• Workflow 1: Data Processing - Processes data for content generation
• Workflow 3: Report Generation - Generates reports from content

Next Steps

• Workflows Overview - Return to workflows overview
• API Reference - Explore the API