Open-MBEE / Open-MBEE/flexo-cli-client

Suggestion: Optional jj-inspired workflow

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Description

I have been following this project with enthusiasm in hopes it enables CICD operations with flexo! A suggestion if I may be so bold:

Since flexo operates as a centralized, server-coordinated, versioned graph system rather than a truly distributed VCS, much of the complexity in the proposed git-style workflows is inherited rather than necessary - these patterns primarily solve distributed coordination problems that flexo doesn't face.

In contrast, jj-style (Jujutsu) workflows, with continuous editing, mutable commits, automatic snapshotting, first-class history rewriting, align well with flexo's graph-native, semantic model backend. An optional jj-inspired workflow mode layered on top of the existing CLI could significantly reduce cognitive overhead for MBSE users who aren't typically git-fluent (I've personally experienced this firsthand training "systems engineers" to use git).

The CLI could mirror jj's approach of namespacing legacy compatibility under flexo git <command> while making the more intuitive jj-sytle workflow the default.

Happy to discuss further on Slack or Google Groups, and I'd also love to get involved in flexo development, particularly this project.

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No files or tests are named. Start by reviewing the existing flexo CLI workflow and its graph model, then compare the proposed optional jj-inspired mode with the current git-style commands; done should be a defined, agreed scope for the workflow and its compatibility behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, java
Domain
cli, developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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