apache / apache/hop

[Feature Request]: Creation of an initiated transformation

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Description

### What would you like to happen?

I'm opening this activity to explore the possibility of creating a transformation called "START" or something that simply indicates that the pipeline starts at that step by default. This would be more of a project documentation tool, making it more visual for new developers to understand where a pipeline begins. This would greatly facilitate multi-input pipelines.

Note: I know the pipeline starts with all inputs, but this would be more for improved visual understanding.

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### Issue Priority

Priority: 3

### Issue Component

Component: Transforms

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named; start by reviewing the existing Transforms component and how pipeline inputs and transformations are represented. Determine the design for a visual START transformation that marks the pipeline's default beginning, supports multi-input pipelines, and preserves current execution behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
data-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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