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[CLI Refresh] Consistent payload input options across all commands

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Description

Workflow input payload supports options including

  -i, --input stringArray              Input value (default JSON unless --input-payload-meta is non-JSON encoding). Can be given multiple times for multiple arguments. Cannot be combined with --input-file.
      --input-base64                   If set, assumes --input or --input-file are base64 encoded and attempts to decode.
      --input-file stringArray         Reads a file as the input (JSON by default unless --input-payload-meta is non-JSON encoding). Can be given multiple times for multiple arguments. Cannot be combined with --input.
      --input-meta stringArray         Metadata for the input payload. Expected as key=value. If key is encoding, overrides the default of json/plain.

Extend this to make payload functionality uniform across other payloads inputs such as Activity result, Activity failure detail.

Ref https://github.com/temporalio/cli/pull/445#discussion_r1486903085

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Research direction

Start with the existing workflow input payload option handling and review the linked pull request discussion. Trace the commands that accept Activity results and Activity failure details, then compare their payload flags and parsing paths. Done means the supported input, file, base64, and metadata options are consistent across the identified payload inputs.

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Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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Quiet
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Newbie friendliness
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