Extract validation functions from interactive forms

[Copilot]

Inline validation logic in the interactive workflow builder made testing and reuse difficult. This extracts validation into dedicated, testable functions.

Changes

• New pkg/cli/validators.go: Exports ValidateWorkflowName(string) error with regex pattern for alphanumeric, hyphen, underscore validation
• New pkg/cli/validators_test.go: 35 test cases covering valid inputs, invalid characters, edge cases, and error messages
• Updated pkg/cli/interactive.go: Replaced inline validator with function call, removed unused imports (errors, regexp)
• Updated pkg/cli/interactive_test.go: Refactored existing tests to use extracted function

Before/After

// Before: inline validation in form builderhuh.NewInput().
Validate(func(sstring) error {
ifs=="" {
returnerrors.New("workflow name cannot be empty")
}
if!workflowNameRegex.MatchString(s) {
returnerrors.New("workflow name must contain only alphanumeric characters, hyphens, and underscores")
}
returnnil
})
// After: reusable validation functionhuh.NewInput().
Validate(ValidateWorkflowName)

The validation behavior is unchanged. Additional validators can now be added to the same file.

Original prompt

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>[plan] Extract validation functions from interactive forms</issue_title>
<issue_description>## Objective

Extract inline validation logic into separate, testable functions in a new pkg/cli/validators.go file.

Context

Currently, validation logic is defined inline within the form builder, making it difficult to test, reuse, and maintain. Extracting these into dedicated functions improves code quality and enables unit testing.

Approach

1. Create pkg/cli/validators.go with exported validation functions
2. Extract existing validation logic from interactive.go:
   • Workflow name validation (alphanumeric, hyphens, underscores)
   • Any other field validations currently inline
3. Update the form builder to use these functions
4. Add unit tests in pkg/cli/validators_test.go

Example structure:

// pkg/cli/validators.gopackage cli
import (
"errors""regexp"
)
varworkflowNameRegex=regexp.MustCompile(`^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$`)
funcValidateWorkflowName(sstring) error {
ifs=="" {
returnerrors.New("workflow name cannot be empty")
}
if!workflowNameRegex.MatchString(s) {
returnerrors.New("workflow name must contain only alphanumeric characters, hyphens, and underscores")
}
returnnil
}
// Then in interactive.go:huh.NewInput().
Title("Workflow Name").
Value(&name).
Validate(ValidateWorkflowName)

Files to Create

• Create: pkg/cli/validators.go - Validation functions
• Create: pkg/cli/validators_test.go - Unit tests

Files to Modify

• Update: pkg/cli/interactive.go - Use extracted validation functions

Acceptance Criteria

• All validation logic is extracted to separate functions
• Validation functions are pure and testable
• Unit tests cover valid and invalid cases
• Existing form behavior is unchanged
• Code is more maintainable and reusable
  Related to [plan] Enhance interactive workflow builder with huh v0.7.0+ features #7216

AI generated by Plan Command for discussion #7214

Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

• Fixes[plan] Extract validation functions from interactive forms #7218

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