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write-script-rust

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MUST use when writing Rust scripts.

Backend & APIs

What this skill does


## CLI Commands

Place scripts in a folder.

After writing, tell the user which command fits what they want to do:

- `wmill script preview <script_path>` — **default when iterating on a local script.** Runs the local file without deploying.
- `wmill script run <path>` — runs the script **already deployed** in the workspace. Use only when the user explicitly wants to test the deployed version, not local edits.
- `wmill generate-metadata` — generate `.script.yaml` and `.lock` files for the script you modified.
- `wmill sync push` — deploy local changes to the workspace. Only suggest/run this when the user explicitly asks to deploy/publish/push — not when they say "run", "try", or "test".

### Preview vs run — choose by intent, not habit

If the user says "run the script", "try it", "test it", "does it work" while there are **local edits to the script file**, use `script preview`. Do NOT push the script to then `script run` it — pushing is a deploy, and deploying just to test overwrites the workspace version with untested changes.

Only use `script run` when:
- The user explicitly says "run the deployed version" / "run what's on the server".
- There is no local script being edited (you're just invoking an existing script).

Only use `sync push` when:
- The user explicitly asks to deploy, publish, push, or ship.
- The preview has already validated the change and the user wants it in the workspace.

### After writing — offer to test, don't wait passively

If the user hasn't already told you to run/test/preview the script, offer it as a one-sentence next step (e.g. "Want me to run `wmill script preview` with sample args?"). Do not present a multi-option menu.

If the user already asked to test/run/try the script in their original request, skip the offer and just execute `wmill script preview <path> -d '<args>'` directly — pick plausible args from the script's declared parameters. The shape varies by language: `main(...)` for code languages, the SQL dialect's own placeholder syntax (`$1` for PostgreSQL, `?` for MySQL/Snowflake, `@P1` for MSSQL, `@name` for BigQuery, etc.), positional `$1`, `$2`, … for Bash, `param(...)` for PowerShell.

`wmill script preview` does not deploy, but it still executes script code and may cause side effects; run it yourself when the user asked to test/preview (or after confirming that execution is intended). `wmill sync push` and `wmill generate-metadata` modify workspace state or local files — only run these when the user explicitly asks; otherwise tell them which to run.

For a **visual** open-the-script-in-the-dev-page preview (rather than `script preview`'s run-and-print-result), use the `preview` skill.

Use `wmill resource-type list --schema` to discover available resource types.

# Rust

## Structure

The script must contain a function called `main` with proper return type:

```rust
use anyhow::anyhow;
use serde::Serialize;

#[derive(Serialize, Debug)]
struct ReturnType {
    result: String,
    count: i32,
}

fn main(param1: String, param2: i32) -> anyhow::Result<ReturnType> {
    Ok(ReturnType {
        result: param1,
        count: param2,
    })
}
```

**Important:**
- Arguments should be owned types
- Return type must be serializable (`#[derive(Serialize)]`)
- Return type is `anyhow::Result<T>`

## Dependencies

Packages must be specified with a partial cargo.toml at the beginning of the script:

```rust
//! ```cargo
//! [dependencies]
//! anyhow = "1.0.86"
//! reqwest = { version = "0.11", features = ["json"] }
//! tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }
//! ```

use anyhow::anyhow;
// ... rest of the code
```

**Note:** Serde is already included, no need to add it again.

## Async Functions

If you need to handle async functions (e.g., using tokio), keep the main function sync and create the runtime inside:

```rust
//! ```cargo
//! [dependencies]
//! anyhow = "1.0.86"
//! tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }
//! reqwest = { version = "0.11", features = ["json"] }
//! ```

use anyhow::anyhow;
use serde::Serialize;

#[derive(Serialize, Debug)]
struct Response {
    data: String,
}

fn main(url: String) -> anyhow::Result<Response> {
    let rt = tokio::runtime::Runtime::new()?;
    rt.block_on(async {
        let resp = reqwest::get(&url).await?.text().await?;
        Ok(Response { data: resp })
    })
}
```

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