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[maghazouani]

Hello community,

(I haven't tried it)
I'm thinking of a use case to open the CRM and add a contact.
If I'll show the browser how to add a contact. Then from there the data will be dynamic ? meaning it won't leverage the same data used for the recording ?

Thanks
Mahdi G

[Cfomodz]

Yes, the data will be dynamic! Workflow-use is specifically designed to record a workflow once and then reuse it with different data each time. The system automatically extracts variables from forms and allows you to provide new values for each execution.

How Dynamic Data Works in Workflow-Use

Variables and Input Schema

When you record a workflow (like adding a contact to your CRM), workflow-use automatically:

1. Detects form fields during the recording
2. Creates variables using the {variable_name} syntax
3. Generates an input schema that defines what data is needed

Example from the repository:

steps:
- description: Enter first name
  type: input
  target_text: firstName
  value: '{first_name}'
- description: Enter last name
  type: input
  target_text: lastName
  value: '{last_name}'

input_schema:
- name: first_name
  type: string
  required: true
- name: last_name
  type: string
  required: true

For Your CRM Use Case

When you record adding a contact to your CRM:

1. Record once - Show the browser how to navigate to the CRM and add a contact with example data
2. Variables are extracted - The system identifies input fields (name, email, phone, etc.)
3. Reuse with new data - Each subsequent execution uses different contact information

Two Ways to Run with Dynamic Data

Method 1: Interactive CLI

python cli.py run-workflow-no-ai add_crm_contact.workflow.json

The CLI will prompt you for each variable:

Enter value for contact_name (required, type: string): John Smith
Enter value for contact_email (required, type: string): john@example.com

Method 2: Programmatic API

from workflow_use import Workflow

workflow = Workflow.load_from_file("add_crm_contact.workflow.json")
result = await workflow.run_with_no_ai(
    input_values={
        "contact_name": "Jane Doe",
        "contact_email": "jane@example.com",
        "contact_phone": "+1-555-0123"
    }
)

Run as Tool (AI-Powered Flexibility)

You can also run workflows as tools with natural language prompts:

python cli.py run-as-tool add_crm_contact.workflow.json --prompt "add a contact named Alice Cooper with email alice@rock.com"

The LLM will extract the data from your prompt and map it to the workflow variables.