WorkOS Widgets

Workflow Overview

• Identify widget target from the user request (user-management , user-profile , admin-portal-sso-connection , admin-portal-domain-verification ).

• Scan project files in this order:

• package/dependency manifests

• framework/router entrypoints

• auth/token utilities

• styling/component patterns

• Detect stack, data-layer style, styling, component system, and package manager using references/detection.md.

• Check for AuthKit/WorkOS presence:

• if detected, continue;

• if not detected, ask the user to run npx workos@latest install , wait for confirmation, then continue.

• If detection is ambiguous or conflicting, ask one focused question, then continue.

• Load only the relevant reference files for the detected stack and widget.

• Implement integration based on stack shape:

• frontend route/page + widget component when widget UI lives in the same app

• token endpoint/service + client integration surface when backend-first/multi-app architecture is detected

• Validate routing/wiring, imports, and token/API usage before finishing.

Canonical Inputs

Accept these inputs from the user request when available:

• widget type (or infer from request intent)

• optional component path

• optional page/route path

• optional token endpoint/service preference

• optional constraints (for example: avoid broad refactors)

When input is missing, infer from existing project conventions and detected stack.

Detection and Ambiguity Protocol

• Apply detection heuristics from references/detection.md.

• Explore before asking. Ask only when ambiguity remains after checking manifests and route/auth entrypoints.

• Ask a single concrete question that resolves one decision.

• Default to the strongest detected ownership signals when no user response is available.

• When installs are required, use the package manager detected from project files/lockfiles.

Reference Loading Map

Always load these core references:

• references/detection.md

• references/token-strategies.md

• references/fetching-apis.md

• references/styling-and-components.md

For React/TypeScript stacks (Next.js, React Router, TanStack Router, TanStack Start, Vite), also load:

• references/react-ts-standards.md

Load stack-specific reference guidance:

• Next.js: references/framework-nextjs.md

• React Router: references/framework-react-router.md

• TanStack Router: references/framework-tanstack-router.md

• TanStack Start: references/framework-tanstack-start.md

• Vite: references/framework-vite.md

• SvelteKit: references/framework-sveltekit.md

• Ruby: references/framework-ruby.md

• Python: references/framework-python.md

• Go: references/framework-go.md

• PHP: references/framework-php.md

• Java: references/framework-java.md

• Mixed repositories: references/framework-mixed-repositories.md

Then load exactly one widget reference:

• User Management: references/widget-user-management.md

• User Profile: references/widget-user-profile.md

• Admin Portal SSO Connection: references/widget-admin-portal-sso-connection.md

• Admin Portal Domain Verification: references/widget-admin-portal-domain-verification.md

Global Widget Guidance

• Implement widget operations using endpoint paths/methods from references/fetching-apis.md. When building request bodies or parsing responses, query the OpenAPI spec for the relevant widget's schemas: node references/scripts/query-spec.cjs --widget <widget-name>

Use --list to see available widget groups.

• Keep loading, empty, and error states explicit and user-visible.

• Keep mutation outcomes visible and refresh/reload affected data after successful changes.

• Align table/list/action UI with existing project conventions.

• Keep behavior resilient for partial/optional data and avoid brittle UI assumptions.

Core Guidelines

• Reuse existing domain types from the host project and OpenAPI schemas; avoid duplicating model definitions.

• Build widget requests using references/fetching-apis.md for paths, methods, and schema queries.

• Use direct fetch /HTTP calls (or equivalent server HTTP client) for endpoint calls.

• Implement a consistent authorization layer for widget requests, including elevated-token handling for sensitive endpoints when required.

• If the app already uses React Query or SWR, use them as orchestration/cache layers around those direct calls.

• For React/TypeScript widget code quality expectations, follow references/react-ts-standards.md.

• If AuthKit/WorkOS is missing, prompt the user to run npx workos@latest install before continuing.

• Install additional dependencies only when strictly necessary, using the detected package manager/tooling.

• Keep server-state handling aligned with the selected data-layer approach.

• Use local state/reducers for UI interaction state as needed.

• Prefer existing design system and styling conventions.

• Avoid broad unrelated refactors and global style rewrites.

Completion Requirements

Before finishing, verify all relevant items:

• Widget component exists and accepts accessToken: string when component-level integration is in scope.

• Route/page wiring is complete when route integration is in scope.

• Token source matches existing app architecture (AuthKit client flow or backend WorkOS token flow).

• API methods and paths match the bundled OpenAPI spec, and data-layer usage matches project conventions.

• Loading and error branches exist for required query/mutation flows.

Validation Checklist

• Confirm endpoint paths and HTTP methods come from the bundled OpenAPI spec.

• Confirm request/response handling follows schema expectations from the spec.

• Confirm query/mutation invalidation/refetch is applied after successful mutations where required.

• Confirm empty/error/loading states are explicit and user-visible.

• Confirm package installs (if any) used the detected package manager/tooling.

• Confirm implementation stays aligned with existing codebase conventions.

• Confirm no existing component has been passed className or style props to override its built-in styling. Use each component as-is or via its own props API (variant , size , etc.).