Building a Workflow System with HTMX and ASP.NET Core - Part 4: Hangfire Integration and Automation

In Part 3, we built a beautiful visual editor. But our workflows only run when we manually trigger them. In this final post, we'll make workflows truly autonomous using Hangfire for: Scheduled execution - Run workflows on a schedule API polling - Monitor…

Building a Workflow System with HTMX and ASP.NET Core - Part 3: Building the Visual Editor

In Part 2, we built a powerful workflow engine. But workflows defined in JSON aren't very user-friendly. In this post, we'll create a stunning visual workflow editor - think "dummy's Node-RED" - using HTMX, Alpine.js, TailwindCSS, and DaisyUI. By the end of…

Building a Workflow System with HTMX and ASP.NET Core - Part 2: Architecture and Core Engine

In Part 1, we introduced the concept of building a custom workflow system. Now it's time to get our hands dirty! In this post, we'll build the core workflow engine - the heart of our system that executes node-based workflows. By the end of this post, you'll…

Building a Workflow System with HTMX and ASP.NET Core - Part 1: Introduction

Workflow systems are everywhere in modern applications - from simple approval processes to complex multi-step automations. While there are excellent commercial solutions like Temporal, Airflow, and n8n, sometimes you need something tailored to your specific…