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Inputs View

The Inputs view lets you design experiment scenarios without leaving VS Code. It surfaces configuration, base input, generated variations, and recordings in a single tree.

Layout​

FluxLoop
└─ Inputs
   ├─ Configuration
   │   ├─ Open Configuration (configs/input.yaml)
   │   └─ Base Input
   │       └─ "How do I create an account?"
   ├─ Generate New Inputs…
   └─ Generated Inputs (inputs/generated.yaml)
       └─ rephrase • persona=novice_user • 2025-01-17

Configuration​

The Configuration folder provides quick access to input settings:

  • Open Configuration: Opens configs/input.yaml for editing
  • Base Input: Shows the primary seed input used for generation
    • Displays the first entry from base_inputs[0] in configs/input.yaml
    • Click to open the configuration file directly

Base Input​

The base input is the seed that drives input generation:

  • Only the primary (first) base input is displayed in the tree
  • This input is used as the foundation for all variation strategies
  • Edit configs/input.yaml to modify or add more base inputs

Generated Inputs​

  • Populated after running Generate New Inputs…
  • Each node displays the strategy, persona, and timestamp
  • Clicking a node opens inputs/generated.yaml at the corresponding entry
  • Use Refresh icon to reload after editing the file manually

Generate New Inputs​

Use the Generate New Inputs… button in the tree (or FluxLoop: Generate Inputs command). The wizard collects:

  1. Generation Mode (Deterministic / LLM)
  2. Base Input Confirmation – Review the primary base input; edit configuration if needed
  3. Variation Strategies – Select strategies (pre-checked based on configs/input.yaml)
    • Selected strategies are saved back to variation_strategies in configs/input.yaml
  4. Variation Limit per base input
  5. Output Path (defaults to inputs/generated.yaml)
  6. Overwrite/Append + dry-run options
  7. LLM Provider, Model, API Key (securely stored if you allow it)

Generated entries appear instantly under Generated Inputs.

Context Menu Actions​

Right-click on items to access common actions:

ItemActions
ConfigurationOpen configuration
Base inputOpen configuration / Copy content
Generated inputOpen generated file / Remove entry
Tree headerGenerate inputs / Refresh tree
  • FluxLoop: Generate Inputs
  • FluxLoop: Open Input Configuration

See Also​