feat(tools): added workflow tools to agent tools dropdown for discoverability, enforce perms on client for redeploying via the agent (#2778)

* feat(tools): added workflow tools to agent tools dropdown for discoverability, enforce perms on client for redeploying via the agent

* added perms enforcement to workflow block header as well

Author: waleedlatif1

apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/editor/components/sub-block/components/tool-input/tool-input.tsx

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {
   Switch,
   Tooltip,
 } from '@/components/emcn'
-import { McpIcon } from '@/components/icons'
+import { McpIcon, WorkflowIcon } from '@/components/icons'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/core/utils/cn'
 import {
   getIssueBadgeLabel,
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import {
   type OAuthProvider,
   type OAuthService,
 } from '@/lib/oauth'
+import { useUserPermissionsContext } from '@/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/providers/workspace-permissions-provider'
 import {
   CheckboxList,
   Code,
@@ -769,9 +770,10 @@ function WorkflowToolDeployBadge({
 }) {
   const { isDeployed, needsRedeploy, isLoading, refetch } = useChildDeployment(workflowId)
   const [isDeploying, setIsDeploying] = useState(false)
+  const userPermissions = useUserPermissionsContext()
 
   const deployWorkflow = useCallback(async () => {
-    if (isDeploying || !workflowId) return
+    if (isDeploying || !workflowId || !userPermissions.canAdmin) return
 
     try {
       setIsDeploying(true)
@@ -796,7 +798,7 @@ function WorkflowToolDeployBadge({
     } finally {
       setIsDeploying(false)
     }
-  }, [isDeploying, workflowId, refetch, onDeploySuccess])
+  }, [isDeploying, workflowId, refetch, onDeploySuccess, userPermissions.canAdmin])
 
   if (isLoading || (isDeployed && !needsRedeploy)) {
     return null
@@ -811,13 +813,13 @@ function WorkflowToolDeployBadge({
       <Tooltip.Trigger asChild>
         <Badge
           variant={!isDeployed ? 'red' : 'amber'}
-          className='cursor-pointer'
+          className={userPermissions.canAdmin ? 'cursor-pointer' : 'cursor-not-allowed'}
           size='sm'
           dot
           onClick={(e: React.MouseEvent) => {
             e.stopPropagation()
             e.preventDefault()
-            if (!isDeploying) {
+            if (!isDeploying && userPermissions.canAdmin) {
               deployWorkflow()
             }
           }}
@@ -826,7 +828,13 @@ function WorkflowToolDeployBadge({
         </Badge>
       </Tooltip.Trigger>
       <Tooltip.Content>
-        <span className='text-sm'>{!isDeployed ? 'Click to deploy' : 'Click to redeploy'}</span>
+        <span className='text-sm'>
+          {!userPermissions.canAdmin
+            ? 'Admin permission required to deploy'
+            : !isDeployed
+              ? 'Click to deploy'
+              : 'Click to redeploy'}
+        </span>
       </Tooltip.Content>
     </Tooltip.Root>
   )
@@ -933,6 +941,13 @@ export function ToolInput({
   const forceRefreshMcpTools = useForceRefreshMcpTools()
   const openSettingsModal = useSettingsModalStore((state) => state.openModal)
   const mcpDataLoading = mcpLoading || mcpServersLoading
+
+  // Fetch workflows for the Workflows section in the dropdown
+  const { data: workflowsList = [] } = useWorkflows(workspaceId, { syncRegistry: false })
+  const availableWorkflows = useMemo(
+    () => workflowsList.filter((w) => w.id !== workflowId),
+    [workflowsList, workflowId]
+  )
   const hasRefreshedRef = useRef(false)
 
   const hasMcpTools = selectedTools.some((tool) => tool.type === 'mcp')
@@ -1735,6 +1750,36 @@ export function ToolInput({
       })
     }
 
+    // Workflows section - shows available workflows that can be executed as tools
+    if (availableWorkflows.length > 0) {
+      groups.push({
+        section: 'Workflows',
+        items: availableWorkflows.map((workflow) => ({
+          label: workflow.name,
+          value: `workflow-${workflow.id}`,
+          iconElement: createToolIcon('#6366F1', WorkflowIcon),
+          onSelect: () => {
+            const newTool: StoredTool = {
+              type: 'workflow',
+              title: 'Workflow',
+              toolId: 'workflow_executor',
+              params: {
+                workflowId: workflow.id,
+              },
+              isExpanded: true,
+              usageControl: 'auto',
+            }
+            setStoreValue([
+              ...selectedTools.map((tool) => ({ ...tool, isExpanded: false })),
+              newTool,
+            ])
+            setOpen(false)
+          },
+          disabled: isPreview || disabled,
+        })),
+      })
+    }
+
     return groups
   }, [
     customTools,
@@ -1749,6 +1794,7 @@ export function ToolInput({
     handleSelectTool,
     permissionConfig.disableCustomTools,
     permissionConfig.disableMcpTools,
+    availableWorkflows,
   ])
 
   const toolRequiresOAuth = (toolId: string): boolean => {

apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/workflow-block/workflow-block.tsx

@@ -1021,11 +1021,11 @@ export const WorkflowBlock = memo(function WorkflowBlock({
                   <Tooltip.Trigger asChild>
                     <Badge
                       variant={!childIsDeployed ? 'red' : 'amber'}
-                      className='cursor-pointer'
+                      className={userPermissions.canAdmin ? 'cursor-pointer' : 'cursor-not-allowed'}
                       dot
                       onClick={(e) => {
                         e.stopPropagation()
-                        if (childWorkflowId && !isDeploying) {
+                        if (childWorkflowId && !isDeploying && userPermissions.canAdmin) {
                           deployWorkflow(childWorkflowId)
                         }
                       }}
@@ -1035,7 +1035,11 @@ export const WorkflowBlock = memo(function WorkflowBlock({
                   </Tooltip.Trigger>
                   <Tooltip.Content>
                     <span className='text-sm'>
-                      {!childIsDeployed ? 'Click to deploy' : 'Click to redeploy'}
+                      {!userPermissions.canAdmin
+                        ? 'Admin permission required to deploy'
+                        : !childIsDeployed
+                          ? 'Click to deploy'
+                          : 'Click to redeploy'}
                     </span>
                   </Tooltip.Content>
                 </Tooltip.Root>

apps/sim/tools/params.ts

@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export function getToolParametersConfig(
           id: 'workflowId',
           type: 'string',
           required: true,
-          visibility: 'user-or-llm',
+          visibility: 'user-only',
           description: 'The ID of the workflow to execute',
           uiComponent: {
             type: 'workflow-selector',