Thread by @dvargas92495

NEW ROAMJS EXTENSIONS - SMARTBLOCKS!

This is the official launch of SmartBlocks V2! After 11 weeks of development, it is ready for the general public's use.

For a basic introduction to SmartBlocks, check out our docs (roamjs.com/extensions/sma…) or the video below 👇

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Trigger any SmartBlock workflow by entering the trigger sequence into a block, 'xx'. You could customize this sequence by heading to your roam/js/smartblocks page.

roamjs.com/extensions/sma…

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Workflows are made up of a name and a set of blocks that define the workflow. These blocks could contain special logic known as Commands

From outputting relative dates to querying your graph & importing third party data, these special commands add the "Smart" in SmartBlocks

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The extension comes prepackaged with a set of predefined workflows. However, you could also define your own by using the #SmartBlock tag in a block, followed by all the children composing the workflow.

roamjs.com/extensions/sma…

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There are over 60+ different commands to take advantage of and counting! You could browse through all of the live commands on our command reference page.

roamjs.com/extensions/sma…

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Remember that xx trigger? Well, that's not the only way to run a SmartBlock workflow!

Automatic daily workflows, batch executions on multiple pages, keyboard shortcuts, and Roam buttons are some of the other many ways to trigger SmartBlocks

roamjs.com/extensions/sma…

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Make an awesome workflow? Share it with the rest of the Roam community by publishing it to the SmartBlocks Store!

As a user, you can also browse all existing workflows and download ones that interest you!

roamjs.com/extensions/sma…

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This project started as a module under Roam42, created by @TfTHacker, before Roam's massive API upgrades. We agreed that to upgrade SmartBlocks to take advantage of this new API, we would need to do a whole new forked version.

Thank you for trusting me with this project!

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Then, the Roam community stepped up in a massive way.

As I explore different experiments on how OSS engineers could make a living online, I put this project up for a crowdfund, setting an ambitious target.

roamjs.com/projects/da4f0…

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The community did not disappoint.

A HUGE thank you to all who made this possible <3

https://twitter.com/dvargas92495/status/1409356396521529348?s=20

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I will still be prioritizing work on this project over the next two weeks as I polish off bugs and respond to user feedback.

Feel free to reach out if you have any feedback! The best place to do so is the #roam42 channel on Slack. My DMs are also open on both platforms

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This Wednesday at 12pm, @rroudt of @RoamStack is inviting me during his office hours for a session on how to build and use SmartBlocks!

Be sure to attend and ask any questions you may have to help jumpstart your SmartBlocks journey!

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