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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
  
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# no-nested-when-in-workflow - ESLint plugin rules

This rule disallows calling `when(...)` inside a `when().then()` callback in a workflow composition function.

## Severity

`error`. This rule is enabled in the [recommended](https://docs.medusajs.com/resources/lint#recommended) preset.

## What it Targets

This rule targets `when(...)` calls that appear inside the callback of another `when().then()` call within a `createWorkflow` body.

The following code is reported by the rule:

```ts title="src/workflows/example.ts"
import {
  createWorkflow,
  when,
  WorkflowResponse,
} from "@medusajs/framework/workflows-sdk"

createWorkflow("my-workflow", (input) => {
  const result = when({ input }, (d) => d.input.items.length > 0).then(() => {
    // Reported: `when` nested inside another `when().then()` callback
    const inner = when({ input }, (d) => d.input.flag).then(() => someStep(input))
    return inner
  })

  return new WorkflowResponse(result)
})
```

Instead, restructure the logic into sibling `when(...).then(...)` calls at the same level:

```ts title="src/workflows/example.ts"
import {
  createWorkflow,
  when,
  WorkflowResponse,
} from "@medusajs/framework/workflows-sdk"

createWorkflow("my-workflow", (input) => {
  const result = when({ input }, (d) => d.input.items.length > 0).then(() =>
    outerStep(input)
  )

  const inner = when({ input }, (d) => d.input.items.length > 0 && d.input.flag)
    .then(() => someStep(input))

  return new WorkflowResponse(result)
})
```

## Why it's Important

`when` tracks its pending condition in a single shared slot rather than a stack. When you nest a `when(...)` call inside a `when().then()` callback, the inner `.then()` clears that shared slot before the outer `.then()` reads it. This causes a `TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'steps')` at server boot rather than at build time, making the bug difficult to trace.

Learn more in the [Conditions in Workflows documentation](https://docs.medusajs.com/learn/fundamentals/workflows/conditions).

## Fixable

This rule isn't auto-fixable.


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