Proposed Solution

We propose a two-tier enhancement to the IDP:

A Component Framework: A way to build and publish "Custom Pickers" as reusable libraries.

A Visual Canvas: A drag-and-drop interface (similar to Power Platform or Harness) that allows users to assemble workflows using these pre-defined components.

Key Functional Requirements

Custom Picker Framework: * The ability to define a picker once (e.g., a "Service Selector" or "Cloud Region Picker") and publish it to a central library.

Standardized APIs to fetch data into these pickers (e.g., connecting to internal CMDBs or Cloud providers).

Visual Drag-and-Drop Editor:

A canvas-based UI where users can see an "Inventory of Things" (the components).

Ability to drag components onto the stage to generate the underlying YAML automatically.

Consistency with Existing Tooling:

Mirror the functionality of the existing Project and Org pickers but allow for user-defined logic.

User Benefits

Efficiency: Reduces the time to create a new workflow from hours to minutes.

Governance: By publishing pickers as a library, we ensure every team is using the same approved data sources and input formats.

Lower Learning Curve: Users who aren't "YAML-fluent" can contribute to and build their own automation.