docs: add note on dynamic variable referencing in task definitions

[HamadaSalhab]

PR Type

Documentation

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Description

• Add explanatory note about dollar expressions in task definitions

• Reference advanced documentation for dynamic variable referencing

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Diagram Walkthrough

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  A["Task Definition"] --> B["Dollar Expression Note"] --> C["Advanced Syntax Reference"]

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Documentation	quickstart.mdx Add dollar expression documentation note                                  documentation/introduction/quickstart.mdx Add note explaining $ expression usage in task definitions Include reference to advanced syntax documentation +4/-0

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Important

Add documentation note in quickstart.mdx about dollar expressions in task definitions for dynamic variable referencing, with a link to advanced documentation.

• Documentation:
  • Add note in quickstart.mdx about dollar expressions ($) in task definitions for dynamic variable referencing.
  • Reference advanced documentation for further details on dollar expressions.

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Changelog Bot Analysis ✅

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• Read the unified diff in diff.patch
• Determine if patch introduces user-visible changes
• Create/update changelog file if needed
• Skip Templates update (not on main branch)
• Commit and push changes if needed

Analysis:

✅ User-visible change detected: The PR adds documentation about dollar expressions ($) in task definitions, explaining how to dynamically reference variables, inputs, and previous step outputs. This is a helpful documentation improvement for users.

Actions Completed:

📝 Changelog created: Added entry to changelog/dev/2025-07-18.md under Documentation section
🚀 Changes committed: Staged, committed, and pushed changelog file to the PR branch
⏭️ Templates update skipped: Not on main branch, so no home-summary.html update needed

Summary:

The PR introduces user-visible documentation improvements about dollar expressions in task definitions. I've successfully added this to the dev changelog for July 18, 2025, and pushed the changes to the branch.

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PR Review Complete ✅

This PR adds a helpful explanatory note about dollar expressions in task definitions to the quickstart documentation.

Review Checklist:

• Read and analyze the changed documentation file
• Evaluate content accuracy and clarity
• Check adherence to documentation standards
• Assess code quality and best practices
• Review for potential issues
• Provide comprehensive feedback

Changes Analyzed:

Added <Note> section (lines 140-142) explaining dollar expressions in task definitions with reference to advanced documentation.

Review Findings:

✅ Strengths:

1. Accurate Technical Content: The note correctly explains that $ expressions allow dynamic variable referencing
2. Perfect Link Reference: The link /advanced/new-syntax correctly points to existing documentation that contains detailed information about dollar expressions
3. Good Timing: The note appears right after the example code that uses the $ syntax, providing timely context
4. Clear Explanation: Succinctly explains the purpose of the $ expression without overwhelming the quickstart guide
5. Proper MDX Component Usage: Uses the <Note> component correctly, which is appropriate for highlighting important information

✅ Documentation Standards:

• Follows the existing documentation pattern used throughout the file
• Maintains consistency with other note sections in the documentation
• Uses proper MDX syntax and formatting
• Adheres to the content style and tone of the quickstart guide

✅ Code Quality:

• Clean, minimal addition that doesn't introduce any complexity
• No syntax errors or formatting issues
• Maintains the existing file structure and organization

✅ Performance & Security:

• No performance concerns (documentation only)
• No security issues identified

✅ User Experience:

• Significantly improves user understanding by explaining a potentially confusing syntax element
• Provides a clear path for users to learn more through the reference link
• Reduces potential confusion when users encounter the $ syntax in examples

Final Assessment:

This is a high-quality documentation improvement that addresses a common point of confusion in the quickstart guide. The addition is minimal, accurate, and well-positioned. The reference to the advanced documentation is correct and helpful.

Recommendation: ✅ APPROVE

No changes needed. This PR is ready to merge.

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1. documentation/introduction/quickstart.mdx:137

• Draft comment:
  Inserted note looks clear. Ensure the /advanced/new-syntax link is current and note style is consistent with other docs.
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1. changelog/dev/2025-07-18.md:10

• Draft comment:
  Consider adding a newline at the end of the file for consistency with best practices.
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  Decided after close inspection that this draft comment was likely wrong and/or not actionable: usefulness confidence = 10% vs. threshold = 50% While having a trailing newline is indeed a best practice, this is something that should be enforced by an automated linter or editor configuration, not through manual code review comments. The change is very minor and doesn't affect functionality. Additionally, this is a markdown documentation file, not source code, where this practice is less critical. The comment is technically correct about the best practice. Missing newlines can cause issues with some tools and in git diffs. While true, this is too minor an issue for a PR comment and should be handled by automation. It's the kind of obvious/unimportant comment our rules specifically say to avoid. Delete this comment as it violates our rule about not making obvious or unimportant comments. This should be handled by automation instead.

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