## Context
The runtime create-field path and the v2.5
`NormalizeCompositeFieldDefaultsCommand` workspace upgrade both run
composite `defaultValue`s through `nullifyEmptyCompositeDefaultValue`.
The manifest install/sync path was the only write path that skipped it:
[`fromFieldManifestToUniversalFlatFieldMetadata`](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/blob/main/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/core-modules/application/application-manifest/converters/from-field-manifest-to-universal-flat-field-metadata.util.ts)
passed `fieldManifest.defaultValue` through verbatim.
For the SDK-emitted ACTOR system fields (`createdBy` / `updatedBy`),
`twenty-sdk` ships `{ name: "''", source: "'MANUAL'" }`. After the
runtime or the 2.5 normalize command stores them, the workspace row
holds the canonical four-key form `{ context: null, name: null, source:
"'MANUAL'", workspaceMemberId: null }`. The next install computes its TO
map from the manifest, still gets the raw two-key shape, and diffs it
against the normalized FROM. The dispatcher emits a `defaultValue`
update on each system actor field; the flat-field-metadata validator
rejects it with `FIELD_MUTATION_NOT_ALLOWED`, blocking every re-install
of any application that defines a custom object on a v2.5-normalized
workspace.
## Fix
Normalize composite `defaultValue`s inside the converter, reusing the
same `nullifyEmptyCompositeDefaultValue` helper the three other write
paths already share:
-
[`get-default-flat-field-metadata-from-create-field-input.util.ts`](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/blob/main/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/metadata-modules/flat-field-metadata/utils/get-default-flat-field-metadata-from-create-field-input.util.ts)
— `createOneObject` and `createOneField` GraphQL paths.
-
[`sanitize-raw-update-field-input.ts`](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/blob/main/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/metadata-modules/flat-field-metadata/utils/sanitize-raw-update-field-input.ts)
— `updateOneField` GraphQL path.
-
[`2-5-workspace-command-1778000001000-normalize-composite-field-defaults.command.ts`](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/blob/main/packages/twenty-server/src/database/commands/upgrade-version-command/2-5/2-5-workspace-command-1778000001000-normalize-composite-field-defaults.command.ts)
— the upgrade backfill that introduced the divergence.
After the fix, the four write paths agree on the canonical shape, so
re-installs are no-ops on system actor fields regardless of when the 2.5
normalize command ran. Non-composite types pass through unchanged.
## Test
New spec
`from-field-manifest-to-universal-flat-field-metadata.util.spec.ts`
covers:
- Empty-name actor defaults are normalized to the four-key canonical
shape.
- The converter is idempotent: feeding its own output back in produces
the same result (so two consecutive syncs of the same manifest never
emit a `defaultValue` update).
- When the manifest omits `defaultValue`, the converter falls back to
`generateDefaultValue` and normalizes the result.
- Non-composite defaults pass through unchanged.
```
PASS src/engine/core-modules/application/application-manifest/converters/__tests__/from-field-manifest-to-universal-flat-field-metadata.util.spec.ts
fromFieldManifestToUniversalFlatFieldMetadata
composite defaultValue normalization
✓ normalizes empty-name actor defaults to the canonical four-key shape
✓ is idempotent: re-running the converter on its own output yields the same defaultValue
✓ falls back to the generated default and normalizes it when defaultValue is omitted
✓ leaves non-composite defaults untouched
Tests: 4 passed
```
## CI gap that let this through
The integration suites covering manifest install (`appDevOnce` against
the test workspace) never re-installed an existing app on a workspace
whose composite fields had already been put through the 2.5 normalize
command. They synced once, then ran assertions on the resulting state;
the second sync that would have re-triggered the `defaultValue` diff was
never exercised.
If we want to catch this class of regression at the integration level
too, we'd add a test that (1) syncs an app whose manifest includes an
ACTOR system field with the raw SDK shape, (2) invokes
`NormalizeCompositeFieldDefaultsCommand` directly on the test workspace,
(3) re-syncs the same manifest, and (4) asserts no
`FIELD_MUTATION_NOT_ALLOWED` errors. The unit-level idempotency check in
this PR is the minimal version of that same coverage. Happy to ship that
integration spec in a follow-up if it'd help.
## Summary
- Introduces a new `application-logs` core module with a driver pattern
(disabled/console/clickhouse) to capture and persist logic function
execution logs
- Adds a ClickHouse `applicationLog` table with per-line log storage,
30-day TTL, and `ORDER BY (workspaceId, timestamp, applicationId,
logicFunctionId)`
- Surfaces application logs in the existing frontend audit logs table as
a new "Application Logs" source with dedicated columns (Function,
Timestamp, Level, Message, Execution ID)
## Details
**Write path**: `LogicFunctionExecutorService.handleExecutionResult()`
parses the multi-line log string from driver output into individual `{
timestamp, level, message }` entries, generates an execution UUID, and
passes them to `ApplicationLogsService.writeLogs()` which delegates to
the configured driver.
**Driver pattern**: Follows the exception-handler module style (Symbol
injection token + `forRootAsync` dynamic module). Three drivers:
- `DISABLED` (default) — no-op, prevents information leaking
- `CONSOLE` — structured stdout logging with level-based `console.*`
calls
- `CLICKHOUSE` — inserts rows into the `applicationLog` ClickHouse table
**Read path**: Extends the existing event-logs module by adding
`APPLICATION_LOG` to the `EventLogTable` enum, table name mapping, and
normalization logic.
**Config**: New `APPLICATION_LOG_DRIVER_TYPE` environment variable
(default: `DISABLED`).
## Summary
- Replaces the `spawn-twenty-app-dev-test` Docker action with native
GitHub Actions services (`postgres:18` + `redis`) and direct server
startup (`npx nx start:ci twenty-server`)
- Aligns with the pattern already used by `ci-sdk.yaml` for e2e tests
- Removes dependency on the `twenty-app-dev` Docker image for CI
Updated workflows:
- `ci-example-app-postcard`
- `ci-example-app-hello-world`
- `ci-create-app-e2e-minimal`
- `ci-create-app-e2e-hello-world`
- `ci-create-app-e2e-postcard`
Server setup pattern:
1. Postgres 18 + Redis as job services
2. `CREATE DATABASE "test"` via psql
3. `npx nx run twenty-server:database:reset` (migrations + seed)
4. `nohup npx nx start:ci twenty-server &`
5. `npx wait-on http://localhost:3000/healthz`
Made with [Cursor](https://cursor.com)
## Summary
- **Config as source of truth**: `~/.twenty/config.json` is now the
single source of truth for SDK authentication — env var fallbacks have
been removed from the config resolution chain.
- **Test instance support**: `twenty server start --test` spins up a
dedicated Docker instance on port 2021 with its own config
(`config.test.json`), so integration tests don't interfere with the dev
environment.
- **API key auth for marketplace**: Removed `UserAuthGuard` from
`MarketplaceResolver` so API key tokens (workspace-scoped) can call
`installMarketplaceApp`.
- **CI for example apps**: Added monorepo CI workflows for `hello-world`
and `postcard` example apps to catch regressions.
- **Simplified CI**: All `ci-create-app-e2e` and example app workflows
now use a shared `spawn-twenty-app-dev-test` action (Docker-based)
instead of building the server from source. Consolidated auth env vars
to `TWENTY_API_URL` + `TWENTY_API_KEY`.
- **Template publishing fix**: `create-twenty-app` template now
correctly preserves `.github/` and `.gitignore` through npm publish
(stored without leading dot, renamed after copy).
## Test plan
- [x] CI SDK (lint, typecheck, unit, integration, e2e) — all green
- [x] CI Example App Hello World — green
- [x] CI Example App Postcard — green
- [x] CI Create App E2E minimal — green
- [x] CI Front, CI Server, CI Shared — green
