Feature idea: Enhanced global variable support and form component for RAGFlow agent functionality

[thom-techlete]

I would like to propose two ideas to enhance RAGFlow's agent functionality.

1. Enhanced global variable support

Current State:

• Global variables can only be set within the Begin component.

Proposed Enhancement:

• Allow the output of any component to be saved as global variables during a session.
• This could be implemented by adding an option in each component to save its output as a global variable or by introducing a new component that accepts the output from upstream components and stores it as a specified global variable.

Benefits:

• Enables dynamic storage and reuse of important session data.
• Enhances agent context management across interactions.

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2. Form component for user input

Current State:

• User inputs are collected only through the Begin component.

Proposed Enhancement:

• Introduce a Form component that allows agents to prompt users for input at any point in the session.
• Captured inputs can be stored as global variables for use throughout the session.

Benefits:

• Provides a structured way to collect user data dynamically.
• Enhances the user-agent interaction by enabling on-the-fly data collection.

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Impact:
These features would significantly improve the agent's flexibility, making it more adaptable to complex workflows and enhancing the overall user experience.

Thank you for considering these suggestions!

[isthaison]

the same #5019

[isthaison]

I can contribute more to this feature here #5087