fix(deploy): consolidate deployment detection into single source of truth

Author: waleedlatif1

apps/sim/app/api/workflows/[id]/deploy/route.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { db, workflow, workflowDeploymentVersion } from '@sim/db'
+import { db, workflowDeploymentVersion } from '@sim/db'
 import { createLogger } from '@sim/logger'
-import { and, desc, eq } from 'drizzle-orm'
+import { and, eq } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import type { NextRequest } from 'next/server'
 import { AuditAction, AuditResourceType, recordAudit } from '@/lib/audit/log'
 import { generateRequestId } from '@/lib/core/utils/request'
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@ import {
   validateWorkflowSchedules,
 } from '@/lib/workflows/schedules'
 import { validateWorkflowPermissions } from '@/lib/workflows/utils'
-import { createErrorResponse, createSuccessResponse } from '@/app/api/workflows/utils'
-import type { WorkflowState } from '@/stores/workflows/workflow/types'
+import {
+  checkNeedsRedeployment,
+  createErrorResponse,
+  createSuccessResponse,
+} from '@/app/api/workflows/utils'
 
 const logger = createLogger('WorkflowDeployAPI')
 
@@ -55,43 +58,7 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest, { params }: { params: Promise<{
       })
     }
 
-    let needsRedeployment = false
-    const [active] = await db
-      .select({ state: workflowDeploymentVersion.state })
-      .from(workflowDeploymentVersion)
-      .where(
-        and(
-          eq(workflowDeploymentVersion.workflowId, id),
-          eq(workflowDeploymentVersion.isActive, true)
-        )
-      )
-      .orderBy(desc(workflowDeploymentVersion.createdAt))
-      .limit(1)
-
-    if (active?.state) {
-      const { loadWorkflowFromNormalizedTables } = await import('@/lib/workflows/persistence/utils')
-      const normalizedData = await loadWorkflowFromNormalizedTables(id)
-      if (normalizedData) {
-        const [workflowRecord] = await db
-          .select({ variables: workflow.variables })
-          .from(workflow)
-          .where(eq(workflow.id, id))
-          .limit(1)
-
-        const currentState = {
-          blocks: normalizedData.blocks,
-          edges: normalizedData.edges,
-          loops: normalizedData.loops,
-          parallels: normalizedData.parallels,
-          variables: workflowRecord?.variables || {},
-        }
-        const { hasWorkflowChanged } = await import('@/lib/workflows/comparison')
-        needsRedeployment = hasWorkflowChanged(
-          currentState as WorkflowState,
-          active.state as WorkflowState
-        )
-      }
-    }
+    const needsRedeployment = await checkNeedsRedeployment(id)
 
     logger.info(`[${requestId}] Successfully retrieved deployment info: ${id}`)
 

apps/sim/app/api/workflows/[id]/status/route.ts

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-import { db, workflow, workflowDeploymentVersion } from '@sim/db'
 import { createLogger } from '@sim/logger'
-import { and, desc, eq } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import type { NextRequest } from 'next/server'
 import { generateRequestId } from '@/lib/core/utils/request'
-import { hasWorkflowChanged } from '@/lib/workflows/comparison'
-import { loadWorkflowFromNormalizedTables } from '@/lib/workflows/persistence/utils'
 import { validateWorkflowAccess } from '@/app/api/workflows/middleware'
-import { createErrorResponse, createSuccessResponse } from '@/app/api/workflows/utils'
-import type { WorkflowState } from '@/stores/workflows/workflow/types'
+import {
+  checkNeedsRedeployment,
+  createErrorResponse,
+  createSuccessResponse,
+} from '@/app/api/workflows/utils'
 
 const logger = createLogger('WorkflowStatusAPI')
 
@@ -23,54 +22,9 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest, { params }: { params: Promise<{
       return createErrorResponse(validation.error.message, validation.error.status)
     }
 
-    let needsRedeployment = false
-
-    if (validation.workflow.isDeployed) {
-      const normalizedData = await loadWorkflowFromNormalizedTables(id)
-
-      if (!normalizedData) {
-        return createSuccessResponse({
-          isDeployed: validation.workflow.isDeployed,
-          deployedAt: validation.workflow.deployedAt,
-          isPublished: validation.workflow.isPublished,
-          needsRedeployment: false,
-        })
-      }
-
-      const [workflowRecord] = await db
-        .select({ variables: workflow.variables })
-        .from(workflow)
-        .where(eq(workflow.id, id))
-        .limit(1)
-
-      const currentState = {
-        blocks: normalizedData.blocks,
-        edges: normalizedData.edges,
-        loops: normalizedData.loops,
-        parallels: normalizedData.parallels,
-        variables: workflowRecord?.variables || {},
-        lastSaved: Date.now(),
-      }
-
-      const [active] = await db
-        .select({ state: workflowDeploymentVersion.state })
-        .from(workflowDeploymentVersion)
-        .where(
-          and(
-            eq(workflowDeploymentVersion.workflowId, id),
-            eq(workflowDeploymentVersion.isActive, true)
-          )
-        )
-        .orderBy(desc(workflowDeploymentVersion.createdAt))
-        .limit(1)
-
-      if (active?.state) {
-        needsRedeployment = hasWorkflowChanged(
-          currentState as WorkflowState,
-          active.state as WorkflowState
-        )
-      }
-    }
+    const needsRedeployment = validation.workflow.isDeployed
+      ? await checkNeedsRedeployment(id)
+      : false
 
     return createSuccessResponse({
       isDeployed: validation.workflow.isDeployed,

apps/sim/app/api/workflows/utils.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+import { db, workflow, workflowDeploymentVersion } from '@sim/db'
 import { createLogger } from '@sim/logger'
+import { and, desc, eq } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import { NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import { hasWorkflowChanged } from '@/lib/workflows/comparison'
+import { loadWorkflowFromNormalizedTables } from '@/lib/workflows/persistence/utils'
 import { getUserEntityPermissions } from '@/lib/workspaces/permissions/utils'
+import type { WorkflowState } from '@/stores/workflows/workflow/types'
 
 const logger = createLogger('WorkflowUtils')
 
@@ -18,6 +23,46 @@ export function createSuccessResponse(data: any) {
   return NextResponse.json(data)
 }
 
+/**
+ * Checks whether a deployed workflow has changes that require redeployment.
+ * Compares the current persisted state (from normalized tables) against the
+ * active deployment version state.
+ *
+ * This is the single source of truth for redeployment detection — used by
+ * both the /deploy and /status endpoints to ensure consistent results.
+ */
+export async function checkNeedsRedeployment(workflowId: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  const [active] = await db
+    .select({ state: workflowDeploymentVersion.state })
+    .from(workflowDeploymentVersion)
+    .where(
+      and(
+        eq(workflowDeploymentVersion.workflowId, workflowId),
+        eq(workflowDeploymentVersion.isActive, true)
+      )
+    )
+    .orderBy(desc(workflowDeploymentVersion.createdAt))
+    .limit(1)
+
+  if (!active?.state) return false
+
+  const [normalizedData, [workflowRecord]] = await Promise.all([
+    loadWorkflowFromNormalizedTables(workflowId),
+    db.select({ variables: workflow.variables }).from(workflow).where(eq(workflow.id, workflowId)).limit(1),
+  ])
+  if (!normalizedData) return false
+
+  const currentState = {
+    blocks: normalizedData.blocks,
+    edges: normalizedData.edges,
+    loops: normalizedData.loops,
+    parallels: normalizedData.parallels,
+    variables: workflowRecord?.variables || {},
+  }
+
+  return hasWorkflowChanged(currentState as WorkflowState, active.state as WorkflowState)
+}
+
 /**
  * Verifies user's workspace permissions using the permissions table
  * @param userId User ID to check

apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/deploy/components/deploy-modal/deploy-modal.tsx

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { startsWithUuid } from '@/executor/constants'
 import { useA2AAgentByWorkflow } from '@/hooks/queries/a2a/agents'
 import { useApiKeys } from '@/hooks/queries/api-keys'
 import {
-  deploymentKeys,
+  invalidateDeploymentQueries,
   useActivateDeploymentVersion,
   useChatDeploymentInfo,
   useDeploymentInfo,
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ interface DeployModalProps {
   needsRedeployment: boolean
   deployedState: WorkflowState
   isLoadingDeployedState: boolean
-  refetchDeployedState: () => Promise<void>
 }
 
 interface WorkflowDeploymentInfoUI {
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@ export function DeployModal({
   needsRedeployment,
   deployedState,
   isLoadingDeployedState,
-  refetchDeployedState,
 }: DeployModalProps) {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
   const { navigateToSettings } = useSettingsNavigation()
@@ -298,17 +296,17 @@ export function DeployModal({
     setDeployWarnings([])
 
     try {
+      // Deploy mutation handles query invalidation in its onSuccess callback
       const result = await deployMutation.mutateAsync({ workflowId, deployChatEnabled: false })
       if (result.warnings && result.warnings.length > 0) {
         setDeployWarnings(result.warnings)
       }
-      await refetchDeployedState()
     } catch (error: unknown) {
       logger.error('Error deploying workflow:', { error })
       const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Failed to deploy workflow'
       setDeployError(errorMessage)
     }
-  }, [workflowId, deployMutation, refetchDeployedState])
+  }, [workflowId, deployMutation])
 
   const handlePromoteToLive = useCallback(
     async (version: number) => {
@@ -321,13 +319,12 @@ export function DeployModal({
         if (result.warnings && result.warnings.length > 0) {
           setDeployWarnings(result.warnings)
         }
-        await refetchDeployedState()
       } catch (error) {
         logger.error('Error promoting version:', { error })
         throw error
       }
     },
-    [workflowId, activateVersionMutation, refetchDeployedState]
+    [workflowId, activateVersionMutation]
   )
 
   const handleUndeploy = useCallback(async () => {
@@ -367,13 +364,12 @@ export function DeployModal({
       if (result.warnings && result.warnings.length > 0) {
         setDeployWarnings(result.warnings)
       }
-      await refetchDeployedState()
     } catch (error: unknown) {
       logger.error('Error redeploying workflow:', { error })
       const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Failed to redeploy workflow'
       setDeployError(errorMessage)
     }
-  }, [workflowId, deployMutation, refetchDeployedState])
+  }, [workflowId, deployMutation])
 
   const handleCloseModal = useCallback(() => {
     setChatSubmitting(false)
@@ -385,17 +381,16 @@ export function DeployModal({
   const handleChatDeployed = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!workflowId) return
 
-    queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: deploymentKeys.versions(workflowId) })
+    invalidateDeploymentQueries(queryClient, workflowId)
 
-    await refetchDeployedState()
     useWorkflowRegistry.getState().setWorkflowNeedsRedeployment(workflowId, false)
 
     if (chatSuccessTimeoutRef.current) {
       clearTimeout(chatSuccessTimeoutRef.current)
     }
     setChatSuccess(true)
     chatSuccessTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => setChatSuccess(false), 2000)
-  }, [workflowId, queryClient, refetchDeployedState])
+  }, [workflowId, queryClient])
 
   const handleRefetchChat = useCallback(async () => {
     await refetchChatInfo()

apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/deploy/deploy.tsx

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ import { Button, Tooltip } from '@/components/emcn'
 import { DeployModal } from '@/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/deploy/components/deploy-modal/deploy-modal'
 import {
   useChangeDetection,
-  useDeployedState,
   useDeployment,
 } from '@/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/deploy/hooks'
 import { useCurrentWorkflow } from '@/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/hooks/use-current-workflow'
+import { useDeployedWorkflowState, useDeploymentInfo } from '@/hooks/queries/deployments'
 import type { WorkspaceUserPermissions } from '@/hooks/use-user-permissions'
 import { useWorkflowRegistry } from '@/stores/workflows/registry/store'
 
@@ -38,24 +38,32 @@ export function Deploy({ activeWorkflowId, userPermissions, className }: DeployP
   )
   const isDeployed = deploymentStatus?.isDeployed || false
 
-  // Fetch and manage deployed state
-  const { deployedState, isLoadingDeployedState, refetchDeployedState } = useDeployedState({
-    workflowId: activeWorkflowId,
-    isDeployed,
-    isRegistryLoading,
-  })
+  // Server-side deployment info (authoritative source for needsRedeployment)
+  const { data: deploymentInfoData, isLoading: isLoadingDeploymentInfo } = useDeploymentInfo(
+    activeWorkflowId,
+    { enabled: isDeployed && !isRegistryLoading }
+  )
+
+  // Fetch deployed state snapshot for change detection and modal
+  const isDeployedStateEnabled = Boolean(activeWorkflowId) && isDeployed && !isRegistryLoading
+  const { data: deployedStateData, isLoading: isLoadingDeployedState } = useDeployedWorkflowState(
+    activeWorkflowId,
+    { enabled: isDeployedStateEnabled }
+  )
+  const deployedState = isDeployedStateEnabled ? (deployedStateData ?? null) : null
 
   const { changeDetected } = useChangeDetection({
     workflowId: activeWorkflowId,
     deployedState,
     isLoadingDeployedState,
+    serverNeedsRedeployment: deploymentInfoData?.needsRedeployment,
+    isServerLoading: isLoadingDeploymentInfo,
   })
 
   // Handle deployment operations
   const { isDeploying, handleDeployClick } = useDeployment({
     workflowId: activeWorkflowId,
     isDeployed,
-    refetchDeployedState,
   })
 
   const isEmpty = !hasBlocks()
@@ -122,7 +130,6 @@ export function Deploy({ activeWorkflowId, userPermissions, className }: DeployP
         needsRedeployment={changeDetected}
         deployedState={deployedState!}
         isLoadingDeployedState={isLoadingDeployedState}
-        refetchDeployedState={refetchDeployedState}
       />
     </>
   )

apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/deploy/hooks/index.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 export { useChangeDetection } from './use-change-detection'
-export { useDeployedState } from './use-deployed-state'
 export { useDeployment } from './use-deployment'