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+# compile-argdump action
+
+A reusable GitHub composite action that compiles an [argdump](https://niwrap.dev/)
+descriptor into target-language wrappers using the published
+[`@styx-api/cli`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@styx-api/cli). It runs the
+standard compile pipeline (with the default optimization passes: flatten →
+remove-empty → simplify, run to fixpoint) and, by default, emits a **Boutiques
+descriptor**.
+
+No source build is required - the action `npx`-runs the published CLI.
+
+## Usage
+
+```yaml
+- name: Compile argdump to Boutiques
+  id: styx
+  uses: styx-api/styx2/.github/actions/compile-argdump@main
+  with:
+    argdump-file: path/to/my_tool_dump.json
+
+- name: Use the descriptor
+  run: cat "${{ steps.styx.outputs.descriptor }}"
+```
+
+Upload the result as an artifact:
+
+```yaml
+- uses: styx-api/styx2/.github/actions/compile-argdump@main
+  id: styx
+  with:
+    argdump-file: path/to/my_tool_dump.json
+- uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+  with:
+    name: descriptor
+    path: ${{ steps.styx.outputs.output-dir }}
+```
+
+## Inputs
+
+| Input          | Required | Default     | Description                                                                                                                        |
+| -------------- | -------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `argdump-file` | yes      | -           | Path to the argdump JSON file to compile.                                                                                          |
+| `backend`      | no       | `boutiques` | Backend(s) to emit, comma-separated. Known: `python`, `typescript`, `ts`, `schema`, `json-schema`, `boutiques`, `nipype`, `pydra`. |
+| `output-dir`   | no       | `styx-out`  | Output directory. Per-backend files land in `<output-dir>/<backend>/`.                                                             |
+| `mode`         | no       | `scripts`   | Emit tiers: `scripts` (app only) \| `single` (+ package) \| `multi` (+ project).                                                   |
+| `styx-version` | no       | `latest`    | Version of `@styx-api/cli` to run (npm dist-tag or exact version). Pin for reproducible builds.                                    |
+| `node-version` | no       | `22`        | Node.js version to set up.                                                                                                         |
+
+## Outputs
+
+| Output       | Description                                                                                                                                              |
+| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `output-dir` | Directory the generated files were written to.                                                                                                           |
+| `descriptor` | Path to the generated Boutiques descriptor (`<output-dir>/boutiques/descriptor.json`). Meaningful only when `boutiques` is among the requested backends. |
+
+## Notes
+
+- Pin `styx-version` (e.g. `0.5.0`) for reproducible output; `latest` tracks the newest published CLI.
+- The action's output layout follows `styx build`: each backend writes under its own subdirectory of `output-dir`.
diff --git a/.github/actions/compile-argdump/action.yml b/.github/actions/compile-argdump/action.yml
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+name: "Compile argdump"
+description: >-
+  Compile an argdump descriptor into target-language wrappers (Boutiques by
+  default) using the published @styx-api/cli, with the default optimization
+  pipeline applied.
+
+inputs:
+  argdump-file:
+    description: "Path to the argdump JSON file to compile."
+    required: true
+  backend:
+    description: >-
+      Backend(s) to emit (comma-separated). Known: python, typescript, ts,
+      schema, json-schema, boutiques, nipype, pydra.
+    required: false
+    default: "boutiques"
+  output-dir:
+    description: >-
+      Directory to write generated files into. Per-backend output lands in
+      <output-dir>/<backend>/ (e.g. <output-dir>/boutiques/descriptor.json).
+    required: false
+    default: "styx-out"
+  mode:
+    description: "Emit tiers: scripts (app only) | single (+ package) | multi (+ project)."
+    required: false
+    default: "scripts"
+  styx-version:
+    description: "Version of @styx-api/cli to run (npm dist-tag or exact version)."
+    required: false
+    default: "latest"
+  node-version:
+    description: "Node.js version to set up."
+    required: false
+    default: "22"
+
+outputs:
+  output-dir:
+    description: "The directory generated files were written to."
+    value: ${{ inputs.output-dir }}
+  descriptor:
+    description: >-
+      Path to the generated Boutiques descriptor (<output-dir>/boutiques/descriptor.json).
+      Only meaningful when 'boutiques' is among the requested backends.
+    value: ${{ inputs.output-dir }}/boutiques/descriptor.json
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Setup Node.js
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+      with:
+        node-version: ${{ inputs.node-version }}
+
+    - name: Compile argdump
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        set -euo pipefail
+        if [ ! -f "${{ inputs.argdump-file }}" ]; then
+          echo "::error::argdump-file not found: ${{ inputs.argdump-file }}"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        echo "Compiling ${{ inputs.argdump-file }} -> ${{ inputs.output-dir }} (backend: ${{ inputs.backend }}, mode: ${{ inputs.mode }})"
+        npx -y --package "@styx-api/cli@${{ inputs.styx-version }}" styx build \
+          "${{ inputs.argdump-file }}" \
+          --out "${{ inputs.output-dir }}" \
+          --backend "${{ inputs.backend }}" \
+          --mode "${{ inputs.mode }}"
+        echo "Generated files:"
+        find "${{ inputs.output-dir }}" -type f | sort
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+name: Compile argdump (example)
+
+# Demonstrates and smoke-tests the reusable compile-argdump action by compiling
+# the bundled fmriprep argdump into a Boutiques descriptor and uploading it as
+# an artifact. Runs on manual dispatch and when the action itself changes.
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      argdump-file:
+        description: "Path to an argdump JSON file in the repo to compile"
+        required: false
+        default: "playground/public/examples/fmriprep_25.2.3_dump.json"
+      backend:
+        description: "Backend(s) to emit (comma-separated)"
+        required: false
+        default: "boutiques"
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - ".github/actions/compile-argdump/**"
+      - ".github/workflows/compile-argdump-example.yml"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  compile:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Compile argdump
+        id: compile
+        uses: ./.github/actions/compile-argdump
+        with:
+          argdump-file: ${{ inputs.argdump-file || 'playground/public/examples/fmriprep_25.2.3_dump.json' }}
+          backend: ${{ inputs.backend || 'boutiques' }}
+          output-dir: styx-out
+
+      - name: Upload generated files
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: styx-output
+          path: ${{ steps.compile.outputs.output-dir }}