TO_LIST

Convert a textual AI response into a list of strings. Detects JSON arrays, ordered/unordered lists, comma-separated values, or falls back to a single-item array.

At a glance

• Category Utils
• Aliases PROCESS_TO_LIST
• Version: 1.0.0
• Applications: all
• Scope: all

Inputs

Type	Description	Default	Required	Resolved
text	Text input to convert to a list (supports JSON arrays, markdown lists, CSV, etc.)	None	true	false

Outputs

Type	Description	Optional
list	Array of extracted list items (strings)	false

Examples

Convert chat response to list

- step: SET
  text: "1. First item\\n2. Second item\\n3. Third item"

- step: TO_LIST

Convert a JSON response containing a list

- step: SET
  text: '{"items": ["A","B","C"]}'

- step: TO_LIST

See Also

General Resources:

• Step Library Overview
• Configuration Basics
• Examples