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+import { defineQuery } from "@rocicorp/zero";
+import { z } from "zod";
+import { zql } from "../schema/index";
+
+// Mirrors chat byThread: client passes the parent id, the REST route still
+// authorizes via `automation_id -> search_space`. No search_space_id on the
+// table by design.
+export const automationRunQueries = {
+	byAutomation: defineQuery(
+		z.object({ automationId: z.number() }),
+		({ args: { automationId } }) =>
+			zql.automation_runs.where("automationId", automationId).orderBy("createdAt", "desc")
+	),
+};