Workflow DESCRIBE output not directly roundtrippable — missing CREATE keyword

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Summary

DESCRIBE WORKFLOW outputs MDL that starts with workflow Module.Name but the parser requires CREATE WORKFLOW Module.Name. This breaks the describe→drop→recreate roundtrip pattern that works for other document types.

Reproduction

mxcli -c "DESCRIBE WORKFLOW Module.MyWF;" -p app.mpr > wf.mdl
mxcli -c "DROP WORKFLOW Module.MyWF;" -p app.mpr
mxcli -c "execute script 'wf.mdl';" -p app.mpr
# Parse error: extraneous input 'workflow' expecting {CREATE, ...}

Workaround

Manually prefix create before workflow and remove trailing / terminator.

Expected behavior

DESCRIBE output should be directly executable (like entities, microflows, pages, etc.) — either:

1. Output create workflow ... (preferred, consistent with other types), or
2. Parser accepts bare workflow ... as CREATE synonym

Version

mxcli v0.7.0-368-g5a109a0e

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Issue Triage

Summary:
The DESCRIBE WORKFLOW command outputs MDL that lacks the CREATE keyword, causing a parse error when the generated script is executed, breaking the describe→drop→recreate roundtrip.

Checklist of required bug‑report information

Required info	Present?	Details
mxcli version	✅	mxcli v0.7.0-368-g5a109a0e
Mendix version	❌	Not mentioned
Scenario (what the user was trying to do)	✅	Described the DESCRIBE → DROP → execute script workflow
Expected output	✅	DESCRIBE output should be directly executable (e.g., start with CREATE WORKFLOW)
Experienced output	✅	Parse error: “extraneous input 'workflow' expecting {CREATE, …}”
AI bug report (session log or mxcli diag --bundle)	❌	Not provided

Missing information
Could you please add the Mendix version of the project you’re working with (e.g., 9.x, 10.x) and, if possible, attach the session log or run mxcli diag --bundle and share the resulting bundle? This will help us reproduce and fix the issue.

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