Data Types

Type	Description	TypeScript Equivalent	Notes
`any`	Can store any type of data	`unknown`	Use sparingly; Odella attempts to infer or coerce to a specific type when possible
`boolean`	True or false value	`boolean`	Equivalent to JavaScript boolean
`string`	Text data	`string`	Equivalent to JavaScript string
`number`	Numeric value	`number`	Equivalent to JavaScript number
`date`	Date value	`string`	Stored as ISO-8601 date string
`time`	Time value	`string`	Stored as ISO-8601 time string
`datetime`	Date and time value	`string`	Stored as ISO-8601 datetime string
`chat-message`	Representation of a chat message for LLMs	`{ type: string; message: string; name?: string; function_call?: string }`	Includes metadata such as sender information
`object`	Complex data structure	`Record<string, unknown>`	Similar to JavaScript object; may sometimes be used interchangeably with `any` or represent an array
`control-flow-excluded`	Value excluded from control flow	`undefined`	Used in specific control flow scenarios
`vector`	Numeric vector	`number[]`	Commonly used for embeddings in machine learning contexts
`image`	Image data	`{ mediaType: string; data: UInt8Array; }`	Includes media type information
`audio`	Audio data	`{ mediaType: string; data: UInt8Array; }`	Includes media type information
`binary`	Raw binary data	`UInt8Array`	Used for handling binary file contents or other raw data

When integrating with Odella, ensure you handle these data types correctly to maintain data integrity and workflow functionality.