as_automerge: Convert R list to Automerge document

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Convert R list to Automerge document

Description

Converts an R list to an Automerge document. This leverages the recursive conversion built into am_put() from Phase 3, allowing nested structures to be created in a single call.

Usage

as_automerge(x, doc = NULL, actor_id = NULL)

Arguments

x	R list, vector, or scalar value to convert
doc	Optional existing Automerge document. If NULL, creates a new one.
actor_id	Optional actor ID for new documents (raw bytes or hex string)

Value

An Automerge document

Examples

# Convert nested list to Automerge
data <- list(
  name = "Alice",
  age = 30L,
  scores = list(85, 90, 95),
  metadata = list(
    created = Sys.time(),
    tags = list("user", "active")
  )
)

doc <- as_automerge(data)
doc[["name"]]  # "Alice"
doc[["age"]]   # 30L

am_close(doc)

automerge documentation built on Feb. 5, 2026, 5:08 p.m.