style: fix Black formatting in encoder_block.py

- Add blank line after class docstring before nested class
- Reformat test_input dict for proper line length

autogpt_platform/backend/backend/blocks/encoder_block.py

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+"""Text encoding block for converting special characters to escape sequences."""
+
+import codecs
+
+from backend.data.block import (
+    Block,
+    BlockCategory,
+    BlockOutput,
+    BlockSchemaInput,
+    BlockSchemaOutput,
+)
+from backend.data.model import SchemaField
+
+
+class TextEncoderBlock(Block):
+    """
+    Encodes a string by converting special characters into escape sequences.
+
+    This block is the inverse of TextDecoderBlock. It takes text containing
+    special characters (like newlines, tabs, etc.) and converts them into
+    their escape sequence representations (e.g., newline becomes \\n).
+    """
+
+    class Input(BlockSchemaInput):
+        """Input schema for TextEncoderBlock."""
+
+        text: str = SchemaField(
+            description="A string containing special characters to be encoded",
+            placeholder="Your text with newlines and quotes to encode",
+        )
+
+    class Output(BlockSchemaOutput):
+        """Output schema for TextEncoderBlock."""
+
+        encoded_text: str = SchemaField(
+            description="The encoded text with special characters converted to escape sequences"
+        )
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__(
+            id="5185f32e-4b65-4ecf-8fbb-873f003f09d6",
+            description="Encodes a string by converting special characters into escape sequences",
+            categories={BlockCategory.TEXT},
+            input_schema=TextEncoderBlock.Input,
+            output_schema=TextEncoderBlock.Output,
+            test_input={
+                "text": """Hello
+World!
+This is a "quoted" string."""
+            },
+            test_output=[
+                (
+                    "encoded_text",
+                    """Hello\\nWorld!\\nThis is a "quoted" string.""",
+                )
+            ],
+        )
+
+    async def run(self, input_data: Input, **kwargs) -> BlockOutput:
+        """
+        Encode the input text by converting special characters to escape sequences.
+
+        Args:
+            input_data: The input containing the text to encode.
+            **kwargs: Additional keyword arguments (unused).
+
+        Yields:
+            The encoded text with escape sequences.
+        """
+        encoded_text = codecs.encode(input_data.text, "unicode_escape").decode("utf-8")
+        yield "encoded_text", encoded_text

docs/integrations/README.md

@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ Below is a comprehensive list of all available blocks, categorized by their prim
 | [Get Current Time](block-integrations/text.md#get-current-time) | This block outputs the current time |
 | [Match Text Pattern](block-integrations/text.md#match-text-pattern) | Matches text against a regex pattern and forwards data to positive or negative output based on the match |
 | [Text Decoder](block-integrations/text.md#text-decoder) | Decodes a string containing escape sequences into actual text |
+| [Text Encoder](block-integrations/text.md#text-encoder) | Encodes a string by converting special characters into escape sequences |
 | [Text Replace](block-integrations/text.md#text-replace) | This block is used to replace a text with a new text |
 | [Text Split](block-integrations/text.md#text-split) | This block is used to split a text into a list of strings |
 | [Word Character Count](block-integrations/text.md#word-character-count) | Counts the number of words and characters in a given text |

docs/integrations/block-integrations/text.md

@@ -380,6 +380,42 @@ This is useful when working with data from APIs or files where escape sequences
 
 ---
 
+## Text Encoder
+
+### What it is
+Encodes a string by converting special characters into escape sequences
+
+### How it works
+<!-- MANUAL: how_it_works -->
+The Text Encoder takes the input string and applies Python's `unicode_escape` encoding (equivalent to `codecs.encode(text, "unicode_escape").decode("utf-8")`) to transform special characters like newlines, tabs, and backslashes into their escaped forms.
+
+The block relies on the input schema to ensure the value is a string; non-string inputs are rejected by validation, and any encoding failures surface as block errors. Non-ASCII characters are emitted as `\uXXXX` sequences, which is useful for ASCII-only payloads.
+<!-- END MANUAL -->
+
+### Inputs
+
+| Input | Description | Type | Required |
+|-------|-------------|------|----------|
+| text | A string containing special characters to be encoded | str | Yes |
+
+### Outputs
+
+| Output | Description | Type |
+|--------|-------------|------|
+| error | Error message if the operation failed | str |
+| encoded_text | The encoded text with special characters converted to escape sequences | str |
+
+### Possible use case
+<!-- MANUAL: use_case -->
+**JSON Payload Preparation**: Encode multiline or quoted text before embedding it in JSON string fields to ensure proper escaping.
+
+**Config/ENV Generation**: Convert template text into escaped strings for `.env` or YAML values that require special character handling.
+
+**Snapshot Fixtures**: Produce stable escaped strings for golden files or API tests where consistent text representation is needed.
+<!-- END MANUAL -->
+
+---
+
 ## Text Replace
 
 ### What it is