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flowgram.ai

Active·★ 8.5k·MIT·Updated 2026-10-23
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FlowGram is a composable, visual, easy-to-integrate and extensible workflow development framework and toolkit from ByteDance, aimed at helping developers build AI workflow platforms faster and more simply. The README is clear that it is not a ready-made workflow platform: it provides the building blocks, namely a flow canvas, node configuration forms, a variable scope chain and ready-to-use materials such as LLM, Condition and Code Editor nodes.

The feature list covers a free layout canvas where nodes can be placed anywhere and joined with free-form lines, a fixed layout canvas with compound nodes such as branches and loops, a form engine that handles node data, rendering, validation and side effects, and a variable engine with scope constraints, structure inspection and type inference. The demo iterates over a list of cities, fetches weather over HTTP, parses temperatures with a Code node, generates outfit suggestions with an LLM and gates by a condition. To try it, run `npx @flowgram.ai/create-app@latest` (the Free Layout Demo template is recommended), then npm install and npm start. The README is available in seven languages and the code is MIT licensed.

This write-up is based on the project's README and public repository data. We have not hand-tested the tool. Data as of 2026-10-24.

License
MIT
Latest release
v1.0.16 · 2026-10-13
Last commit
2026-10-23
Contributors
33
Forks
776
Open issues and PRs
82
First published
2025-02-17
npm package
@flowgram.ai/create-app 1.0.16 · 178 downloads last week

Source: GitHub, npm and PyPI public APIs.

#Workflow Automation#AI Development#Visual Programming#Frontend Framework#Low-Code#Coding
$ Install
$ npx @flowgram.ai/create-app@latest
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Free Layout Canvas for flexible node placement
02Fixed Layout Canvas with support for compound nodes
03Robust Form Engine for node data CRUD operations, validation, and linkages
04Variable Engine for scope constraints, structure inspection, and type inference
05Extensible Architecture for custom workflow and node development
02

Why choose it

+Gives developers the pieces for a workflow editor (canvas, forms, variable engine, ready-made nodes) instead of starting from scratch.
+Two canvas modes: free layout and fixed layout with branches and loops.
+Variable engine with scope constraints and type inference helps manage data flow between nodes.
+Quick start with a single create-app command, online demos on CodeSandbox and StackBlitz, MIT licensed.
03

Trade-offs

!It is a framework for building a workflow platform, not a finished product, so you still build the product around it.
!It is a front-end toolkit, so running and scheduling the workflows is up to your own backend.
!The README is brief and points to the website for documentation of each part.
04

Maintenance check

ActiveChecked: 2026-10-24
Last commit
2026-10-22
Commits, last 90 days
17
Releases, last 90 days
4
Latest release
desktop-preview (2026-10-21)
Open issues
82
Recent issues with at least one comment
1/2
Commits per week, last 12 weeks
Commits per week, last 12 weeks: 0, 2, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 9, 2

Oldest week on the left; the latest four weeks are orange. Source: GitHub commit activity.

Status rule: archived on GitHub = Archived; last commit within 90 days = Active; 91 to 365 days = Slowing; older = Stale. All figures come from the GitHub API on the date shown.

Most discussed open issues

  • #1049 [Bug]: Incomplete image generation and style regression during download7 comments · 2026-01-08
  • #1033 [Bug] Two selection menus will appear after dragging the arrow to stop6 comments · 2025-12-16
  • #1059 layout parameter problem5 comments · 2026-01-15
  • #928 [Bug] After creating an empty Loop node and adding child nodes, there will be a jumping problem when the loop node is expanded and collapsed4 comments · 2025-10-16
  • #1097 [Bug] Can fixed layout support mobile canvas dragging?3 comments · 2026-03-12

Issue titles are quoted from GitHub. Open the link to check whether a problem still applies to the version you use.

05

Compatibility

Large Language Models
LLM Integration
Verified via docs
Custom Code
Code Node
Verified via docs
Web Services
API Integration
Verified via docs
06

Quick start

1
$ npx @flowgram.ai/create-app@latest
07

Use cases

↳Building AI Agent Development Platforms (e.g., Coze Studio)
↳Developing Workflow-based Multi-platform AI Deployment Tools (e.g., NNDeploy)
↳Creating Visual Workflow for System Management (e.g., SSL Certificate Management with Certimate)
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Toolkit for building your own visual AI workflow editor

8.5k776MIT
Last commit5d ago
StatusActive
CategoryWorkflow Automation
Contributors33
Latest releasev1.0.16
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