A graph you can reason about.
Express branches, parallel work, loops, and human approvals in inspectable JSON.
Explore the workflow DSL Source available. Built on Postgres. Complex workflows.
Complex workflows.
Beautifully orchestrated.
Turn distributed work into a flow you can follow.
Durable execution, workers in any language, and just one dependency.
Source available Self-hostable Postgres-powered
fulfil_orderv1
Interactive demoValidate an order, charge and reserve in parallel, then bring it all together.Illustrative execution · no server required
YOUR LOGIC. YOUR LANGUAGE.
TypeScriptPythonGoJavaRustHTTP
One worker protocol. Endless possibilities.
01 / THE DEVELOPER EXPERIENCEYou write the work.
You write the work.
Node Flow connects it.
From a simple sequence to a sprawling graph, the same clear model takes you from definition to execution.
Built for the unexpected.
Durable state, task leases, and configurable retries keep distributed work moving.
Understand executionEvery run tells a story.
Follow execution history, inspect task outputs, and retry from the point that matters.
Take control of a run02 / RADICALLY SIMPLE INFRASTRUCTUREBig workflows.
Big workflows.
Small footprint.
Queues, timers, workflow state, and the outbox. All backed by Postgres. One transactional foundation for the whole system.
One required infrastructure dependency Pure, deterministic decision engine Scale API, decider, and poller independently
Go inside the architecture PostgresONE SOURCE
OF TRUTH
Workflow stateTask queuesDurable timersTransactional outboxOF TRUTH
03 / A SHORT PATH TO YOUR FIRST RUNLess setup.
Less setup.
More shipping.
1
Start your local stack
Bring up Postgres, the server, and the dashboard with Docker Compose.
2
Define the workflow
Describe your tasks in JSON. Register the definition with the API.
3
Follow the complete quickstart Connect a worker. Watch it flow.
Lease a task, execute your logic, and report the result.
YOUR TERMINAL
# From a checkout of the repository
$
docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml upPostgresready
Node Flow server:3000
Dashboard:3100
$
Example output · Docker Compose starts three servicesTHE NEXT STEP IS YOURSBuilt for builders.
All documentation Built for builders.
Documented for humans.
Your first workflow
From a local stack to a completed run. Follow the code, step by step.
QuickstartLearn the building blocks
Branches, parallel tasks, waits, retries, and the complete workflow DSL.
Workflow guideExplore the API
Endpoints, schemas, and executable requests. Powered by Scalar.
API referenceMake it production-ready
Deploy, monitor, secure, and operate your own workflow infrastructure.
Self-hostingYOUR INFRASTRUCTURE. YOUR RULES.
Let it flow.
Your next workflow starts with a single step.
Start building with Node Flow
BEHIND THE FLOW
Meet the builderdwaipayan.in (opens in a new tab)Dwaipayan Sardar
Built with curiosity. Shared with the world.