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Visual Workflow Automation Builder

Drag-and-drop pipelines. Webhooks. 50+ integrations. Ship automations in minutes.

FlowForge is a developer-first workflow automation platform. Build pipelines visually with a drag-and-drop canvas, connect to any API via webhooks, and trigger automations from Slack, GitHub, Stripe, or any HTTP source. Deploy in one command.

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The Problem

Manual processes kill velocity. Zapier is too expensive and too limited for engineering teams. Custom scripts are one-off and fragile. FlowForge gives you the visual builder of no-code tools with the power and extensibility of code.

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Feature Highlights

Visual Pipeline Builder

• Drag-and-drop node canvas powered by React Flow
• 50+ built-in trigger and action nodes
• Conditional branching: if/else, switch, filter
• Loop nodes: for-each, map, reduce over arrays
• Real-time execution preview with live data at each node

Trigger Sources

• HTTP webhooks: any POST endpoint becomes a trigger
• Cron schedule: run workflows on a time-based schedule
• GitHub: push, PR open, issue created, deployment
• Slack: message received, slash command, reaction
• Stripe: payment succeeded, subscription updated

Action Nodes

• HTTP Request: call any REST API with custom headers, auth
• Send Email: SendGrid, SMTP
• Database: query or insert into PostgreSQL or MongoDB
• Transform: JavaScript eval node for custom logic
• Notify: Slack message, email, webhook

Execution Engine

• Workflows run in isolated worker processes (no cross-contamination)
• Full execution history with input/output at every node
• Retry logic: configurable backoff on failure
• Dead letter queue: failed executions captured for replay

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Architecture

+--------------------------------------------------------------+
|                      CLIENT (Browser)                        |
|  React 18 + React Flow -- Drag-and-drop Pipeline Canvas     |
+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
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                         |  REST API + WebSocket (live logs)
                         |
+------------------------v-------------------------------------+
|                    API SERVER (Node.js 20)                   |
|  Express 4 - TypeScript - ES Modules                         |
|                                                              |
|  +-----------+  +----------+  +----------+  +----------+   |
|  |  Workflow |  | Trigger  |  |Execution |  | Webhook  |   |
|  |   Store   |  | Manager  |  | Engine   |  | Router   |   |
|  +-----------+  +----------+  +----------+  +----------+   |
+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
                         |
       +-----------------+------------------+
       |                                    |
+------v------+                   +---------v--------+
|  PostgreSQL |                   |   Worker Pool    |
| (workflows, |                   | (Node child_proc)|
|  executions)|                   | isolated runners |
+-------------+                   +------------------+

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Tech Stack

Layer	Technology	Purpose
Runtime	Node.js 20, TypeScript	API server and execution engine
Framework	Express 4	REST API routing
Database	PostgreSQL 16, Prisma	Workflow and execution storage
Queue	Bull + Redis	Execution job queue
Frontend	React 18, React Flow	Visual pipeline canvas
Styling	Tailwind CSS	Clean, responsive UI
Realtime	WebSocket	Live execution log streaming
Auth	JWT + OAuth	User auth + integration OAuth flows
CI	GitHub Actions	Build, test, lint on push

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Quick Start

Option A: Docker

git clone https://github.com/avase33/flowforge.git
cd flowforge
cp .env.example .env
docker compose up -d

Service	URL
App	http://localhost:3000
API	http://localhost:5000/api
Redis	localhost:6379
PostgreSQL	localhost:5432

Option B: Local Development

Backend

cd backend
npm install
cp ../.env.example .env
npx prisma migrate dev
npm run dev

Frontend

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

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Built-in Nodes

Category	Nodes
Triggers	Webhook, Cron, GitHub, Slack, Stripe, HTTP Poll
Logic	If/Else, Switch, Filter, Loop, Merge, Delay
Actions	HTTP Request, Send Email, Slack Message, Database Query
Transform	JSON Parse, Map, Filter, Reduce, JavaScript Eval
Output	Log, Webhook Response, Store Variable

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Roadmap

• Visual debugger: step through executions node by node
• Workflow versioning and rollback
• Team workspaces with role-based access
• Marketplace: share and install community workflows
• AI node: prompt any LLM and use the response downstream
• Mobile app for monitoring and manual triggers
• SOC 2 compliance mode for enterprise

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License

Copyright (c) 2026 Akhil Vase. All rights reserved.

This source code is the proprietary property of Akhil Vase.
Unauthorized copying, distribution, or modification is strictly prohibited.

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Automate anything. Ship in minutes.

FlowForge -- Where workflows are built, not written.