FlowForge

A self-hosted automation platform that allows you to build workflows visually with a drag-and-drop interface.

Features

• Visual drag-and-drop flow editor
• Modular node system for extensibility
• User authentication and workflow management
• Background task processing with queues
• Docker-based deployment

Architecture

• Frontend: React.js, Tailwind CSS, react-flow
• Backend: Node.js + Express.js
• Queue System: Redis + BullMQ
• Database: PostgreSQL

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose
• Node.js 18+ (for local development)

Development Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:

   cd frontend && npm install
   cd ../backend && npm install
   

3. Start the development environment:

   docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up
   

4. Access the application at http://localhost:3000

Production Deployment

1. Configure environment variables in .env.production
2. Build and start the containers:

   docker-compose up -d
   

3. Access the application at your configured domain

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.