Creating Your First Flow

Create a Flow from launch screen

1. Click Start a New Flow from the welcome screen.

Create a Flow from the side nav

Or Create a new flow by clicking on '+ New Flow' from the side navigation menu, on hovering over 'Flows'

Create a Flow from flows page

Or navigate to 'Flows' page and click on 'New Flow' button

Building block-by-block

Adding a new block

1. Click the + button from the top left of the workspace.
2. Pick the a type of node you need (Prompt, Code, Memory, etc.).
3. Once you select, see it drop on the workspace.
   

Configuring nodes

1. Give your block a descriptive name (optional but recommended)
2. Fill in the required settings based on node type:
   • For Prompt nodes: Choose your AI model and write your prompt
   • For Code nodes: Select language and write your code
   • For Memory nodes: Upload or link your data sources
   • For Integration nodes: Authenticate to connect your apps
3. Once you have added all the details, do a test run by pushing the run button :run-node:

Let’s do a LLM Node

1. Add a new LLM node, and give it a descriptive name
2. Choose the LLM Model from the selector on the top right of the node
3. Enter your prompt instructions for the LLM
   
   

1. Adjust the parameters by toggle opening the ⚙️ Gear icon
   

Test the node by pushing the Run button at the bottom right of the node

🎉 There you go, you just created your first node—your first cognitive brick or Lego block for your personal AI operating system! ⚡️✨ 🚀

Connecting stuff

1. Hover over a node’s output handle (right side).
2. Click and drag to another node’s input handle (left side).
3. Release to connect them.
4. The line shows how data flows between nodes.

Saving your work

1. Click Save in the top-right corner.
2. Your flow is safe in My Flows.
3. Metaflow also auto-saves periodically.

Continue learning

Explore Metaflow Flow builder, AI workflows for growth, GTM workflow playbook for adjacent workflows and setup guidance.