flowforge

A self-hostable, production-ready AI workflow automation runner with live streaming output, built on the Vercel AI SDK. Bring your own OpenAI key — it stays in your browser.

Why this project?

Small teams lose hours every week to repetitive copy-paste work between tools. flowforge is a zero-config, batteries-included runner for pre-built AI automations: pick a workflow, fill in the inputs, and stream the result. It is intentionally simple to extend — a new automation is one entry in lib/workflows.ts.

Built-in workflows

• Content Generator — topic + notes to a structured draft
• Cold Email Drafter — compliant outreach drafts from your offer and a prospect description
• Lead List Summarizer — clean and prioritize a list you already own

Responsible-use design

flowforge is deliberately scoped to data you provide or already own:

• No scraping of third-party sites, no bypassing logins or bot protection.
• Workflows operate only on inputs you paste or upload.
• The email drafter reminds you to include an unsubscribe and physical address (CAN-SPAM) before sending.

Bring-your-own-key

Your OpenAI key is stored only in your browser (localStorage) and sent with each run request via a header. It is never logged or persisted on the server. This keeps your API costs yours and avoids reselling-AI concerns.

Getting started

pnpm install
cp .env.example .env.local   # optional: OPENAI_API_KEY for local dev only
pnpm dev

Open http://localhost:3000, add your key under API key, and run a workflow.

Monetization

Two revenue streams from one codebase:

1. Done-for-you setup — sell automation setup as a fixed package plus a monthly maintenance retainer. A ready-to-use sales page lives at /services with packages, pricing, process, and FAQ, all driven by lib/service.ts. Point the Book a call buttons at your scheduler with NEXT_PUBLIC_BOOKING_URL (or set NEXT_PUBLIC_CONTACT_EMAIL for a mailto fallback).
2. Self-serve SaaS (optional) — host it, keep the free BYO-key tier, and gate scheduling/history behind a paid tier.

Scripts

• pnpm dev / pnpm build / pnpm start
• pnpm lint / pnpm typecheck

License

MIT — see LICENSE.