NodeTool

Visual AI workflow builder combining ComfyUI's node-based flexibility with n8n's automation power. Build LLM agents, RAG pipelines, and multimodal data flows on your local machine.

Quick Start

# See system info
nodetool info

# List workflows
nodetool workflows list

# Run a workflow interactively
nodetool run <workflow_id>

# Start of chat interface
nodetool chat

# Start of web server
nodetool serve

Installation

Linux / macOS

Quick one-line installation:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool/refs/heads/main/install.sh | bash

With custom directory:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool/refs/heads/main/install.sh | bash --prefix ~/.nodetool

Non-interactive mode (automatic, no prompts):

Both scripts support silent installation:

# Linux/macOS - use -y
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool/refs/heads/main/install.sh | bash -y

# Windows - use -Yes
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool/refs/heads/main/install.ps1 | iex; .\install.ps1 -Yes

What happens with non-interactive mode:

• All confirmation prompts are skipped automatically
• Installation proceeds without requiring user input
• Perfect for CI/CD pipelines or automated setups

Windows

Quick one-line installation:

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool/refs/heads/main/install.ps1 | iex

With custom directory:

.\install.ps1 -Prefix "C:\nodetool"

Non-interactive mode:

.\install.ps1 -Yes

Core Commands

Workflows

Manage and execute NodeTool workflows:

# List all workflows (user + example)
nodetool workflows list

# Get details for a specific workflow
nodetool workflows get <workflow_id>

# Run workflow by ID
nodetool run <workflow_id>

# Run workflow from file
nodetool run workflow.json

# Run with JSONL output (for automation)
nodetool run <workflow_id> --jsonl

Run Options

Execute workflows in different modes:

# Interactive mode (default) - pretty output
nodetool run workflow_abc123

# JSONL mode - streaming JSON for subprocess use
nodetool run workflow_abc123 --jsonl

# Stdin mode - pipe RunJobRequest JSON
echo '{"workflow_id":"abc","user_id":"1","auth_token":"token","params":{}}' | nodetool run --stdin --jsonl

# With custom user ID
nodetool run workflow_abc123 --user-id "custom_user_id"

# With auth token
nodetool run workflow_abc123 --auth-token "my_auth_token"

Assets

Manage workflow assets (nodes, models, files):

# List all assets
nodetool assets list

# Get asset details
nodetool assets get <asset_id>

Packages

Manage NodeTool packages (export workflows, generate docs):

# List packages
nodetool package list

# Generate documentation
nodetool package docs

# Generate node documentation
nodetool package node-docs