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<p>Langflow&#x27;s drag-and-drop interface allows you to create complex AI workflows without writing extensive code.
You can connect different resources, including prompts, large language models (LLMs), data sources, agents, MCP servers, and other tools and integrations.</p>
<div class="theme-admonition theme-admonition-tip admonition_xJq3 alert alert--success"><div class="admonitionHeading_Gvgb"><span class="admonitionIcon_Rf37"><svg viewBox="0 0 12 16" role="img" aria-label="Tip icon" focusable="false"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M6.5 0C3.48 0 1 2.19 1 5c0 .92.55 2.25 1 3 1.34 2.25 1.78 2.78 2 4v1h5v-1c.22-1.22.66-1.75 2-4 .45-.75 1-2.08 1-3 0-2.81-2.48-5-5.5-5zm3.64 7.48c-.25.44-.47.8-.67 1.11-.86 1.41-1.25 2.06-1.45 3.23-.02.05-.02.11-.02.17H5c0-.06 0-.13-.02-.17-.2-1.17-.59-1.83-1.45-3.23-.2-.31-.42-.67-.67-1.11C2.44 6.78 2 5.65 2 5c0-2.2 2.02-4 4.5-4 1.22 0 2.36.42 3.22 1.19C10.55 2.94 11 3.94 11 5c0 .66-.44 1.78-.86 2.48zM4 14h5c-.23 1.14-1.3 2-2.5 2s-2.27-.86-2.5-2z"></path></svg></span>tip</div><div class="admonitionContent_BuS1"><p>To try building and running a flow in a few minutes, see the <a class="" href="/get-started-quickstart">Langflow quickstart</a>.</p></div></div>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="workspace">Workspace<a href="#workspace" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Workspace" title="Direct link to Workspace" translate="no"></a></h2>
<p>When building a <a class="" href="/concepts-flows">flow</a>, you primarily interact with the workspace.
This is where you add <a class="" href="/concepts-components">components</a>, configure them, and attach them together.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" alt="Empty Langflow workspace" src="/assets/images/workspace-8fb540f88e4f855d3af89ca3ab15f462.png" width="4000" height="2304" class="img_ev3q"></p>
<p>From the workspace, you can also access the <a href="#playground" class=""><strong>Playground</strong></a>, <a href="#share-menu" class=""><strong>Share</strong> menu</a>, and <a class="" href="/logging"><strong>Logs</strong></a>.</p>
<h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="workspace-gestures-and-interactions">Workspace gestures and interactions<a href="#workspace-gestures-and-interactions" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Workspace gestures and interactions" title="Direct link to Workspace gestures and interactions" translate="no"></a></h3>
<p>Use these shortcuts, gestures, and functionality to navigate the workspace:</p>
<ul>
<li class="">
<p><strong>Pan horizontally and vertically</strong>: Click and drag an empty area of the workspace.</p>
</li>
<li class="">
<p><strong>Rearrange components</strong>: Click and drag the components anywhere on the workspace.</p>
<p>To change the programmatic relationship between components, you must manipulate the component <em>edges</em> or <em>ports</em>. For more information, see <a class="" href="/concepts-components">Components overview</a>.</p>
<p>To enable guide lines, click <!-- --> <strong>Help</strong>, and then toggle <strong>Enable smart guides</strong>.</p>
<p>If you can&#x27;t edit any components, make sure the flow is <a class="" href="/concepts-flows#lock-a-flow">unlocked</a>.</p>
</li>
<li class="">
<p><strong>Zoom</strong>: Scroll on the mouse or trackpad, or click <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-chevron-up lf-inline-icon" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" role="presentation"><path d="m18 15-6-6-6 6"></path></svg> <strong>Canvas controls</strong> next to the zoom percentage more zoom options: <strong>Zoom In</strong>, <strong>Zoom Out</strong>, <strong>Zoom To 100%</strong>, and <strong>Zoom To Fit</strong>.</p>
</li>
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<p><strong>Add notes and comments</strong>: Click <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-sticky-note lf-inline-icon" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" role="presentation"><path d="M16 3H5a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h14a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8Z"></path><path d="M15 3v4a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h4"></path></svg> <strong>Add Note</strong>.</p>
</li>
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<p><strong>Keyboard shortcuts</strong>: To view available shortcuts, click <!-- --> <strong>Help</strong>, and then select <strong>Shortcuts</strong>.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="playground">Playground<a href="#playground" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Playground" title="Direct link to Playground" translate="no"></a></h2>
<p>If your flow has a <strong>Chat Input</strong> component, you can use the <strong>Playground</strong> to run your flow, chat with your flow, view inputs and outputs, and modify the LLM&#x27;s memories to tune the flow&#x27;s responses in real time.</p>
<p>To try this for yourself, create a flow based on the <strong>Simple Agent</strong> template, and then click <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-play lf-inline-icon" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" role="presentation"><polygon points="6 3 20 12 6 21 6 3"></polygon></svg> <strong>Playground</strong> when editing the flow in the workspace.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" alt="Playground" src="/assets/images/playground-34f869f8763b3c69ddcd4d365c96d0e6.png" width="4000" height="2204" class="img_ev3q"></p>
<p>If you have an <strong>Agent</strong> component in your flow, the <strong>Playground</strong> displays its tool calls and outputs so you can monitor the agent&#x27;s tool use and understand the reasoning behind its responses.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" alt="Playground with agent response" src="/assets/images/playground-with-agent-56fa39130f9a50d376ba5a226ae254f0.png" width="4000" height="1360" class="img_ev3q"></p>
<p>For more information, see <a class="" href="/concepts-playground">Test flows in the Playground</a>.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="share-menu">Share<a href="#share-menu" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Share" title="Direct link to Share" translate="no"></a></h2>
<p>The <strong>Share</strong> menu provides the following options for integrating your flow into external applications:</p>
<ul>
<li class="">
<p><a class="" href="/concepts-publish#api-access"><strong>API access</strong></a>: Integrate your flow into your applications with automatically-generated Python, JavaScript, and curl code snippets.</p>
</li>
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<p><a class="" href="/concepts-flows-import#export-a-flow"><strong>Export</strong></a>: Export your flow to your local machine as a JSON file.</p>
</li>
<li class="">
<p><a class="" href="/mcp-server"><strong>MCP Server</strong></a>: Expose your flow as a tool for MCP-compatible clients.</p>
</li>
<li class="">
<p><a class="" href="/concepts-publish#embedded-chat-widget"><strong>Embed into site</strong></a>: Embed your flow in HTML, React, or Angular applications.</p>
</li>
<li class="">
<p><a class="" href="/concepts-playground#share-a-flows-playground"><strong>Shareable Playground</strong></a>: Share your <strong>Playground</strong> interface with another user.</p>
<p>This is specifically for sharing the <strong>Playground</strong> experience; it isn&#x27;t for running a flow in a production application.</p>
<p>The <strong>Sharable Playground</strong> isn&#x27;t available for Langflow Desktop.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="see-also">See also<a href="#see-also" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to See also" title="Direct link to See also" translate="no"></a></h2>
<ul>
<li class=""><a class="" href="/concepts-file-management">Manage files in Langflow</a></li>
<li class=""><a class="" href="/configuration-global-variables">Global variables</a></li>
<li class=""><a class="" href="/api-keys-and-authentication">API keys and authentication</a></li>
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