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Your First Workflow

Zero credentials needed — this tutorial uses only built-in nodes. About 10 minutes.
This tutorial covers the fundamentals of creating workflows in OpenCompany. If you want the guided chat pipeline instead, see the quickstart.

Understanding the Interface

Canvas

The main area where you build workflows by connecting nodes.

Component Palette

Left sidebar with all available nodes organized by category. A few of the categories you will use most:
  • AI Models - Chat models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, OpenRouter, Groq, Cerebras, DeepSeek, Kimi, Mistral, Ollama, LM Studio)
  • AI Agents - Agent, specialized agents, and memory nodes
  • WhatsApp / Telegram / Social - Messaging automation
  • Android - Device control
  • Code Executors - Python, Monty, JavaScript, TypeScript
  • Webhooks and Utilities - HTTP, webhooks, console, chat trigger
  • Schedulers - Timer and cron scheduler
The toolbar Normal / Dev toggle filters the palette. Normal mode shows only AI Agents, Models, Skills, and Tools; switch to Dev to see every category. See the full category list in the Node Overview.

Toolbar

Top bar with workflow controls:
  • File - New Workflow, Open, Export, Import, Copy as JSON
  • Start - Run the workflow (triggers begin listening); becomes Stop while running
  • Save - Store your changes
  • A per-node Run button lives inside each node’s parameter panel for testing one node

Node Basics

Adding Nodes

  1. Drag and drop from the component palette
  2. Right-click on canvas to search nodes

Connecting Nodes

  • Drag from an output handle (right side) to an input handle (left side)
  • Handles are the small circles on node edges

Node Types

Configuring Nodes

  1. Click a node to select it
  2. Click the gear icon or double-click to open parameters
  3. Set values and click Save

Data Flow

Data flows through connections between nodes. Use template variables to access upstream data:

Example

If a Webhook Trigger outputs { body: "Hello" }:

Building a Simple Workflow

Let’s build a workflow that triggers on a schedule and logs the time.

Step 1: Add a Cron Trigger

  1. Drag Cron Scheduler from Schedulers
  2. Configure:

Step 2: Add a Python Executor

  1. Drag Python Executor from Code Executors
  2. Connect Cron output to Python input
  3. Add this code (datetime is pre-injected — import statements are blocked in the sandbox):

Step 3: Add a Console node

  1. Drag Console from Utilities (visible in Dev mode)
  2. Connect the Python Executor’s output to the Console’s input
  3. The Console prints each run into the Console tab of the bottom panel — that is where you see your workflow working

Step 4: Start it

  1. Press Save, then the green Start button in the toolbar
  2. The workflow runs every 5 minutes; watch the results arrive in the Console tab
  3. Press Stop when you are done

Keyboard Shortcuts

Tips

Rename nodes for clarity. Press F2 or double-click the node label.
Test individual nodes by selecting them and clicking Run before deploying the full workflow.
Always save your workflow before deploying. Unsaved changes are lost on refresh.

Next Steps

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Node Overview

Learn about all node types