deer-flow
An open-source long-horizon SuperAgent harness for research, coding, and creation.
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Decision brief
DeerFlow is an AI-driven SuperAgent harness that leverages sandboxes, memories, tools, skills, subagents, and a message gateway to manage tasks over extended periods, from minutes to hours.
Good fit when
- Use DeerFlow when you need an AI-driven SuperAgent that can handle complex tasks over long durations, such as deep research or extended coding projects.
- Consider DeerFlow if you are working in a local trusted environment where the agent can be deployed securely, as it is designed to be accessible only via the loopback interface by default.
Avoid when
- Avoid using DeerFlow in untrusted environments, such as public cloud servers or LAN networks, without implementing strict security measures, as it poses significant security risks.
- Do not use DeerFlow if you cannot ensure that the deployment adheres to compliance and legal standards, as improper deployment can lead to legal liability and risks.
- Requirements:
- Requires Docker; DeerFlow requires Docker for deployment, with the entry port published on 127.0.0.1 by default to ensure a local trusted environment.
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Maintenance and security
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- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of Sep 18, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- No lockfile
- As of Sep 18, 2026
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- Company
- Bytedance Inc.·GitHub org profile·Jul 11, 2026
- Commercial model
- Pure OSS·GitHub org profile (public repos)·Jul 11, 2026
Install
pip install deer-flowHow it fits your stack(12)
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Overview
DeerFlow is an AI-driven SuperAgent harness that uses sandboxes, memories, tools, skills, subagents, and a message gateway to handle tasks ranging from minutes to hours.
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- python
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README
Coding Plan from ByteDance Volcengine We strongly recommend using Doubao Seed 2.0 Code, DeepSeek v3.2 and Kimi 2.5 to run DeerFlow Learn more 中国大陆地区的开发者请点击这里 PyPI — pin a version for a reproducible deployment make extension install SOURCE="deerflow extension acme==1.2.3" Improper...
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