nodetool
| Entity Passport | |
| Registry ID | gh-model--nodetool-ai--nodetool |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| Provider | github |
Cite this model
Academic & Research Attribution
@misc{gh_model__nodetool_ai__nodetool,
author = {Nodetool Ai},
title = {nodetool Model},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool}},
note = {Accessed via Free2AITools Knowledge Fortress}
} đŦTechnical Deep Dive
Full Specifications [+]âž
Quick Commands
git clone https://github.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool âī¸ Nexus Index V2.0
đŦ Index Insight
FNI V2.0 for nodetool: Semantic (S:50), Authority (A:0), Popularity (P:61), Recency (R:100), Quality (Q:50).
Verification Authority
đ What's Next?
Technical Deep Dive
NodeTool: Visual Builder for AI Workflows and Agents
AI belongs on your machine, next to your data. Not behind a paywall. Not in someone else's cloud.
NodeTool is an open-source visual platform for building AI workflows. Connect LLMs, generate media, build agents, and process data through a drag-and-drop node interface â locally or in the cloud.

Key Features
| Visual workflow builder | Drag-and-drop nodes with type-safe connections â no code required |
| Local-first AI | Run models on your machine via Ollama, MLX (Apple Silicon), and GGUF/GGML |
| 500,000+ models | Access HuggingFace's full model library for any ML task |
| Cloud APIs | OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Replicate, Fal, MiniMax, Kie, OpenRouter |
| AI agents | Build LLM agents with 100+ built-in tools and secure code execution |
| Multimodal | Process and generate text, images, video, and audio in one workflow |
| Real-time streaming | Async execution with live output previews |
| Deploy anywhere | Docker, RunPod, Google Cloud Run, or self-hosted |
| Extend with code | Build custom nodes in Python or TypeScript |
| Cross-platform | Desktop (Electron), web, CLI, and mobile (React Native) |
What You Can Build
- LLM agents with tool use, planning, and multi-step reasoning
- Creative pipelines for image, video, and audio generation
- RAG systems with vector search and document processing
- Data transformation workflows with batch processing
- Mini-Apps â share workflows as interactive web applications
- Automation pipelines combining local AI with cloud services
Cloud Models
Access the latest generative AI models through simple nodes:
| Type | Models |
|---|---|
| Video | OpenAI Sora 2 Pro, Google Veo 3.1, xAI Grok Imagine, Alibaba Wan 2.6, MiniMax Hailuo 2.3, Kling 2.6 |
| Image | Black Forest Labs FLUX.2, Google Nano Banana Pro, DALL-E 3 |
| Audio | OpenAI Whisper, OpenAI TTS, ElevenLabs |
| Text | GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, Llama, Mistral (local or cloud) |
Use TextToVideo, ImageToVideo, or TextToImage nodes and select your provider and model.
Some models need direct API keys. Others work through kie.ai, which combines multiple providers and often has better prices.
How NodeTool Compares
| NodeTool | ComfyUI | n8n | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | General AI workflows + agents | Media generation | Business automation |
| Local LLMs | Ollama, MLX, GGUF | Limited | No |
| AI Agents | Built-in with 100+ tools | No | Basic |
| RAG / Vector DB | Native support | No | Via plugins |
| Streaming | Real-time async | Queue-based | Webhook-based |
| Multimodal | Text, image, video, audio | Image, video | Text-focused |
| Code execution | Sandboxed (Docker) | No | Limited |
Download
| Platform | Get It | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Download | NVIDIA GPU recommended, 4GB+ VRAM (local AI), 20GB space |
| macOS | Download | M1+ Apple Silicon, 16GB+ RAM (local AI) |
| Linux | Download | NVIDIA GPU recommended, 4GB+ VRAM (local AI) |
Flatpak CI Builds are also available for Linux.
Cloud-only usage requires no GPU â just use API services.
Documentation
- Getting Started â Build your first workflow
- Node Packs â Available operations and integrations
- Custom Nodes â Extend NodeTool
- Deployment â Share your work
- API Reference â Programmatic access
Architecture
NodeTool is a monorepo with a TypeScript backend, React frontend, Electron desktop shell, and React Native mobile app.
nodetool/
âââ packages/ # Backend monorepo (28 packages)
â âââ kernel/ # DAG orchestration & workflow runner
â âââ node-sdk/ # BaseNode class & node registry
â âââ base-nodes/ # 100+ built-in node types
â âââ agents/ # Agent system with task planning & tools
â âââ runtime/ # Processing context & LLM providers
â âââ websocket/ # HTTP + WebSocket server (entry point)
â âââ vectorstore/ # SQLite-vec vector database
â âââ code-runners/ # Sandboxed code execution
â âââ ... # Protocol, config, auth, storage, deploy, etc.
âââ web/ # React frontend (Vite + MUI + React Flow)
âââ electron/ # Electron desktop app
âââ mobile/ # React Native mobile app (Expo)
âââ docs/ # Jekyll documentation site
For a detailed architecture overview, see ARCHITECTURE.md.
Development Setup
Prerequisites: Node.js 24.x, npm. Python 3.11 with conda for Python nodes (optional).
Node 24 is required. Electron 39 embeds Node 24 â native modules must match. Use
nvm useto activate the correct version (reads.nvmrc).
Quick Start
nvm use # Activate Node 24 (reads .nvmrc)
npm install
npm run build:packages # Build all TS packages in dependency order
# Run backend (port 7777) and frontend (port 3000)
# Uses tsx --watch for the backend, so startup skips a full websocket package rebuild.
npm run dev
Python Nodes (optional)
Python nodes (HuggingFace, MLX, Apple integrations) run via the PythonStdioBridge, which spawns a Python worker process that communicates over stdin/stdout. The bridge connects lazily on the first workflow that uses Python nodes â no separate setup is needed for the TypeScript backend.
Electron App
npm run electron
The Electron app auto-detects your active Conda environment. Settings are stored in:
- Linux/macOS:
~/.config/nodetool/settings.yaml - Windows:
%APPDATA%\nodetool\settings.yaml
Mobile App
cd mobile && npm install && npm start
See mobile/README.md for full setup.
Make Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
npm install |
Install all dependencies |
npm run build |
Build all packages + web |
npm run dev |
Start backend (tsx --watch) + web dev server |
npm run electron |
Build and start Electron app |
npm run check |
Run typecheck + lint + test |
npm run test |
Run all tests |
Testing
# Unit tests
cd electron && npm test && npm run lint
cd web && npm test && npm run lint
# Web E2E (needs backend on port 7777)
cd web && npx playwright install chromium && npm run test:e2e
# Electron E2E (requires xvfb on Linux headless)
cd electron && npm run vite:build && npx tsc
cd electron && npx playwright install chromium && npm run test:e2e
For detailed testing documentation, see web/TESTING.md.
Contributing
We welcome bug reports, feature requests, code contributions, and new node creation.
Please open an issue before starting major work so we can coordinate.
License
Get in Touch
- General: hello@nodetool.ai
- Team: matti@nodetool.ai, david@nodetool.ai
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đ Quick Start
nvm use # Activate Node 24 (reads .nvmrc)
npm install
npm run build:packages # Build all TS packages in dependency order
# Run backend (port 7777) and frontend (port 3000)
# Uses tsx --watch for the backend, so startup skips a full websocket package rebuild.
npm run dev
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View Original Source âđ Limitations & Considerations
- âĸ Benchmark scores may vary based on evaluation methodology and hardware configuration.
- âĸ VRAM requirements are estimates; actual usage depends on quantization and batch size.
- âĸ FNI scores are relative rankings and may change as new models are added.
- â License Unknown: Verify licensing terms before commercial use.
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đĄī¸ Model Transparency Report
Technical metadata sourced from upstream repositories.
đ Identity & Source
- id
- gh-model--nodetool-ai--nodetool
- slug
- nodetool-ai--nodetool
- source
- github
- author
- Nodetool Ai
- license
- AGPL-3.0
- tags
- ai, anthropic, comfyui, huggingface, llm, openai, stable-diffusion, agents, automation, flux, gemma3, gpt-oss, llamacpp, local-first, mlx, ollama, qwen-image, qwen3, typescript
âī¸ Technical Specs
- architecture
- null
- params billions
- null
- context length
- null
- pipeline tag
- text-generation
đ Engagement & Metrics
- downloads
- 0
- stars
- 303
- forks
- 0
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