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An open-source long-horizon SuperAgent harness that researches, codes, and creates. With the help of sandboxes, memories, tools, skill, subagents and message gateway, it handles different levels of tasks that could take minutes to hours.

Python ◇ agent MIT
★83.1KSTARS
⑂11.5KFORKS
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🏆#118GLOBAL RANK
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deer-flow gained 2.1K stars in the last 30 days, about 69 a day, and now has 83.1K. It is about 1 year old and has averaged roughly 83.1K stars a year. It ranks #34 among Python repositories and #118 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

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deer-flow has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #110. Below is the 30-day activity profile:

💡 Overview

deer-flow is an open-source project written in Python: An open-source long-horizon SuperAgent harness that researches, codes, and creates. With the help of sandboxes, memories, tools, skill, subagents and message gateway, it handles different levels of tasks that could take minutes to hours.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in agent, agentic, agentic-framework. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

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Optimized execution pipeline written in Python for predictable speed.

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Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

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Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

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Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

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Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

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Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

terminal
$ pip install deer-flow

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

Python >= 3.9, pip, virtualenv

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

deer-flow coordinates its core functionality through a modular Python pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.

🎯 Production Use Cases

Autonomous AI Agents

Orchestrate intelligent workflows and tool-calling routines with deer-flow.

Model Inference & Prompting

Integrate fast, local or cloud-hosted generative AI models directly into production code.

Context Memory & RAG

Augment language models with dynamic vector retrieval and structured project memory.

Developer Productivity

Automate repetitive engineering tasks, code generation, and test creation using AI agents.

🚀 Getting Started

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Install deer-flow using your package manager: `pip install deer-flow`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for deer-flow.

3

Import deer-flow into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

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Execute your test suite or run `deer-flow --help` to verify successful setup.

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 82,939 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the MIT license.
Built in Python for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

⚠️ Considerations

Requires familiarity with Python and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

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👥 Who Should Use This

Developers and engineering teams building with Python, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

🏆 Nearby in the Rankings

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does deer-flow do? +

An open-source long-horizon SuperAgent harness that researches, codes, and creates. With the help of sandboxes, memories, tools, skill, subagents and message gateway, it handles different levels of tasks that could take minutes to hours.

What language is deer-flow written in? +

The primary language is Python. Topics include: agent, agentic, agentic-framework, agentic-workflow, ai.

Is deer-flow actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Sep 27, 2026 with 905 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does deer-flow have? +

deer-flow has 83,050 stars and 11,508 forks on GitHub.

How does deer-flow rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 83,050 stars, bytedance/deer-flow is ranked #118 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #34 among Python projects.

What license is deer-flow distributed under? +

The repository reports a MIT license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

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