How it works

A workflow is just a recipe

One trigger, a few actions, running top to bottom. You click the pieces together — no code required.

1

Pick a trigger

Choose what starts your automation — a schedule, an incoming email, a webhook, a new file in a folder, or a new row in a table.

2

Add actions

Chain the steps that do the work — save data, send email, call an API, ask AI to classify or draft, notify you, or wait for your approval.

3

Turn it on

Enable your workflow and keep FlowForge running on an awake computer. It can work with the main window closed, and logs each run step by step.

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When this happens

an email arrives

⚙

Do these things

classify · save · notify

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Done — on its own

while FlowForge is running

FlowForge — Workflow editor

Your trigger

Configure any step

Everything you need

Build a workflow around the work you repeat

Choose what starts the job, add the steps you need, and decide when to ask for approval.

Triggers that fire themselves

Schedules, incoming email (IMAP), webhooks, folder watchers, and new-record events. Turn a workflow on and it runs on its own.

Actions that get things done

Real HTTP requests, local data tables, tasks, notifications, and send-email — plus Slack, Discord, Telegram, and GitHub out of the box.

Built-in AI, your way

Classify, extract, or draft with a local Ollama model that never leaves your machine — or connect your own Claude key.

Branches & loops

If/else conditions, for-each loops, and filters let you build logic that adapts to each run — not just a straight line of steps.

Human approvals

Add a “Wait for Approval” step and risky runs pause until you say go — surviving app restarts while they wait for you.

Versioning & audit

Every change is snapshotted and every credential use is recorded in a tamper-evident log. Roll back any workflow in one click.

FlowForge — Run detail

A run detail view showing each step, its status, duration, input and output

Total transparency

See exactly what ran, every time

No black box. Every run records each step's status, timing, inputs, outputs, and logs — so when something matters, you can see precisely what happened.

Step-by-step logs for every run, kept locally.
Retry from where it stopped — failed runs resume, they don't restart.
Fix-with-AI reads the failure and proposes the correction.

Everyday examples

Whatever you keep doing by hand, automate it

FlowForge fits the way real work happens — not a rigid template of someone else's process.

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Founders

Wear fewer hats. Let FlowForge handle the repetitive glue between your tools.

Triage the support inbox
Capture & route new leads
Daily digests & reminders

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Ops & agencies

Standardize the busywork across clients without paying per task.

Client onboarding checklists
Invoice & payment reminders
Report generation

Explore agency workflows →

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People managing daily admin

Keep recurring jobs together instead of copying the same details between tools.

Create tasks from incoming requests
Save details in a local table
Set reminders for recurring work

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Anyone drowning in tabs

If you do it more than twice a week, it probably belongs in a workflow.

Watch a folder, process files
Sort & save incoming email
Nudge yourself on a schedule

Start in one click

Start with a ready-made template

Choose a template, review its steps and add your own details. Templates that use email, APIs or AI need the relevant connections; some include demo steps to replace before live use.

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Support

Support Inbox Triage

Classify every support email with AI, auto-acknowledge the sender, log it, and ping you only when it's urgent.

EmailAI taskSend emailSave row+2

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Sales

Lead Capture

Capture website form leads, save them locally, and create the first follow-up task automatically.

FormFilterSave rowCreate task

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Support

Support Ticket Routing

Classify inbound tickets with an AI agent and route them to the right queue with a notification.

WebhookAI taskSave rowNotify

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Agency

Client Onboarding

Kick off a repeatable onboarding checklist automatically whenever a new client is added.

New recordCreate taskCall APINotify

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Finance

Finance Reminders

Daily reminders to send invoices and chase outstanding payments before they slip.

ScheduleCreate taskNotify

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Marketing

Content Calendar

Every week, generate the content checklist and log the plan so nothing falls through.

ScheduleCreate taskSave row

FlowForge — Templates

Local-first by design

Your workflows run on your computer

Workflow definitions and run history stay on your computer. Email, APIs and hosted AI send data to the services you choose. Learn about private workflow automation.

Encrypted credential vault

API keys and tokens are encrypted with your Mac's Keychain and never cross back to the interface, exports, or logs.

No cloud middleman

Workflows execute in-process on your machine. Local steps can work offline; connected steps need internet. Subscription activation and periodic licence validation also use the network.

Tamper-evident audit log

Every credential use is written to a hash-chained log you can verify. A safety analyzer even warns you before a workflow could leak data.

AI, on your terms

Let AI help with the busywork

Use an AI step to sort text, extract details or prepare a draft. Choose a local Ollama model or connect your own Anthropic API key for Claude. Hosted AI sends that step’s input to the provider. Explore AI workflow options.

Describe it, build it. Tell the copilot what you want and it drafts the whole workflow.
Structured outputs become tokens later steps can use directly.
Your workflows as AI tools. Use the documented MCP setup to connect an assistant such as Claude Desktop. Compatibility depends on the client and configuration.

FlowForge — AI step

Simple, honest pricing

One flat subscription. No per-task meter.

Unlike cloud tools, you're never billed by how much you automate. Start with a 14-day free trial — card required, cancel anytime before it ends and you're not charged.

Personal

For individuals automating their own work.

$8/ month

billed annually · or $10 monthly

Start free trial

Unlimited workflows & runs
All triggers & actions
Local AI (Ollama)

Pro

For power users who want every capability.

$16/ month

billed annually · or $20 monthly

Start free trial

Everything in Personal
The AI copilot — describe it, build it
MCP — drive it from AI agents
Priority email support

Team

Share workflows across a small team.

$14/ user / mo

billed annually

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Everything in Pro
Shared template library
Onboarding & priority support

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Questions

Good questions, honest answers

Is my data really private?

FlowForge executes workflows and stores run history on your computer. Connected email, APIs and hosted AI send the data needed for the steps you configure. Licence activation and periodic validation also use the network. See the privacy policy and security details.

Opening FlowForge for the first time

FlowForge is signed and notarised by Apple, so it opens like any other Mac app — no security warnings, no System Settings detour.

Open the downloaded FlowForge-1.0.0.dmg.
Drag FlowForge into your Applications folder.
Open it from Applications. That's it.

Does it work offline?

Local workflow steps can run offline while your licence remains valid. Email, APIs and hosted AI need an internet connection, as do activation and periodic subscription checks. Keep FlowForge running on an awake computer for scheduled and background work.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. You click triggers and actions together, and type plain-language instructions for the AI steps. There's an optional sandboxed code step for developers who want it, but it's never required.

Which apps can it connect to?

Out of the box: HTTP APIs, email (IMAP in, SMTP out), Slack, Discord, Telegram, GitHub, plus local AI via Ollama (or your own Claude key), and configured MCP tools. Connections need the appropriate account, credentials and setup; availability depends on the service.

What happens when my free trial or subscription ends?

At the end of the 14-day trial your subscription starts automatically and the first payment is taken — FlowForge keeps running with nothing for you to do. Cancel before day 15 and you are not charged.

If you cancel, FlowForge stops running automations until you activate a licence key again. That applies to everything — manual runs, schedules, background triggers and AI-agent calls. A paid subscription is required to keep using the app; there is no limited free tier.

Nothing is deleted and nothing is uploaded. Your workflows, credentials and history are yours and stay on your Mac, so subscribing later resumes exactly where you left off. See how the trial works.

Does FlowForge work on Mac and Windows?

FlowForge provides downloads for macOS 12 and later and Windows 10 and later. Choose the installer for your computer above. See the installation guide for platform-specific steps.

How do updates work?

FlowForge checks for updates and lets you download new versions directly. Because it's a desktop app you own, you're never forced onto a change you didn't ask for.

Can AI assistants use my workflows?

Yes. FlowForge can expose your workflows as tools over MCP, with a documented setup for Claude Desktop. Client compatibility and configuration vary. See the manual for setup instructions; approval steps and run history remain part of the workflow.

Start with one task you repeat

Download FlowForge, review a template, and connect the services your first workflow needs. Explore automation on Mac.

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14-day free trial · card required · cancel anytime · local steps work offline · macOS 12+ or Windows 10+ · See pricing

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