* feat(auth): migrate to better-auth admin plugin * feat(settings): add unified Admin tab with user management Consolidate superuser features into a single Admin settings tab: - Super admin mode toggle (moved from General) - Workflow import (moved from Debug) - User management via better-auth admin (list, set role, ban/unban) Replace Debug tab with Admin tab gated by requiresAdminRole. Add React Query hooks for admin user operations. * fix(db): backfill existing super users to admin role in migration Add UPDATE statement to promote is_super_user=true rows to role='admin' before dropping the is_super_user column, preventing silent demotion. * fix(admin): resolve type errors in admin tab - Fix cn import path to @/lib/core/utils/cn - Use valid Badge variants (blue/gray/red/green instead of secondary/destructive) - Type setRole param as 'user' | 'admin' union * improvement(auth): remove /api/user/super-user route, use session role Include user.role in customSession so it's available client-side. Replace all useSuperUserStatus() calls with session.user.role === 'admin'. Delete the now-redundant /api/user/super-user endpoint. * chore(auth): remove redundant role override in customSession The admin plugin already includes role on the user object. No need to manually spread it in customSession. * improvement(queries): clean up admin-users hooks per React Query best practices - Remove unsafe unknown/Record casting, use better-auth typed response - Add placeholderData: keepPreviousData for paginated variable-key query - Remove nullable types where defaults are always applied * fix(admin): address review feedback on admin tab - Fix superUserModeEnabled default to false (matches sidebar behavior) - Reset banReason when switching ban target to prevent state bleed - Guard admin section render with session role check for direct URL access * fix(settings): align superUserModeEnabled default to false everywhere Three places defaulted to true while admin tab and sidebar used false. Align all to false so new admins see consistent behavior. * fix(admin): fix stale pendingUserId, add isPending guard and error feedback - Only read mutation.variables when mutation isPending (prevents stale ID) - Add isPending guard to super user mode toggle (prevents concurrent mutations) - Show inline error message when setRole/ban/unban mutations fail * fix(admin): concurrent pending users Set, session loading guard, domain blocking - Replace pendingUserId scalar with pendingUserIds Set (useMemo) so concurrent mutations across different users each disable their own row correctly - Add sessionLoading guard to admin section redirect to prevent flash on direct /settings/admin navigation before session resolves - Add BLOCKED_SIGNUP_DOMAINS env var and before-hook for email domain denylist, parsed once at module init as a Set for O(1) per-request lookups - Add trailing newline to migration file Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix(admin): close OAuth domain bypass, fix stale errors, deduplicate icon - Add databaseHooks.user.create.before to enforce BLOCKED_SIGNUP_DOMAINS at the model level, covering all signup vectors (email, OAuth, social) not just /sign-up paths - Call .reset() on each mutation before firing to clear stale error state from previous operations - Change Admin nav icon from ShieldCheck to Lock to avoid duplicate with Access Control tab Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Quickstart
Cloud-hosted: sim.ai
Self-hosted: NPM Package
npx simstudio
Note
Docker must be installed and running on your machine.
Options
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-p, --port <port> |
Port to run Sim on (default 3000) |
--no-pull |
Skip pulling latest Docker images |
Self-hosted: Docker Compose
git clone https://github.com/simstudioai/sim.git && cd sim
docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d
Using Local Models with Ollama
Run Sim with local AI models using Ollama - no external APIs required:
# Start with GPU support (automatically downloads gemma3:4b model)
docker compose -f docker-compose.ollama.yml --profile setup up -d
# For CPU-only systems:
docker compose -f docker-compose.ollama.yml --profile cpu --profile setup up -d
Wait for the model to download, then visit http://localhost:3000. Add more models with:
docker compose -f docker-compose.ollama.yml exec ollama ollama pull llama3.1:8b
Using an External Ollama Instance
If Ollama is running on your host machine, use host.docker.internal instead of localhost:
OLLAMA_URL=http://host.docker.internal:11434 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d
On Linux, use your host's IP address or add extra_hosts: ["host.docker.internal:host-gateway"] to the compose file.
Using vLLM
Sim supports vLLM for self-hosted models. Set VLLM_BASE_URL and optionally VLLM_API_KEY in your environment.
Self-hosted: Dev Containers
- Open VS Code with the Remote - Containers extension
- Open the project and click "Reopen in Container" when prompted
- Run
bun run dev:fullin the terminal or use thesim-startalias- This starts both the main application and the realtime socket server
Self-hosted: Manual Setup
Requirements: Bun, Node.js v20+, PostgreSQL 12+ with pgvector
- Clone and install:
git clone https://github.com/simstudioai/sim.git
cd sim
bun install
- Set up PostgreSQL with pgvector:
docker run --name simstudio-db -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=your_password -e POSTGRES_DB=simstudio -p 5432:5432 -d pgvector/pgvector:pg17
Or install manually via the pgvector guide.
- Configure environment:
cp apps/sim/.env.example apps/sim/.env
cp packages/db/.env.example packages/db/.env
# Edit both .env files to set DATABASE_URL="postgresql://postgres:your_password@localhost:5432/simstudio"
- Run migrations:
cd packages/db && bunx drizzle-kit migrate --config=./drizzle.config.ts
- Start development servers:
bun run dev:full # Starts both Next.js app and realtime socket server
Or run separately: bun run dev (Next.js) and cd apps/sim && bun run dev:sockets (realtime).
Copilot API Keys
Copilot is a Sim-managed service. To use Copilot on a self-hosted instance:
- Go to https://sim.ai → Settings → Copilot and generate a Copilot API key
- Set
COPILOT_API_KEYenvironment variable in your self-hosted apps/sim/.env file to that value
Environment Variables
Key environment variables for self-hosted deployments. See .env.example for defaults or env.ts for the full list.
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
DATABASE_URL |
Yes | PostgreSQL connection string with pgvector |
BETTER_AUTH_SECRET |
Yes | Auth secret (openssl rand -hex 32) |
BETTER_AUTH_URL |
Yes | Your app URL (e.g., http://localhost:3000) |
NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL |
Yes | Public app URL (same as above) |
ENCRYPTION_KEY |
Yes | Encrypts environment variables (openssl rand -hex 32) |
INTERNAL_API_SECRET |
Yes | Encrypts internal API routes (openssl rand -hex 32) |
API_ENCRYPTION_KEY |
Yes | Encrypts API keys (openssl rand -hex 32) |
COPILOT_API_KEY |
No | API key from sim.ai for Copilot features |
Tech Stack
- Framework: Next.js (App Router)
- Runtime: Bun
- Database: PostgreSQL with Drizzle ORM
- Authentication: Better Auth
- UI: Shadcn, Tailwind CSS
- State Management: Zustand
- Flow Editor: ReactFlow
- Docs: Fumadocs
- Monorepo: Turborepo
- Realtime: Socket.io
- Background Jobs: Trigger.dev
- Remote Code Execution: E2B
Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.
License
This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.
Made with ❤️ by the Sim Team


