* fix(subflows): recurse into all descendants for lock, enable, and protection checks * fix(subflows): prevent container resize on initial render and clean up code - Add canvasReadyRef to skip container dimension recalculation during ReactFlow init — position changes from extent clamping fired before block heights are measured, causing containers to resize on page load - Resolve globals.css merge conflict, remove global z-index overrides (handled via ReactFlow zIndex prop instead) - Clean up subflow-node: hoist static helpers to module scope, remove unused ref, fix nested ternary readability, rename outlineColor→ringColor Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix(subflows): use full ancestor-chain protection for descendant enable-toggle The enable-toggle for descendants was checking only direct `locked` status instead of walking the full ancestor chain via `isBlockProtected`. This meant a block nested 2+ levels inside a locked subflow could still be toggled. Also added TSDoc clarifying why boxShadow works for subflow ring indicators. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com> * revert(subflows): remove canvasReadyRef height-gating approach The canvasReadyRef gating in onNodesChange didn't fully fix the container resize-on-load issue. Reverting to address properly later. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix: remove unintentional edge-interaction CSS from globals Leftover from merge conflict resolution — not part of this PR's changes. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix(editor): correct isAncestorLocked when block and ancestor both locked, restore fade-in transition isAncestorLocked was derived from isBlockProtected which short-circuits on block.locked, so a self-locked block inside a locked ancestor showed "Unlock block" instead of "Ancestor container is locked". Now walks the ancestor chain independently. Also restores the accidentally removed transition-opacity duration-150 class on the ReactFlow container. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix(subflows): use full ancestor-chain protection for top-level enable-toggle, restore edge-label z-index The top-level block check in batchToggleEnabled used block.locked (self only) while descendants used isBlockProtected (full ancestor chain). A block inside a locked ancestor but not itself locked would bypass the check. Now all three layers (store, collaborative hook, DB operations) consistently use isBlockProtected/isDbBlockProtected at both levels. Also restores the accidentally removed edge-labels z-index rule, bumped from 60 to 1001 so labels render above child nodes (zIndex: 1000). Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix(subflows): extract isAncestorProtected utility, add cycle detection to all traversals - Extract isAncestorProtected from utils.ts so editor.tsx doesn't duplicate the ancestor-chain walk. isBlockProtected now delegates to it. - Add visited-set cycle detection to all ancestor walks (isBlockProtected, isAncestorProtected, isDbBlockProtected) and descendant searches (findAllDescendantNodes, findDbDescendants) to guard against corrupt parentId references. - Document why click-catching div has no event bubbling concern (ReactFlow renders children as viewport siblings, not DOM children). Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Build and deploy AI agent workflows in minutes.
Build Workflows with Ease
Design agent workflows visually on a canvas—connect agents, tools, and blocks, then run them instantly.
Supercharge with Copilot
Leverage Copilot to generate nodes, fix errors, and iterate on flows directly from natural language.
Integrate Vector Databases
Upload documents to a vector store and let agents answer questions grounded in your specific content.
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


