See Your Workflow. Shape It.
Complex workflows are easier to reason about when you can see them. The Visual Builder gives you a canvas where every agent, condition, and data flow is a node you can move, connect, and inspect.
What You'll Learn
- Navigate the canvas with zoom, pan, and selection tools
- Drag, connect, and configure agent nodes visually
- Use keyboard shortcuts to speed up workflow editing
- Load and customize pre-built workflow templates
- Organize large graphs with groups, colors, and annotations
The Visual Builder is FlowManner's drag-and-drop workflow editor. It turns complex multi-agent pipelines into intuitive node graphs you can see, edit, and share.
Prerequisites
- A FlowManner account with at least one agent configured
- Understanding of basic workflow concepts (see Building a Multi-Step Workflow)
- A modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Edge recommended for canvas performance)
Canvas Basics
The canvas is your workspace. Zoom with the scroll wheel, pan by holding Space and dragging, and select multiple nodes by clicking and dragging a selection box. Right-click any node for context actions like duplicate, delete, or inspect.
Templates and Presets
Don't start from scratch. FlowManner ships with workflow templates for common patterns: research → write → review, data → analyze → report, and multi-agent debate. Load a template, customize the agents, and you're running in minutes.
Organizing Large Graphs
For workflows with 10+ nodes, use node groups to visually cluster related steps. Color-code by function (blue for data, green for analysis, orange for output). Add annotations to explain non-obvious connections.
Keyboard Shortcuts Reference
The editor ships with real keyboard support: Ctrl+Z undoes the last action, Ctrl+Y (or Shift+Z) redoes it, Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V copy and paste nodes, and Delete or Backspace removes the current selection. Pan the canvas by dragging with the right or middle mouse button. A full in-app shortcut overlay is available from the toolbar keyboard icon.
Use templates as starting points
Don't build from scratch. Load a template, customize the agents, and iterate. You'll learn the patterns faster than reading docs.
Auto-save has you covered
Edits are saved automatically moments after you make them — watch for the saving indicator while you work. Use the Versions panel to compare history, restore an earlier state, or fork a variant before big experiments.
Color-code by function
Assign colors to node types: blue for data input, green for processing, orange for output. Visual patterns make complex workflows scannable at a glance.
Step-by-Step
Open the Mission Builder
Open Blueprints from your dashboard and create or open a blueprint — that launches the visual editor on the web canvas. The palette rail on the left edge is searchable and holds dozens of node types grouped by category: agents and tools, logic and control flow, data transformation, integrations, and browser actions.
Drag Your First Node
Click an Agent node from the toolbar and drop it onto the canvas. Click the node to configure it — select an agent, set the model override if needed, and define the input prompt template.
Connect Nodes with Edges
Hover over a node's output port (right side) and drag to another node's input port (left side). The edge represents data flow — the downstream agent receives the upstream agent's output as context.
Use Keyboard Shortcuts
Undo with Ctrl+Z and redo with Ctrl+Y (or Shift+Z). Copy and paste nodes with Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V, press Delete or Backspace to remove the current selection, and pan the canvas with right- or middle-click drag. Click the keyboard icon in the toolbar anytime for the full shortcut overlay.
Load a Template
Click Templates in the toolbar to browse pre-built workflows. Select one to load it onto your canvas. Customize by swapping agents, adjusting prompts, or adding new branches.
Save and Version
Click Save to persist your workflow. FlowManner tracks versions automatically — use the Versions panel to compare changes, restore a previous state, or fork a new variant.
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