DeerFlow
Personal & always-on agentsByteDance
DeerFlow is ByteDance's open-source super agent harness that orchestrates sub-agents, memory and sandboxes for long tasks that research, code and create.
- Open source (MIT)
- Self-hosted
- Sandboxes
- Sub-agents
At a glance
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Key facts
As of Nov 12, 2026
- Who it's for
- Developers who want a self-hosted long-horizon agent harness with sandboxes and extensible skills.
- What does it do?
- An open-source super agent harness. It orchestrates sub-agents, memory, sandboxes, tools and skills to handle tasks that take minutes to hours, such as researching, coding and creating. DeerFlow 2.0 is a ground-up rewrite of the original deep-research framework.
- What does it cost?
- Free and open source under MIT.
- Where does it run?
- Self-hosted. Run make setup for a config wizard, then start with Docker (recommended) or run locally.
- What does it connect to?
- Sandboxes, memories, tools, skills, sub-agents and a message gateway.
- Who makes it?
- ByteDance (GitHub org bytedance).
Common questions
What is DeerFlow?
DeerFlow is ByteDance's open-source super agent harness that orchestrates sub-agents, memory and sandboxes for long tasks that research, code and create.
Who is DeerFlow for?
Developers who want a self-hosted long-horizon agent harness with sandboxes and extensible skills.
How much does DeerFlow cost?
Free and open source under MIT. Checked against the vendor's pages on Nov 12, 2026. Plans change often, so confirm before you decide.
Does DeerFlow run locally or in the cloud?
DeerFlow runs in the vendor's cloud. You use it through chat apps and an API.
What are alternatives to DeerFlow?
See the Personal & always-on agents shortlist for the other options.
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