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Guides, tutorials, and deep dives into building visual automations with Nodlyn.

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Getting Started

Getting Started with Nodlyn: Your First Workflow in 5 Minutes

A step-by-step guide to downloading, installing, and building your first visual automation — no coding required.

2026-05-08 · 6 min read
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Platform

The Visual Workflow Builder: How Drag-and-Drop Automation Works

Understand the canvas, nodes, edges, and how Nodlyn's visual builder turns flowcharts into real automation pipelines.

2026-05-06 · 7 min read
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AI & MCP

AI Agents & MCP Tools: Build Autonomous AI Workflows

How to use the new MCP Tool, LLM Call, and AI Agent nodes to build workflows where AI discovers tools, reasons, and acts autonomously.

2026-05-10 · 8 min read
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IoT

IoT & Device Automation: ZigBee, MQTT, Z-Wave and More

Connect smart home devices, industrial sensors, and IoT protocols to visual workflows — with auto-discovery and real-time monitoring.

2026-05-04 · 6 min read
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Security

Security & Privacy: Why Your Data Never Leaves Your Machine

How Nodlyn's local-first architecture, encrypted credential vault, and audit system keep your automations secure and private.

2026-05-02 · 5 min read
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Deployment

Export & Deploy: Run Workflows on Servers, Raspberry Pi, and Edge Devices

How to export workflows as standalone runtime agents and deploy them to remote machines without the desktop UI.

2026-04-28 · 5 min read
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Templates

80+ Workflow Templates: Start Automating in Seconds

Browse ready-made templates for IoT, business, AI, hospitality, e-commerce, and more — load one and customize it to your needs.

2026-04-25 · 4 min read
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Platform

200+ Connectors: Integrate Everything from Sensors to Cloud APIs

A tour of Nodlyn's connector ecosystem — IoT protocols, databases, messaging platforms, AI services, file systems, and custom plugins.

2026-04-20 · 6 min read