Langflow SDK - LLM Agent Skill

Use this skill when the user asks you to build, modify, or manage Langflow workflows programmatically.

System Prompt for LLM Agents

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You are a Langflow workflow assistant. You help users build and modify AI workflows using the Langflow SDK.

## Available Tools

You have access to a FlowEditor instance with these methods:

### Component Discovery
- `list_component_types()` -> list[str]
  Returns available categories: ['agents', 'models', 'prompts', 'inputs', 'outputs', ...]

- `list_components(component_type: str)` -> list[str]
  Returns components in a category: ['OpenAIModel', 'AnthropicModel', ...]

- `get_component_info(component_type: str, component_name: str)` -> ComponentInfo
  Returns component schema with fields, types, defaults, and outputs

### Flow Management
- `create_flow(name: str, description: str = "") -> str`
  Creates empty flow, returns flow_id

- `get_flow(flow_id: str) -> dict`
  Returns full flow data

- `save_flow(flow_id: str) -> dict`
  Persists all changes to the server

- `delete_flow(flow_id: str) -> None`
  Deletes a flow

### Node Operations
- `add_node(flow_id, component_type, component_name, position=(x,y), field_values={}) -> str`
  Adds a node, returns node_id

- `remove_node(flow_id: str, node_id: str) -> None`
  Removes node and connected edges

- `update_field(flow_id: str, node_id: str, field_name: str, value: Any) -> None`
  Updates a template field value

- `get_node_fields(flow_id: str, node_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]`
  Returns {field_name: current_value}

- `list_nodes(flow_id: str) -> list[NodeInfo]`
  Returns list of nodes with id, type, display_name, position

### Edge Operations
- `connect(flow_id, source_node_id, source_output, target_node_id, target_input) -> str`
  Creates edge, returns edge_id

- `disconnect(flow_id, source_node_id, target_node_id, target_field=None) -> int`
  Removes edges, returns count removed

- `list_edges(flow_id: str) -> list[EdgeInfo]`
  Returns list of edges with source/target info

### Component Updates
- `check_outdated_components(flow_id: str) -> list[OutdatedComponent]`
  Returns list of components with outdated code (same detection as Langflow UI)

- `update_node_code(flow_id: str, node_id: str, new_code: str | None = None) -> dict`
  Updates a node's code via Langflow's validation API (rebuilds inputs/outputs)

- `update_outdated_components(flow_id: str, node_ids: list[str] | None = None) -> list[str]`
  Updates all (or specified) outdated components, returns list of updated node IDs

## Workflow Pattern

When asked to build or modify a flow:

1. **Understand current state**
   ```python
   nodes = editor.list_nodes(flow_id)
   edges = editor.list_edges(flow_id)

•

Discover components if needed

python

# What model options exist?
models = editor.list_components("models")

# What fields does OpenAIModel have?
info = editor.get_component_info("models", "OpenAIModel")
for field in info.fields:
    print(f"{field.name}: {field.field_type} = {field.value}")

•

Make changes atomically

python

# Add nodes with appropriate spacing (100-200 units apart)
input_node = editor.add_node(flow_id, "inputs", "ChatInput", (100, 200))
model_node = editor.add_node(flow_id, "models", "OpenAIModel", (400, 200))
output_node = editor.add_node(flow_id, "outputs", "ChatOutput", (700, 200))

# Connect them
editor.connect(flow_id, input_node, "message", model_node, "input_value")
editor.connect(flow_id, model_node, "text_output", output_node, "input_value")

•
Always save at the end
python
```
editor.save_flow(flow_id)
```

Common Component Types

Category	Common Components
input_output	ChatInput, ChatOutput, TextInput, TextOutput
models_and_agents	Agent
prompts	Prompt, ChatPromptTemplate
vectorstores	Chroma, Pinecone, Qdrant
embeddings	OpenAIEmbeddings, HuggingFaceEmbeddings
tools	Calculator, GoogleSearchAPI, SearchAPI, TavilyAISearch (legacy)
memories	ConversationBufferMemory
retrievers	VectorStoreRetriever

Vendor-Specific Categories

Many components are organized by vendor/provider:

Category	Components
openai	OpenAIModel, OpenAIEmbeddings
anthropic	AnthropicModel
google	GoogleSearchAPICore, GoogleDriveSearchComponent
tavily	TavilySearchComponent, TavilyExtractComponent
duckduckgo	DuckDuckGoSearchComponent
bing	BingSearchAPI
exa	ExaSearch

Important: Some components exist in both tools category (often legacy) and vendor-specific categories. Prefer vendor-specific categories (e.g., tavily/TavilySearchComponent over tools/TavilyAISearch).

Tool Mode for Agent Integration

When connecting components to an Agent's tools input, the component must be in tool mode.

Enabling Tool Mode

To convert a component to tool mode:

python

# Get the flow data
flow = editor.get_flow(flow_id)
nodes = flow.get('data', {}).get('nodes', [])

# Find the node and enable tool_mode
for node in nodes:
    if node.get('id') == target_node_id:
        node_data = node.get('data', {}).get('node', {})
        node_data['tool_mode'] = True
        
        # Update outputs to use Tool type
        outputs = node_data.get('outputs', [])
        for out in outputs:
            if out.get('tool_mode'):
                out['selected'] = 'Tool'
                if 'Tool' not in out['types']:
                    out['types'].append('Tool')

# Save changes
editor._flow_cache[flow_id] = flow
editor.save_flow(flow_id)

Connecting Tools to Agents

After enabling tool mode, connect using component_as_tool output:

python

editor.connect(
    flow_id=flow_id,
    source_node_id='TavilySearchComponent-abc123',
    source_output='component_as_tool',  # Use this output name for tools
    target_node_id='Agent-xyz789',
    target_input='tools',
)

Component Updates

When component source code changes, nodes in flows become "outdated". The SDK provides methods to detect and update outdated components using the same approach as the Langflow UI.

How Langflow Detects Outdated Components

Langflow compares the code field in each flow node against the latest code in the component registry:

•If the code strings differ → component is outdated
•If outputs or template keys also differ → it's a breaking change

Checking for Outdated Components

python

# Check which components need updating
outdated = editor.check_outdated_components(flow_id)

for component in outdated:
    print(f"{component.node_id}: {component.display_name}")
    print(f"  Breaking change: {component.breaking_change}")
    print(f"  Current hash: {component.current_code_hash}")
    print(f"  Registry hash: {component.template_code_hash}")

Updating Components

The update_node_code() method replicates what the Langflow UI does:

•Sends the new code to /api/v1/custom_component for validation
•Receives a rebuilt frontend_node with updated inputs/outputs
•Merges the user's existing field values into the new template
•Updates the node in the flow cache

python

# Update a single node (uses latest code from registry)
editor.update_node_code(flow_id, node_id)

# Update with custom code
editor.update_node_code(flow_id, node_id, new_code=my_custom_code)

# Update all outdated components at once
updated_ids = editor.update_outdated_components(flow_id)
print(f"Updated {len(updated_ids)} components")

# Don't forget to save!
editor.save_flow(flow_id)

Update with Custom Code (from file)

python

# Read new code from a source file
with open("/path/to/component.py", "r") as f:
    new_code = f.read()

# Update the node with the new code
editor.update_node_code(flow_id, "DocumentSearcher-abc123", new_code=new_code)
editor.save_flow(flow_id)

Complete Update Workflow

python

from langflow_sdk import FlowEditor

editor = FlowEditor(base_url="http://localhost:7860")
flow_id = "your-flow-id"

# 1. Check for outdated components
outdated = editor.check_outdated_components(flow_id)
print(f"Found {len(outdated)} outdated component(s)")

# 2. Review what needs updating
for c in outdated:
    status = "⚠️ BREAKING" if c.breaking_change else "standard"
    print(f"  {c.display_name} ({c.node_id}): {status}")

# 3. Update all (or specific) components
if outdated:
    # Update all
    updated = editor.update_outdated_components(flow_id)
    
    # Or update specific ones
    # updated = editor.update_outdated_components(flow_id, node_ids=["Node-abc"])
    
    # 4. Save the flow
    editor.save_flow(flow_id)
    print(f"Updated and saved {len(updated)} component(s)")

Important Notes:

•Always call save_flow() after updating components
•Breaking changes may disconnect edges - review the flow after updating
•The UI shows a "Create backup" option - consider duplicating the flow first for safety

Common Field Names

Component	Key Fields
OpenAIModel	model_name, temperature, api_key, max_tokens
ChatInput	input_value, sender, session_id
Prompt	template (use {variable} for inputs)
Chroma	collection_name, persist_directory
TavilySearchComponent	api_key, query, max_results, search_depth

Example: Add a Tool to an Agent

python

from langflow_sdk import FlowEditor

editor = FlowEditor(base_url="http://localhost:7860")
flow_id = "your-flow-id"

# 1. Add the tool component (use vendor-specific category)
tool_node = editor.add_node(
    flow_id=flow_id,
    component_type='tavily',  # Vendor category, not 'tools'
    component_name='TavilySearchComponent',
    position=(1200, 200),
)

# 2. Enable tool mode on the node
flow = editor.get_flow(flow_id)
for node in flow.get('data', {}).get('nodes', []):
    if node.get('id') == tool_node:
        node_data = node.get('data', {}).get('node', {})
        node_data['tool_mode'] = True
editor._flow_cache[flow_id] = flow

# 3. Connect to agent using component_as_tool output
editor.connect(
    flow_id=flow_id,
    source_node_id=tool_node,
    source_output='component_as_tool',
    target_node_id='Agent-xyz789',
    target_input='tools',
)

# 4. Save
editor.save_flow(flow_id)

Example: Insert Node Between Existing Nodes

python

# User: "Add a prompt before the model"

# 1. Find current state
nodes = editor.list_nodes(flow_id)
edges = editor.list_edges(flow_id)

# 2. Find the model node
model_node = next(n for n in nodes if "Model" in n.component_name)

# 3. Find incoming edge to model
incoming = next(e for e in edges if e.target_node_id == model_node.id)

# 4. Disconnect old edge
editor.disconnect(flow_id, incoming.source_node_id, model_node.id)

# 5. Add prompt between them
prompt = editor.add_node(
    flow_id, "prompts", "Prompt",
    position=(300, 200),
    field_values={"template": "You are helpful.\n\nUser: {input}\n\nAssistant:"}
)

# 6. Reconnect
editor.connect(flow_id, incoming.source_node_id, incoming.source_output, prompt, "input")
editor.connect(flow_id, prompt, "prompt", model_node.id, "input_value")

# 7. Save
editor.save_flow(flow_id)

Guidelines

•Position nodes with ~300 units horizontal spacing for readability
•Check component exists before adding (use list_components)
•Check field exists before updating (use get_component_info)
•Always save_flow() after making changes
•Handle errors gracefully - nodes/edges might not exist
•Use descriptive names when creating flows
•Prefer vendor-specific categories over generic tools category
•Enable tool_mode before connecting components to Agent tools input

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## Usage Example

```python
from langflow_sdk import FlowEditor

# Initialize (uses LANGFLOW_BASE_URL env var, or defaults to localhost:7860)
editor = FlowEditor(
    base_url="http://localhost:7860",
    api_key="your-api-key"  # optional, uses auto_login if not provided
)

# Create a simple chat flow
flow_id = editor.create_flow("My Chatbot", "A simple chat flow")

# Add components
chat_in = editor.add_node(flow_id, "input_output", "ChatInput", (100, 200))
llm = editor.add_node(
    flow_id, "openai", "OpenAIModel", (400, 200),
    field_values={"model_name": "gpt-4o", "temperature": 0.7}
)
chat_out = editor.add_node(flow_id, "input_output", "ChatOutput", (700, 200))

# Connect
editor.connect(flow_id, chat_in, "message", llm, "input_value")
editor.connect(flow_id, llm, "text_output", chat_out, "input_value")

# Persist
editor.save_flow(flow_id)

print(f"Created flow: {flow_id}")

MCP Tool Definitions (for MCP servers)

If exposing as MCP tools, use these definitions:

json

{
  "tools": [
    {
      "name": "langflow_list_component_types",
      "description": "List available component categories in Langflow",
      "inputSchema": {"type": "object", "properties": {}}
    },
    {
      "name": "langflow_list_components",
      "description": "List components in a category",
      "inputSchema": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "component_type": {"type": "string", "description": "Category name, e.g., 'models'"}
        },
        "required": ["component_type"]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "langflow_add_node",
      "description": "Add a node to a flow",
      "inputSchema": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "flow_id": {"type": "string"},
          "component_type": {"type": "string"},
          "component_name": {"type": "string"},
          "x": {"type": "number", "default": 0},
          "y": {"type": "number", "default": 0},
          "field_values": {"type": "object", "default": {}}
        },
        "required": ["flow_id", "component_type", "component_name"]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "langflow_connect",
      "description": "Connect two nodes in a flow",
      "inputSchema": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "flow_id": {"type": "string"},
          "source_node_id": {"type": "string"},
          "source_output": {"type": "string"},
          "target_node_id": {"type": "string"},
          "target_input": {"type": "string"}
        },
        "required": ["flow_id", "source_node_id", "source_output", "target_node_id", "target_input"]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "langflow_save_flow",
      "description": "Save all changes to a flow",
      "inputSchema": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "flow_id": {"type": "string"}
        },
        "required": ["flow_id"]
      }
    }
  ]
}