DeerFlow is an open-source, community-driven “deep research” framework / multi-agent orchestration platform developed by ByteDance. It aims to combine the reasoning power of large language models (LLMs) with automated tool-use — such as web search, web crawling, Python execution, and data processing — to enable complex, end-to-end research workflows. Instead of a monolithic AI assistant, DeerFlow defines multiple specialized agents (e.g. “planner,” “searcher,” “coder,” “report generator”) that collaborate in a structured workflow, allowing tasks like literature reviews, data gathering, data analysis, code execution, and final report generation to be largely automated. It supports asynchronous task coordination, modular tool integration, and orchestrates the data flow between agents — making it suitable for large-scale or multi-stage research pipelines. Users can deploy it locally or on server infrastructure, integrate custom tools, and benefit from its flexible configuration.
Features
- Multi-agent architecture: agents specialized for planning, search, code execution, reporting, etc
- Integration with web search, crawling, and Python execution tools for research automation
- Asynchronous and modular workflow orchestration, supporting complex data-processing pipelines
- Extensible tool registry: you can plug in custom tools or services for specialized tasks
- Ability to produce multimodal outputs (text reports, code, data analysis, possibly visualizations) from a single workflow
- Open-source MIT-licensed: fully inspectable, usable, and modifiable by the community