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Nura Flow 101

Welcome to Nura Flow, a robust and intuitive platform developed by NuraML, designed to simplify and automate content creation workflows. This guide will walk you through everything you need to get started.

What is Nura Flow?

Nura Flow enables users to create visual workflows known as blueprints, facilitating automation of repetitive tasks. Nura Flow allows you to design a workflow once and execute it as many times as needed with different inputs.

Key Concepts

  • Blueprint: Visual workflow created using connected nodes.
  • Nodes: Individual functional blocks with specific inputs and outputs.
  • Edges: Connections between nodes' inputs and outputs.

Interface Overview

The Nura Flow interface consists of a sidebar navigation and a main content area.

The sidebar includes:

  • Request
  • Gallery
  • Blueprint
  • Media
  • Settings

The following sections describe these features in detail.

Request Page

The Request page tracks workflow executions.

This page provides:

  • A list of past and ongoing workflow executions
  • Details such as:
    • Execution duration
    • Status (e.g., Complete, Queued)
    • Execution timestamps

Requests listed here are user immutable, meaning once they are created, they can not be modified by a user.

nura flow request page

Gallery Page

The Gallery stores the finalized outputs from workflows:

Ensure your workflow nodes include these saving nodes to populate the gallery.

nura flow gallery page

Blueprint Page

Blueprints are visual diagrams connecting nodes that execute specific tasks. Nodes have clearly defined Inputs and Outputs, identified by colored handles. Compatible connections are indicated by matching colors.

nura flow blueprint page

You can search for all available nodes by either using the search icon at the top left of the page, or by double clicking anywhere on the canvas.

nura flow search button

Searching brings up the search dialog, where you can select the node you want to appear on the canvas.

Tip: Drag from an output handle to automatically filter compatible nodes.

nura flow search dialog

If you are unsure what a specific node does, you press the drop down button on the list item in the search dialog. Or by referencing the node documentation.

nura flow search drop down

The nodes available depend on the account plan, which is indicated within search dialog.

Media Page

The Media page contains all media inputs uploaded when running workflows.

Storage limits depend on account type; review your plan details to manage available space.

nura flow media page

Settings Page

Manage your project's basic settings:

  • Rename the project
  • Delete the project (use caution)

nura flow settings page

Running Workflows

The Run button, located at the bottom-left, initiates workflow execution:

  1. Identifies required inputs for the latest blueprint.
  2. Prompts you to provide inputs.
  3. Executes the blueprint using Nura Flow’s servers.

Occasionally, the Run button may be disabled, indicating the workflow is queued and awaiting execution.

nura flow run button nura flow run dialog

Additional Tips

  • Use node colors to easily match compatible inputs and outputs.
  • Set default node values to avoid repetitive input.
  • Regularly check the gallery to monitor workflow outputs.

Next Steps

This guide covered the fundamentals of Nura Flow. The following tutorial will demonstrate how to create your first practical project.

Happy creating!