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Workflow Builder: Build your own workflow automation platform

Vercel just open-sourced a complete workflow automation platform. Here's why every AI startup should care.

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Why it matters

Vercel's Workflow Builder lowers the barrier to entry for building AI agent and automation tooling by providing a no-code visual editor, execution engine, and infrastructure templates. This democratizes workflow automation—traditionally a custom-build exercise—into a deployable, customizable platform.

The key facts

9 to know
  1. Vercel open-sources Workflow Builder with visual editor and execution engine

  2. Built on Workflow Development Kit (WDK)

  3. Includes pre-built infrastructure for deployment to Vercel

  4. Positions as platform for building custom workflow automation tools and agents

  5. Targets use-case customization and agent deployment

  6. Vercel open-sourced Workflow Builder with visual editor, execution engine, and infrastructure

  7. Deployable to Vercel

  8. Designed for building custom workflow automation tools and agents

  9. Published November 24, 2025

Go to the source

Vercel Blogvercel.com

Publisher excerpt: Today we're open-sourcing , a complete visual automation platform powered by the (WDK). Workflow BuilderWorkflow Development Kit The project includes a visual editor, execution engine, and infrastructure, giving you what you need to build your own workflow automation tools and agents. Deploy it to…
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