#21 by GitHub stars · Research
DeerFlow
ByteDance
A self-hosted super-agent harness for research, coding, files, reports, presentations, and subagent delegation.
View on GitHub 83.2k stars checked 2026-09-29
- Access
- Open source
- Setup
- Technical
- Pricing
- Free software; model and search costs
- License
- MIT
- Maintenance
- Active
- Last repository push
- 2026-09-28
Capable long-horizon research agent
It combines deep research with useful output formats and explicit configuration for models, search, sandboxes, and tools.
Who it fits
Technical researchers and teams that want a configurable, locally controlled multi-step research workflow.
Who should skip it
Users who want a hosted one-click research product without API and infrastructure setup.
What you need
- Docker recommended
- LLM provider
- Optional search provider
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