Workflow Graph View

Read-only visualization of a NodeTool workflow.

The Workflow Graph View is a read-only rendering of a saved workflow. It’s useful for sharing a visual snapshot, embedding workflow diagrams in documentation, and giving stakeholders a look without handing them the editor.

Workflow Graph View

Opening the View

The graph view lives at /graph/:workflowId. You can link directly to it from the workflow’s Share menu, or paste the URL into a Markdown file — Jekyll will render the image when the page is exported statically.

Unlike the Workflow Editor, the graph view:

  • Does not load the Node Menu, Inspector, or the panel drawers.
  • Does not allow editing — nodes can’t be added, moved, or deleted.
  • Does not require authentication on localhost deployments.

This makes it lightweight (~5× smaller bundle) and safe to expose behind a read-only proxy.

Interactions

The graph view supports the read-only subset of the editor:

Action How
Pan Click-and-drag the canvas
Zoom Ctrl/⌘ + scroll
Fit view Press F
Hover a node See its name and status
Click a node Open its read-only property panel
Copy share link Use the browser URL

Running the workflow is not possible from this view — users must open it in the editor first.

Embedding in Docs

You can embed the graph view inside another page with an iframe:

<iframe
  src="https://your-nodetool-host/graph/WORKFLOW_ID"
  width="100%"
  height="540"
  loading="lazy"
  referrerpolicy="no-referrer">
</iframe>

For stored Markdown docs, take a screenshot instead so the graph is captured even when the server is offline.

Exporting a Graph Image

From the read-only view, press Shift+E to download a PNG of the current viewport, or use the Export button in the header. The image includes the workflow title, so it’s ready for blog posts and slides.

Access Control

The graph view inherits the workflow’s own visibility:

  • Private — requires the user to be signed in with access to the workflow.
  • Shared — accessible to anyone with the link.
  • Public — indexed and crawlable.

For localhost deployments, all workflows are effectively local and the view is open to anyone who can reach your server.

Next Steps