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Flow as Tool

This component lets you create a custom tool within Nappai by selecting and running a pre-built workflow. This is useful for automating complex tasks and making them easily accessible within your automation system.

Relationship with Nappai Workflows

This component directly interacts with Nappai’s workflow system. You select a workflow you’ve already created, and this component turns it into a tool that can be used elsewhere in your Nappai dashboard.

Inputs

  • Flow Name: Choose the pre-defined workflow you want to use as your tool. A dropdown menu will show you all available workflows, and you can refresh the list if needed.
  • Name: Give your new tool a descriptive name (e.g., “Generate Report,” “Clean Data”).
  • Description: Briefly explain what your new tool does. This helps you and others understand its purpose.
  • Return Direct (Advanced): This is an optional setting for more experienced users. It controls how the results of the workflow are handled. Leave this unchecked unless you have a specific reason to change it.

Outputs

  • Tool: This component creates a new tool that you can use in other parts of your Nappai dashboard. This tool will execute the workflow you selected.

Usage Example

Let’s say you have a workflow that cleans and formats your sales data. Using this component, you can:

  1. Select the “Clean Sales Data” workflow from the Flow Name dropdown.
  2. Name your new tool “Sales Data Cleaner.”
  3. Add a description like “Cleans and formats sales data for reporting.”
  4. The component will create a “Sales Data Cleaner” tool. You can then use this tool in other parts of Nappai, such as within a larger automation sequence.

Templates

This component is not tied to specific templates. It can be used in any Nappai workflow where you need to incorporate a pre-built workflow as a reusable tool.

  • OpenAI Function Agent: Uses OpenAI’s language models. You might use this agent within a workflow that you then turn into a tool with this component.
  • ReAct Agent LLM: Another agent type that can be used within workflows.
  • XML Agent: Formats instructions as XML for language models.
  • OpenAI Tools Agent: Uses tools via the OpenAI tools API.
  • Tool Calling Agent: An agent specifically designed to use tools.
  • SQLAgent: Creates an SQL agent.
  • Sequential Task Agent, Sequential Task, CrewAI Agent, Hierarchical Task: These components are related to CrewAI task management and can be used to build complex workflows that can then be turned into tools using this component.

Tips and Best Practices

  • Give your tools clear and descriptive names.
  • Write concise descriptions to explain what each tool does.
  • Test your tools thoroughly after creating them.

Security Considerations

Ensure that the workflows you use to create tools are secure and do not expose sensitive data. Review the security implications of any workflow before integrating it as a tool.