Getting Started

Install dxflow and run your first containerized workflow

dxflow is a workflow engine that gives you one interface — CLI, REST API, and web console — for running containerized workflows across different machines and runtimes. This guide takes you from install to a running workflow in a few minutes.

What is dxflow?

dxflow is a single binary you run on any machine. It turns that machine into a node you can drive through a CLI, a REST API, or a web console, with a modular core that handles Docker Compose-style workflows, shell sessions, file storage, network bridging, and proxying.

How it works

dxflow runs as a lightweight daemon between your infrastructure and your workloads:

Your infrastructure — any compute: cloud, on-premise, or laptop (Linux, macOS, Windows; x86_64 or ARM64)
dxflow engine — the daemon providing the CLI, API, and console
Container runtimes — Docker, Podman, Singularity, or Apptainer
Your applications — your workloads, run unchanged

Next steps

Installation

Install the dxflow binary on your system

Quick Start

Boot the engine and run your first workflow

Once you're up and running, see the CLI reference, the API documentation, or the FAQ.

dxflow Engine

A self-contained engine for running containerized workflows on Docker, Podman, Singularity, and Apptainer, with a unified CLI, REST API, and web UI

Installation

dxflow is a cross-platform tool, which means it can run on any operating system, such as Linux, macOS, and Windows. It is designed to be easy to install and use, with a simple command-line interface (CLI) and a web-based user interface (UI).