Quickstart

Set up Zenflow and create your first task in under 10 minutes.

Welcome to Zenflow

Zenflow is a desktop application that orchestrates AI agents across two modes:

Zenflow Code

Built for software engineering. Agents work inside your codebase — implementing features, fixing bugs, refactoring, writing tests, and opening PRs. Connects to GitHub, Jira, Linear, and your preferred AI coding agent.

Zenflow Work

Built for every other team. Agents connect to Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, HubSpot, Miro, Notion, and more — automating recurring business workflows across Product, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and HR.

This quickstart covers Zenflow Code — getting from install to your first shipped task in 5–10 minutes:

• Add a repository to Zenflow
• Run an agent task with a built-in workflow
• Review and merge the output

For Work mode, see the Zenflow Work overview.

Zenflow Code

Step 1: Install Zenflow

1. Download Zenflow

   Visit the Zenflow page on the Zencoder site and click Download.

2. Run the installer

   Install the desktop app for your operating system using the guided installer.

3. Launch Zenflow

   Open the app once installation finishes to initialize the workspace.

4. Sign in or create an account

   Use your existing Zencoder credentials or create a new account to start orchestrating tasks.

Step 2: Onboarding

On first launch, Zenflow walks you through initial setup:

1. Pick a default agent

   Choose between Zencoder, Claude Code, Codex, or Gemini as your default co-pilot. You can switch this preference anytime in Settings → Saved presets.

2. Zenflow validates your setup

   After you select an agent, Zenflow checks whether its CLI or desktop integration is already installed locally. If something is missing, you get guided installation instructions so the agent can run reliably.

3. Sign in to finalize

   Zenflow then walks you through logging into the chosen agent so tasks can run end-to-end without interruption. Once authenticated, you land in Zenflow ready to create your first workflow.

Step 3: Create Your First Task

1. Create a Task (2 minutes)

   Start with a concise, outcome-based task description. Examples:

   "Add OAuth for Google and GitHub."
   "Fix checkout bug."
   "Refactor the billing module to reduce duplication."
   

   Focus on what needs to happen, not how to code it.

   
2. Pick a Workflow (2 minutes)

   Choose how Zenflow should execute the work:

   • Quick Change / Fix Bug / Spec and Build / Full SDD Workflow depending on scope

   • Custom workflows tailored to your team’s patterns

     Learn how to define custom workflows →

   Structured workflows keep results consistent and avoid prompt drift.

3. Verify & Ship (3–6 minutes)

   If you configured a verification script, Zenflow runs it after each agent turn (linting, type checks, tests). Review the Changes tab, then merge.

That’s it — you’re using Zenflow.

Next Steps

Key Concepts

Understand repositories, tasks, and workflows

Task Types

Explore built-in and custom workflows

Orchestrating Agents

Run multiple agents in parallel

Repository Configuration

Set up verification scripts and presets

Plans & Pricing

Subscription tiers and billing

Supported Agents

Zencoder, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, and custom agents