Autonomous Assistants

DeerFlow

ByteDance's long-horizon agent that researches, codes and creates across multi-step tasks.

As of 1 September 2026, DeerFlow ranks 13th of 25 in Autonomous Assistants on the Agent Reality Index — scored 43.1 of 100, led by market demand.

#1343.1Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand28
Developer adoption51
Real usage75
Momentum50
Production readiness70
Community47

Why this rank: the index weights market demand most heavily — how much DeerFlow is actually searched for and asked about inside AI tools.

Real-world demand

472Google searches / mo
5AI / LLM searches / mo
472Product-site visits / mo
81kGitHub stars

Demand measured via Product-site traffic · confidence: high

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Common questions

DeerFlow — frequently asked questions

What is DeerFlow?

ByteDance's long-horizon agent that researches, codes and creates across multi-step tasks. It is tracked in the Autonomous Assistants category of the Agent Reality Index.

What is DeerFlow's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 September 2026, DeerFlow ranks 13th of 25 in Autonomous Assistants, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 43.1 of 100.

How is DeerFlow scored?

The index blends six real-world signals — market demand (weighted most heavily), developer adoption, real usage, momentum, production-readiness, and community — into a 0–100 score, rather than relying on GitHub stars or vendor opinion.

Is DeerFlow open source?

DeerFlow is open source; its code is publicly available on GitHub.

How popular is DeerFlow?

Measured 1 September 2026, DeerFlow draws about 472 Google searches a month, around 5 AI and LLM searches, roughly 81k GitHub stars. Demand confidence is rated high.

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