Autonomous Assistants

DeerFlow

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

As of 1 November 2026, DeerFlow ranks 12th of 25 in Autonomous Assistants on the Agent Reality Index — scored 41.5 of 100, led by market demand.

#1241.5Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand27
Developer adoption52
Real usage71
Momentum54
Production readiness76
Community43

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

168Google searches / mo
8AI / LLM searches / mo
168Product-site visits / mo
85kGitHub 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 November 2026, DeerFlow ranks 12th of 25 in Autonomous Assistants, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 41.5 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 November 2026, DeerFlow draws about 168 Google searches a month, around 8 AI and LLM searches, roughly 85k GitHub stars. Demand confidence is rated high.

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