What is Refly
Refly is the world's first open-source Vibe Workflow platform, providing users with powerful multi-threaded conversation and content creation capabilities. It supports multi-threaded conversations, allowing users to freely switch between different sessions to implement complex task workflows. Refly integrates 13+ mainstream large language models and supports multimodal file processing, covering a variety of text and image formats, and can efficiently process and analyze data. Refly features an AI-driven skill system that supports intelligent web-wide search, knowledge retrieval, and other functions, helping users quickly obtain information. The knowledge base engine can integrate multi-source heterogeneous data to build a personalized knowledge system. It supports one-click content collection from mainstream platforms, making it convenient for users to manage knowledge and create content.
Refly's main features
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Multi-threaded conversation system: Supports parallel management of multiple independent conversation contexts; users can freely switch between different conversation nodes to implement complex Agentic Workflow, breaking through the limitations of traditional conversation models.
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Multi-model integration framework: Integrates 13+ mainstream large language models, supports mixed model scheduling and parallel processing, and features a flexible model switching mechanism and a unified conversation interface.
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Multimodal processing capability: Supports 7+ file formats (such as PDF, DOCX, TXT, etc.) and mainstream image formats (such as PNG, JPG, etc.), and can perform intelligent batch processing.
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AI-driven skill system: Integrates capabilities such as Perplexity AI and Stanford Storm, providing intelligent web-wide search, knowledge retrieval, question rewriting and recommendation, and other functions.
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Context management system: Can precisely build temporary knowledge bases, flexibly select nodes as context, and realize multi-dimensional context association.
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Knowledge base engine: Supports import of multi-source heterogeneous data, performs semantic retrieval based on the RAG architecture, and can intelligently build knowledge graphs.
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Intelligent content collection: Supports one-click content collection from mainstream platforms (such as Github, Medium, etc.), with automatic knowledge classification and tagging.
How to use Refly
- Register and log in: Visit Refly's official website, click "Get Started", and log in with a Google or GitHub account.
- Create a canvas: After logging in, select the "Create Canvas" option on the main interface to start a new creation process.
- Have a conversation: Conduct multi-threaded conversations with AI on the canvas, input ideas, thoughts, or questions, and get instant feedback and suggestions.
- Edit and modify: Based on AI feedback and suggestions, edit and modify the content to improve the creation.
- Export and share: After completing the creation, you can export the content as a document format or share it with others for collaboration and review.
- Deployment methods
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Cloud version: Visit Refly Cloud to use all functions without configuration.
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Docker self-deployment: Ensure the machine meets the minimum system requirements (CPU ≥ 2 cores, memory ≥ 4GB), and deploy quickly via Docker.
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Local development: Refer to the CONTRIBUTING.md file to configure the local development environment.
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Enterprise deployment: Contact the Refly team to obtain a private deployment solution.
- Other features
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Import materials: One-click import of multi-source materials such as papers and web pages, and quickly locate core reference content through AI-powered intelligent search.
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Clip & Save: Save any web page content with one click and continuously build your personal knowledge base.
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Research: Stimulate thinking through multi-threaded conversations, with intelligent context management to ensure precise research direction.
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Writing: Use professional writing assistance tools, from ideation to final draft, freely choose context, and create a personalized writing environment.
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Refly Application Scenarios
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Content Creation: Provides a free canvas creation environment, suitable for professional scenarios such as academic research and technical documentation, and can quickly transform ideas into high-quality content.
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Knowledge Management: Through knowledge base integration and intelligent search, it helps users build a personalized knowledge system and create a "second brain."
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Project Planning: It can be used to create detailed game project plans and other complex tasks, and efficiently organize and manage projects through multi-threaded conversations and knowledge base support.