# PocketFlow AI Guide

> A sourced reference for minimalist LLM-agent orchestration: node graphs, shared state, action edges, patterns, tradeoffs, and from-scratch implementation.

This site is independent. It is not the official Pocket Flow project.

## Core Pages

- [Home](https://pocketflowai.com/) - Minimalist thesis, page map, and source policy.
- [The node graph model](https://pocketflowai.com/the-node-graph-model) - Nodes, action-labeled edges, shared store, params, nested flows.
- [Minimal vs heavy frameworks](https://pocketflowai.com/minimal-vs-heavy) - Tradeoffs against LangChain, LangGraph, and LlamaIndex.
- [Free tools](https://pocketflowai.com/tools) - Browser-only tools for graph design, framework overhead, and pattern selection.
- [Agent graph designer](https://pocketflowai.com/tools/flow-designer) - Build a node graph and export SVG, JSON, and Python skeleton code.
- [Framework overhead calculator](https://pocketflowai.com/tools/framework-overhead) - Estimate when framework infrastructure may earn its weight.
- [Orchestration pattern gallery](https://pocketflowai.com/tools/pattern-gallery) - Click through workflow, agent, RAG, and map-reduce graph shapes.
- [Patterns as graphs](https://pocketflowai.com/patterns) - Workflow, agent, RAG, map-reduce, structured output, multi-agent.
- [Build your own minimal orchestrator](https://pocketflowai.com/build-your-own) - A small Python-style runtime walkthrough.
- [Build agents without LangChain](https://pocketflowai.com/build-agents-without-langchain) - A practical graph-first path before adopting larger frameworks.
- [Glossary](https://pocketflowai.com/glossary) - Definitions for the guide vocabulary.
- [Sources](https://pocketflowai.com/sources) - Bibliography and citation policy.
- [FAQ](https://pocketflowai.com/faq) - Direct answers to common search questions.

## Primary Sources

- Pocket Flow docs: https://the-pocket.github.io/PocketFlow/
- Pocket Flow GitHub: https://github.com/the-pocket/PocketFlow
- LangChain docs: https://docs.langchain.com/oss/javascript/langchain/overview
- LangGraph docs: https://docs.langchain.com/oss/python/langgraph/overview
- LlamaIndex docs: https://developers.llamaindex.ai/python/framework/
- RAG paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2005.11401

## Full Context

- [llms-full.txt](https://pocketflowai.com/llms-full.txt)