Automation Workflow

Mixstart 3.0 has a powerful built-in automation workflow system, equipped with a brand-new server-side execution engine for more stable and efficient performance. Without any programming foundation, you can build complex automation tasks by dragging nodes and connecting lines. This article will guide you step-by-step to create a workflow from scratch.

Quick Start: Create Your First Workflow in 5 Minutes

Step 1: Open the Workflow Editor

On the Mixstart main interface, click the "Workflow" icon in the left menu bar.
Click the "New Workflow" button in the top-right corner.
Name your workflow (e.g., "Daily News Push").

Step 2: Add a Trigger

Every workflow must have a trigger, which determines when the workflow starts running.

In the left node panel, click the "Trigger" category.
Drag "Manual Trigger" to the center of the canvas.
This is your starting point!

Step 3: Add a Tool Node

Drag a functional node you need from the left panel (e.g., "HTTP Request").
Drag the connection point on the right of the trigger node to the connection point on the left of the new node.
The two nodes are now connected!

Step 4: Configure the Node

Click any node; the configuration panel will appear on the right.
Fill in the necessary parameters according to the prompts.
Parameters will be saved automatically.

Step 5: Run Test

Click the "▶ Run" button in the top toolbar.
The workflow will start from the trigger and execute each node in sequence.
After execution, you can view the running results of each node.

Core Concepts

Node

A node is an individual operation step in a workflow. For example, the "HTTP Request" node is responsible for calling an API, and the "AI Chat" node handles text processing.

Edge

An edge (connection line) determines the flow direction of data. Data flows along the line from the upstream node to the downstream node.

Variable System

The workflow supports a powerful variable reference function:

Use the <code v-pre>{{NodeID.Property}}</code> syntax to reference the output of an upstream node.
The Variable Panel on the right side of the editor shows all available variables; click to insert.

Automatic Data Transfer

Important: Most nodes will automatically use the output of the upstream node as input. For example:

The "AI Chat" node automatically uses upstream data as the user message.
The "Create Excel" node automatically extracts a table from upstream data.
The "Desktop Notification" node automatically displays the upstream result.

You don't need to manually configure these transfers; the system handles them intelligently!

Run Mode

Mixstart 3.0 supports two run modes, flexibly adapting to different scenarios:

🖥️ Client-side Execution

Dependency: Requires the computer to be turned on and the Mixstart client to be running.
Capabilities: Can use all nodes, especially those involving local system operations (e.g., opening apps, manipulating files).
Scenarios: Desktop automation, local file processing.

☁️ Cloud-side Execution

Dependency: No need for the computer to be on; executed by the server 24/7.
Capabilities: Supports only server-available nodes (e.g., AI Chat, HTTP Request, Message Push, Database, etc.). Does not support nodes that operate on the local system.
Scenarios: Scheduled news pushes, WeChat message forwarding, background data processing.
How to enable: Turn on the "Cloud Mode" switch in the top-right corner of the workflow editor.

Node Details

Below are all the node types supported by Mixstart workflows.

⚡ Trigger

A trigger is the entry point of a workflow, determining when it starts execution. Each workflow must have one and only one trigger.

Manual Trigger

Function: Requires manually clicking the "Run" button to execute. Suitable for testing or one-time tasks.

Configuration: No configuration required.

Output Variables:

Name	Description
`output`	Default output content
`data`	Carried initial data (e.g., passed from an AI call)

Scheduled Trigger Pro

Function: Runs automatically according to a set time schedule, requiring no manual operation.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Execution Time	Cron Expression	`0 9 * * *` (e.g., every day at 9 AM)

Common Cron Expressions:

Expression	Meaning
`0 9 * * *`	9:00 AM every day
`0 9 * * 1`	9:00 AM every Monday
`0 /2 * *`	Every 2 hours
`/30 * * *`	Every 30 minutes
`0 9,18 * * *`	9:00 AM and 6:00 PM every day

Note

If the workflow contains client-specific nodes (e.g., opening apps, system controls, etc.), the Mixstart client must keep running in the background.

If the workflow contains only cloud-available nodes (e.g., AI, HTTP, messaging) and has Cloud Mode enabled, it will execute automatically as scheduled even if the computer is off.

Webhook Trigger Pro

Function: Allows external systems (e.g., website feedback, GitHub, custom services) to trigger your workflow by sending a network request.

Configuration:

Option	Explanation	Example
Webhook Path	A unique English code for this workflow (starts with `/`)	`/feedback` or `/order-notify`
Request Method	How to trigger it; POST is generally recommended	`POST`
Security Secret	A lock for the interface to prevent unauthorized triggers (optional)	`my-secret-key`
Response Mode	How long the external system waits for	`Immediate Response` (Recommended)

💡 Tip for Beginners

You only need to fill in the path suffix! For example, fill in /feedback, and the system will automatically generate the full URL: https://workflow.mnuk.cn/webhook/feedback

After configuration, simply copy the Full URL displayed on the panel for your external system.

Output Variables (downstream nodes can directly use this data):

Name	Description
`body`	The specific content sent by the caller (JSON data)
`query`	Parameters appended to the URL (e.g., ?id=1)
`headers`	Request header information

Calling Example:

bash

# Example of sending data to your workflow
curl -X POST https://workflow.mnuk.cn/webhook/feedback \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title": "Test Feedback", "content": "This is a test"}'

🖥️ System & App

Control local applications and system functions.

Open App Client-side

Function: Launch a locally installed application.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Name/Path	Program name or full path	`notepad` or `C:\Program Files\...`

Common Supported App Names: chrome, vscode, notepad, calculator, explorer, cmd

Open URL Client-side

Function: Open a specified link using the default browser.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Web URL	Full URL	`https://www.google.com`

Web Search Client-side

Function: Use Google or Baidu to search for specified content.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Search Query	Keywords to search	`React Tutorial`

Output Variables:

Name	Description
`results.0.title`	Title of the first result
`results.0.url`	Link of the first result
`results.0.snippet`	Snippet of the first result

Vision Agent New Client-side

Function: Invokes the AI Vision Agent to autonomously operate the system or software through visual analysis.

Configuration:

Key	Description	Example
Task	Specific mission for the Agent to complete	`Open Notepad and type a message`
Max Steps	Maximum loop limit for the agent (1-80)	`50`

Note

This node is asynchronous. The workflow engine will start the Agent and proceed to the next node immediately, while the Agent continues to run in the background.

System Control Pro Client-side

Function: Execute system-level power operations.

Configuration:

Option	Description
Operation	Dropdown: Lock Screen, Sleep, Shut Down, Restart

Available Operations:

Lock Screen: Lock the computer immediately
Sleep: Enter sleep mode
Shut Down: Shut down the computer immediately
Restart: Restart the computer

System Command Pro Client-side

Function: Execute CMD or PowerShell commands.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Command	Shell script	`dir /b` or `python script.py`

Output Variables:

Name	Description
`stdout`	Standard output of the command
`stderr`	Error output

Tips

Supports multi-line commands, one per line.
Can call scripts like Python, Node.js, etc.
Output content will be passed to downstream nodes.

Desktop Notification Pro Client-side

Function: Pop up a notification reminder in the system's bottom-right corner.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Title	Head of the notification	`Task Completed`
Content	Main text (auto-uses upstream result if empty)	`Data Synced`

Clipboard Pro Client-side

Function: Read from or write to the system clipboard.

Configuration:

Option	Description
Operation	Dropdown: Read Clipboard / Write Clipboard

Read: Get the current text in the clipboard.
Write: Copy upstream data to the clipboard.

💬 Messaging Pro

Integrate mainstream instant messaging and notification channels.

DingTalk

Function: Send messages to group chats via DingTalk Custom Bot.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Webhook URL	Group bot's Webhook URL	`https://oapi.dingtalk.com/robot/send?access_token=...`
Secret Key	Signature secret in security settings (optional)	`SEC...`
Msg Type	Text / Markdown / Link Card / ActionCard	`text`
Content	Message text (auto-uses upstream data if empty)
Title	Required for Markdown/Card messages
@Phone	Member phone numbers to mention, comma-separated	`13800138000,13900139000`
@All Members	Whether to mention everyone	`No`

Feishu Message

Function: Send messages via Feishu/Lark bot.

Configuration:

Option	Description
Webhook URL	Feishu bot's Webhook URL
Secret Key	Optional
Msg Type	Text / Rich Text / Card Message
Content	Message text
Title	Title for Card messages

WeCom

Function: Send messages via WeChat Work group bot.

Configuration:

Option	Description
Webhook URL	WeCom bot's Key URL
Msg Type	Text / Markdown / Image-Text
Content	Message text
@Member	WeCom ID, comma-separated; `@all` for everyone

WeChat MP

Function: Send image-text or template messages via Service Account.

Configuration:

Option	Description
AppID	Official account developer credentials
AppSecret	Official account secret
Title	Title of the image-text message (Required)
Content	Supports inserting images `![desc](link)`
Cover Image	URL or upload local image (900×500 recommended)
Origin Link	Link for "Read Original Article"
Author	Optional
Send Mode	Broadcast to fans / Send Preview / Draft Only / Publish Article
Preview ID	Required for Preview mode (WeChat ID)
User Tag	Filtering by tags in Broadcast mode

Output Variables:

Name	Description
`media_id`	Material ID after upload
`article_url`	Permanent link of the article
`msg_id`	ID of the broadcasted message

Send Email

Function: Send emails via SMTP protocol.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
SMTP Server	Email provider address	`smtp.gmail.com`
Port	Usually 587 or 465	`587`
Username	Sender email	`your@email.com`
Password/Code	Email app authorization code
Recipient	Target email	`recipient@email.com`
Subject	Email title	`Workflow Notification`

Email body will automatically use the output of the upstream node.

Function: Send messages via Telegram Bot.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Bot Token	Obtained from @BotFather	`123456:ABC-DEF...`
Chat ID	Target user or group ID	`123456789`
Content	Auto-uses upstream data if empty

Slack

Function: Send messages to Slack channels or manage channels.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Resource	Message / Channel / User	`message`
Operation	Post Message / Get Info ...	`post`
Token	Slack Bot User OAuth Token	`xoxb-...`
Channel ID	Target Channel ID	`C12345678`
Content	Message text	`Hello from Mixstart`

Discord

Function: Send messages to Discord channels via Webhook.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Webhook URL	Channel Webhook URL	`https://discord.com/api/webhooks/...`
Content	Message content	`Hello Discord!`
Username	Username displayed for the sender	`Mixstart Bot`
Avatar URL	Avatar image URL for the sender

Personal WeChat Beta Client-side

Function: Send messages via the currently logged-in PC WeChat.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Nickname	Receiver's nickname (Full name recommended)	`File Transfer` / `John Doe`
Msg Type	Message Type	Text / File / Image / Audio
Content	Text message content	`Hello`
Attachment	Absolute path or URL of file/image	`C:\photo.jpg`

Note

Requires Mixstart Client to be running.
Requires PC WeChat to be logged in.
Do not send spam; it may lead to account risks.

☁️ Cloud Services Pro

Alibaba Cloud OSS

Function: Manage files in Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
AccessKey ID	Alibaba Cloud Key ID
AccessKey Secret	Alibaba Cloud Key Secret
Bucket Name	Bucket name	`my-bucket`
Region	Switch: East China 1 (Hangzhou)/Shanghai/Beijing/HK...	`oss-cn-hangzhou`
Operation	Upload / Download / Delete / List files	`upload`
Local Path	Local path for upload/download	`C:\Files\upload.jpg`
Remote Path	Object Key on OSS	`images/2024/photo.jpg`

AWS S3

Function: Manage AWS S3 Object Storage files.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Resource	File / Bucket	`file`
Operation	Upload / Download / Delete / Panel	`upload`
Region	AWS Region	`us-east-1`
Bucket	Bucket Name	`my-bucket`
Access Key ID	Access Key ID	`AKIA...`
Secret Access Key	Secret Access Key

Tencent Cloud COS

Function: Manage Tencent Cloud Object Storage files.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Operation	Upload / Download / Delete / Panel	`upload`
Local Path	Local path for upload	`C:\file.txt`
Object Key	Path on COS	`folder/file.txt`
SecretId	Tencent Cloud API SecretId	`AKID...`
SecretKey	Tencent Cloud API SecretKey
Bucket	Bucket Name	`my-bucket-1250000000`
Region	Bucket Region	`ap-guangzhou`

Qiniu Cloud Kodo

Function: Manage Qiniu Cloud Object Storage.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Operation	Upload / Delete / List / Info	`upload`
Access Key	Qiniu AK
Secret Key	Qiniu SK
Bucket	Bucket Name	`my-bucket`
Domain	Limit Domain for download/access	`cdn.example.com`

Google Drive

Function: Manage Google Drive files.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Resource	File / Folder	`file`
Operation	Upload / Download / Delete / List / Create	`upload`
Access Token	Google OAuth2 Token	`ya29....`
Filename	Name for upload/create	`backup.zip`
Folder ID	Parent Folder ID (Optional)
Local Content	Content for upload (Text)

🗄️ Database Pro

Connect directly to databases for CRUD operations.

MySQL

Function: Execute SQL statements.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Host	Database address	`localhost` or IP
Port	Default 3306	`3306`
Username	Database user	`root`
Password	Database password
Database	Database name	`my_database`
SQL Statement	SQL to execute	`SELECT * FROM users WHERE status = 'active'`

Security Note

Use ? placeholders to prevent SQL injection; parameters are passed via the params field (JSON array).

MongoDB

Function: NoSQL database operations.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Connection String	MongoDB URI	`mongodb://localhost:27017`
Database	Database name	`my_database`
Collection	Collection name	`users`
Operation	find/findOne/insert/update/delete/aggregate/count	`find`
Query Filter	JSON format	`{"status":"active"}`
Doc/Update	JSON format	`{"$set":{"name":"New Name"}}`

Redis

Function: Key-value cache operations.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Host	Redis address	`localhost`
Port	Default 6379	`6379`
Password	Optional
Database	Default 0	`0`
Operation	GET/SET/DEL/HGET/HSET/LPUSH/RPUSH/LRANGE/KEYS/INCR/DECR	`get`
Key	Cache key name	`cache:user:123`
Value	Required for SET operation
Expire Time	Seconds, optional	`3600`

📄 Office

Automate Office file processing.

Read File Pro Client-side

Function: Read content from a local text file.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
File Path	Absolute path	`C:\Documents\data.txt`

Output Variables:

Name	Description
`content`	File content
`path`	File path

Write File Pro Client-side

Function: Write data to a local file.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Save Path	Target file path	`C:\Documents\output.md`

Note: File content automatically uses upstream node output; no manual config needed.

Create Excel Pro Client-side

Function: Generate .xlsx spreadsheet files.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Filename	Name of the generated file	`Sales Report`
Sheet Name	Name of the worksheet	`Sheet1`

Note: Spreadsheet data is extracted automatically from upstream nodes. Upstream data should be in array format:

json

[
  { "name": "John", "age": 25, "city": "NYC" },
  { "name": "Doe", "age": 30, "city": "LA" }
]

Create Word Pro Client-side

Function: Generate .docx documents.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Filename	Name of the generated file	`Project Report`
Doc Title	Document main title	`2024 Annual Summary`

Note: Document content automatically uses upstream text output.

Create PPT Pro Client-side

Function: Generate .pptx presentations.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Possible Values
Filename	Name of the generated file	`Project Debrief`
Pres Title	Cover title	`2024 Work Report`
Theme Style	Preset theme selection	Minimalist Gold / Warm Orange / Forest Green / Pure White

Note: Slide content automatically uses structured data generated by upstream AI nodes.

Create Markdown Pro Client-side

Function: Generate .md Markdown documents.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Filename	Name of the generated file	`CHANGELOG.md`
Content	Document content (Markdown format)	`# Title\n\nContent...`

Google Sheets

Function: Read and write Google Sheets.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Possible Values
Operation	Append Row / Update Row / Get All Values	`appendRow`
Spreadsheet ID	Spreadsheet ID	ID from URL
Range	Cell Range	`Sheet1!A1`
Values	Data to write (JSON Array)	`[["Name", "Age"], ["John", 30]]`

Notion

Function: Operate Notion databases and pages.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Resource	Database Page / Database / User	`databasePage`
Operation	Create Page / Get Page / Query Database	`create`
Database ID	Database ID	Get from URL
Title	Title for new page	`New Task`

🧮 Logic & Data

Process and clean circulating data, or control loop logic.

Loop

Function: Execute a logic block repeatedly.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Possible Values
Loop Type	Iterate Array / Fixed Times	`forEach` / `times`
Loop Count	Used in Fixed Times mode	`10`

JSON Processing

Function: Handle JSON format data.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Operation	Parse / Stringify / Extract Field / Get All Keys	`parse`
Field Path	For Extract mode	`data.items[0].name`

CSV Processing

Function: Parse CSV spreadsheet text.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Possible Values
Delimiter	Column separator	Comma / Semicolon / Tab
Header Row	Use first row as field names	Yes / No

HTML Extraction Pro

Function: Extract information from webpage HTML.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Ext Mode	CSS Selector / All Text / All Links / All Images / Tables / Meta Info	`selector`
CSS Selector	For selector mode	`.article h1, #content p`
Attr Name	Extract text if empty, or `href`, `src`, etc.	`href`

Data Filter

Function: Similar to Excel's filter feature.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Filter Key	Field name to judge	`status`
Operator	contains/equals/notEquals/gt/lt/isEmpty/notEmpty	`equals`
Compare Val	Value to compare against	`active`

Data Sort

Function: Sort array data.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Possible Values
Sort Key	Field name to sort by	`createdAt`
Direction	Ascending (A→Z) / Descending (Z→A)	`asc`

Count Limit

Function: Intercept the first N items or skip the first N items of an array.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Limit Count	Max number to return	`10`
Skip Count	Offset to start from	`0`

Data Aggregate

Function: Statistical calculations.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Possible Values
Agg Method	Calculation type	Sum / Average / Max / Min / Count
Calc Key	Numeric field to calculate	`price`

Data Split

Function: Disassemble array data.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Possible Values
Split Mode	Way to split	By Batch / Item-by-item / By Field Group
Batch Size	How many per batch	`10`

Data Merge

Function: Merge multiple data sources.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Possible Values
Merge Mode	Way to merge	Concatenate / Object Merge / Index Pair / Key Relation

Remove Duplicates

Function: Remove duplicate items from an array.

Configuration:

Option	Description
Unique Key	Field to judge duplicates (compare whole object if empty)
Keep Strategy	Keep First / Keep Last

Switch (Conditional Branch)

Function: Route the flow to different branches based on field values.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Judge Key	Field name for judgment	`status`

Matches different branches by field value; falls back to default if no match.

Set Variable

Function: Define a new temporary variable.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Variable Name	Custom variable name	`myVar`
Variable Val	Auto-uses upstream if empty

Hash Processing

Function: Generate hash values or perform encoding/decoding.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Possible Values
Algorithm	Processing type	MD5 / SHA-256 / SHA-512 / Base64 Enc / Base64 Dec / UUID
Input Text	Auto-uses upstream if empty

🌐 Network

HTTP Request

Function: General HTTP client for calling any API.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Target URL	API URL	`https://api.example.com/data`
Method	HTTP Verb	`GET` / `POST`

Output Variables:

Name	Description
`data`	Response body (autodetects JSON)
`status`	HTTP status code
`headers`	Response headers

RSS Feed Reader Pro

Function: Parse RSS/Atom feeds.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Feed URL	RSS feed link	`https://example.com/rss`
Fetch Count	Max number to pull	`20`

Output Variables:

Name	Description
`data.0.title`	Latest article title
`data.0.description`	Article summary
`data.0.link`	Original link
`data.0.imageUrl`	Cover image URL
`data.0.pubDate`	Publishing time
`data.0.author`	Author
`count`	Total articles fetched

🤖 Artificial Intelligence Pro

LLM Chat (AI Chat)

Function: Dialogue with large language models to process data.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
AI Task	System prompt telling AI its role/task	`You are a professional secretary, summarize these...`
Model	Use default if empty, or specify model	`gpt-4o` / `deepseek-chat`

Optional Models:

GPT-4o / GPT-4o-mini (OpenAI)
DeepSeek Chat
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Gemini Pro

Output Variables:

Name	Description
`text`	AI's reply content
`output`	Same as text
`usage.total_tokens`	Token consumption

Tips

Upstream data is automatically sent to the AI as a user message; no manual input setup is required. E.g., RSS → AI: RSS content is auto-processed by AI.

:::

AI Vision

Function: Let AI "see" images, supporting image description, text extraction, or Q&A about the image.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Image URL	Required, URL of the image	`https://example.com/image.jpg`
Prompt	What you want to ask AI	`What's in this image?` / `Extract text`
Model	Vision Model	`gpt-4-vision-preview` / `claude-3-opus`
Base URL	Optional, custom API address	`https://api.openai.com/v1`
API Key	Optional, custom API key

AI Image Gen

Function: Generate images from text descriptions.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Possible Values
Model	Image Model	`dall-e-3` / `midjourney` / `cogview-3`
Prompt	Description of the scene	`A cat walking in space, cyberpunk style`
Size	Image resolution	`1024x1024` / `1024x1792`
Quality	Image quality	`Standard` / `HD`
Count	Number of images	`1`

AI Text-to-Speech (TTS)

Function: Convert text into realistic speech.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Possible Values
Model	TTS Model	`tts-1` / `tts-1-hd`
Voice	Preset Voice	`alloy` / `echo` / `fable` / `onyx` / `nova` / `shimmer`
Input Text	Text to speak
Speed	Playback speed (0.25 - 4.0)	`1.0`

Wusound / Vocu (Wusound)

Function: High-expressive AI speech synthesis with emotion support.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Service	Service Provider	`wusound` / `vocu`
API Key	Platform API Key (Required)
Text	Text to synthesize
Voice ID	Select or input voice ID	Click refresh to load list
Style	Voice style (Prompt)	`default` or custom style
Language	Generation language	Auto / Chinese / English / Japanese / ...
Preset	Stability preset	Balance / Creative / Stable
Speed	Speed (0.5 - 2.0)	`1.0`
Vivid	Enhanced Emotion (Vivid)	On / Off

Execute Code

Function: Run custom JavaScript or Python code.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Possible Values
Language	Programming language	JavaScript / Python
Code	Your code logic

JavaScript Code Example:

javascript

// Upstream data is accessed via the 'input' variable
const data = input;

// Process data
const result = data.map(item => ({
  name: item.title,
  url: item.link
}));

// Return processed data
return result;

Global Objects Available: input (upstream data), console, JSON, Math, Date, fetch (for requests), setTimeout, Promise, etc.

🛠️ Utility

Delay

Function: Pause workflow execution for a period.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Delay Duration	Supports s, m, h	`5s` / `2m` / `1h`

DateTime

Function: Get current time or perform date calculations.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Possible Values
Operation	Processing type	Current Time / Format Date / Add-Subtract / Diff
Output Format	Date format template	`YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss`

QR Code Generator Pro

Function: Convert text into a QR code image.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Content	Text to encode (auto-uses upstream if empty)	`https://example.com`
Size	Image size (pixels)	`200`
Format	Base64 / PNG File / SVG Code	`base64`

Translator

Function: Multi-language machine translation.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Possible Values
Provider	Translation Engine	Google / DeepL / Baidu
Target Lang	Target Language	zh / en / ja / ko ...
Content	Text to translate

💻 Development & Collaboration (Development)

GitHub

Function: Manage GitHub repositories, Issues, and Releases.

Configuration:

Option	Description	Example
Resource	Repository / Issue / Release	`repository`
Operation	Get Info / List / Create	`get`
Owner	Username or Organization	`mixstart`
Repository	Repository Name	`core`
Token	GitHub Personal Access Token	`ghp_...`

Trello

Function: Manage Trello board tasks.

Configuration:

Option	Description
Resource	Card / Board / List
Operation	Create / Get / Update
API Key	Trello API Key
API Token	Trello API Token
ID	Card or List ID

System Variables

Workflows have built-in system variables usable in any text box:

Variable	Description	Example Value
`<code v-pre>{{Desktop}}</code>`	Desktop path	`C:\Users\xxx\Desktop`
`<code v-pre>{{Documents}}</code>`	Documents path	`C:\Users\xxx\Documents`
`<code v-pre>{{Date}}</code>`	Current date	`2024-01-15`
`<code v-pre>{{DateTime}}</code>`	Current date & time	`2024/1/15 14:30:00`

Pro Features

Some advanced nodes require a Pro license:

⏰ Scheduled / Webhook Trigger
🤖 AI Chat / Execute Code
📄 File I/O / Create Excel/Word/PPT
💬 Messaging (DingTalk, Feishu, WeCom, WeChat MP, Email)
☁️ Cloud Services (Alibaba Cloud OSS / AWS S3 / Tencent COS / Qiniu / Google Drive)
🗄️ Database (MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Notion, Google Sheets)
🌐 RSS Feed / HTML Scraping / QR Code
🔧 Development (GitHub / Trello)
🔄 Logic Control (Loop / Script Execution)

The free version provides Manual Trigger + HTTP Request + Data Processing foundational nodes.

FAQ

Q: Scheduled task didn't execute?

A: Ensure the Mixstart client is running in the background. Tasks stop if the client is closed.

Q: How to debug a workflow?

A: After clicking "Run", you can view the execution status and output of each node in the result panel. Error-prone nodes show a red marker and error info.

Q: How is data passed between nodes?

A: Data passes automatically along connections. Most nodes use upstream data by default, or you can use <code v-pre>{{NodeID.Property}}</code> for precise referencing.

Q: How to get a specific field from an API response?

A: Use the "JSON Processing" node, set operation to "Extract Field", and fill in the path like data.items[0].name.

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Automation Workflow

Quick Start: Create Your First Workflow in 5 Minutes

Step 1: Open the Workflow Editor

Step 2: Add a Trigger

Step 3: Add a Tool Node

Step 4: Configure the Node

Step 5: Run Test

Core Concepts

Node

Edge

Variable System

Automatic Data Transfer

Run Mode

🖥️ Client-side Execution

☁️ Cloud-side Execution

Node Details

⚡ Trigger

Manual Trigger

Scheduled Trigger Pro

Webhook Trigger Pro

🖥️ System & App

Open App Client-side

Open URL Client-side

Web Search Client-side

Vision Agent New Client-side

System Control Pro Client-side

System Command Pro Client-side

Desktop Notification Pro Client-side

Clipboard Pro Client-side

💬 Messaging Pro

DingTalk

Feishu Message

WeCom

WeChat MP

Send Email

Telegram

Slack

Discord

Personal WeChat Beta Client-side

☁️ Cloud Services Pro

Alibaba Cloud OSS

AWS S3

Tencent Cloud COS

Qiniu Cloud Kodo

Google Drive

🗄️ Database Pro

MySQL

MongoDB

Redis

📄 Office

Read File Pro Client-side

Write File Pro Client-side

Create Excel Pro Client-side

Create Word Pro Client-side

Create PPT Pro Client-side

Create Markdown Pro Client-side

Google Sheets

Notion

🧮 Logic & Data

Loop

JSON Processing

CSV Processing

HTML Extraction Pro

Data Filter

Data Sort

Count Limit

Data Aggregate

Data Split

Data Merge

Remove Duplicates

Switch (Conditional Branch)

Set Variable

Hash Processing

🌐 Network

HTTP Request

RSS Feed Reader Pro

🤖 Artificial Intelligence Pro

LLM Chat (AI Chat)

AI Vision

AI Image Gen