Show HN: Frink – Desktop-first app for multi-step workflows and parallel agents

Category: devtools

Tags: ai-agents, workflow-automation, desktop-app, developer-tools, local-first

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

Frink is a desktop application for orchestrating parallel AI agents and triggered multi-step workflows. It lets users define Flows combining custom code, agent actions, commands, and approvals, triggered by schedules, webhooks, or events from services like Linear and Sentry, with a unified work queue for human oversight. It stands out by integrating multiple AI coding tools locally without requiring an account, offering a novel parallel agent workspace and local-first data storage.

Target audience: backend developers, devops, AI engineers, engineering teams

Repository: https://github.com/benord-labs/frink · TypeScript · MIT · 94 stars

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