# Basic Graphs
URL: /docs/examples/basic-graphs
Source: /app/src/content/docs/examples/basic-graphs.mdx

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Create simple workflow graphs to orchestrate multi-step processes.

## Quick Start

### Clone the Complete Example

The easiest way to get started is to clone the complete example repository:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/astreus-ai/basic-graphs
cd basic-graphs
npm install
```

### Or Install Package Only

If you prefer to build from scratch:

```bash
npm install @astreus-ai/astreus
```

## Environment Setup

```bash
# .env
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-openai-api-key-here
DB_URL=sqlite://./astreus.db
```

## Basic Graph Workflow

```typescript
import { Agent, Graph } from '@astreus-ai/astreus';

// Create an agent
const agent = await Agent.create({
  name: 'WorkflowAgent',
  model: 'gpt-4o'
});

// Create a simple sequential graph
const graph = new Graph({
  name: 'research-workflow'
}, agent);

// Add tasks with dependencies
const research = graph.addTaskNode({
  prompt: 'Research artificial intelligence trends'
});

const summary = graph.addTaskNode({
  prompt: 'Summarize the research findings',
  dependencies: [research]
});

// Execute the workflow
const results = await graph.run();

// Parse the result and extract the response
if (results.success && results.results[summary]) {
  const summaryResult = JSON.parse(results.results[summary]);
  console.log(summaryResult.response);
}
```

## Running the Example

If you cloned the repository:

```bash
npm run dev
```

## Repository

The complete example is available on GitHub: [astreus-ai/basic-graphs](https://github.com/astreus-ai/basic-graphs)