# Generate node from sub-flow?
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/generate-node-from-sub-flow/22120
**Category:** General
**Created:** [23 February 2020 08:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/generate-node-from-sub-flow/22120 "2020-02-23T08:17:44Z")
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### Author:  [@rei\_vilo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rei_vilo)
#### Post date: [23 February 2020 08:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/generate-node-from-sub-flow/22120/1 "2020-02-23T08:17:44Z")
Is there a utility similar to `node-red-nodegen` (generate node from function) but to generate node out of a sub-flow?
I am using Node-RED to develop a series of sub-flows. The FUI is very handy to test and debug them. Now, I would like to package all the sub-flows into a `node-red-contrib-` node for easier distribution.
How could I proceed? Thank you!
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### Author:  [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)
#### Post date: [23 February 2020 08:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/generate-node-from-sub-flow/22120/2 "2020-02-23T08:42:09Z")
Not yet, though it is work under design at the moment.
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### Author:  [@rei\_vilo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rei_vilo)
#### Post date: [23 February 2020 10:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/generate-node-from-sub-flow/22120/3 "2020-02-23T10:47:49Z")
Thank you for the answer. Good to know!
In the meantime, I've explored `node-red-contrib-publishflows` from [https://github.com/Steveorevo/node-red-contrib-publishflows](https://github.com/Steveorevo/node-red-contrib-publishflows), but the last update was 17 months ago. With Node-RED 1.0.3, the **Publish** pane doesn't show up under **Project Settings**.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [8 March 2020 10:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/generate-node-from-sub-flow/22120/4 "2020-03-08T10:47:55Z")
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