# Node-RED auto layouting using elkjs & dagre

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-auto-layouting-using-elkjs-dagre/81052>\
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**Created:** [5 September 2023 11:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-auto-layouting-using-elkjs-dagre/81052 "2023-09-05T11:24:52Z")\
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> [@ralphwetzel](#):
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> Plugins may be registered at the flow library like any other node, and installed via the palette manager.

Ok that's great to know, then there is a certain amount of visibility that a plugin can gain.

A feature I'd prefer to implement as a plugin would be a [visual unit testing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/visual-unit-tests/80478) - far more interesting and would make Node-RED that much more approachable for non-developers.

It seems a shame that no one has made an effort in that direction since it would allow people who do testing to also have a use case for using Node-RED.

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