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## [Bump-to-connect](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bump-to-connect/99717)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2025 16:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bump-to-connect/99717 "2025-11-20T16:49:12Z")

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Hi There, I had this vision of connecting nodes by "bumping" them together, something like this animation: The idea is that I drag two nodes together such that their ports overlap. Pause for a moment and they are aut…

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## [Marstek Venus Ui](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/marstek-venus-ui/100235)

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**Author:** [@hansvanlin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hansvanlin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2026 11:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/marstek-venus-ui/100235 "2026-01-24T11:39:21Z")

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Hi, I just wanted to share this node-red script for controlling a Marstek Venus battery via modbus tcp.

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## [Icon Style at Dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/icon-style-at-dashboard-2-0/99895)

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**Author:** [@Olmuk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Olmuk)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [13 December 2025 09:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/icon-style-at-dashboard-2-0/99895 "2025-12-13T09:37:34Z")

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Hello, i am still confused how i can bring a icon into my dashboard in dependence of an input. Example: payload :1 = icon alert, payload 2. = icon standby. All i find are out of dashborad 1.0 or with switch or button …

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## [FOSDEM 2027 - Node-Red - Home Automation Devroom - potential collaboration](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fosdem-2027-node-red-home-automation-devroom-potential-collaboration/100676)

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**Author:** [@raeymeister](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/raeymeister)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 March 2026 15:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fosdem-2027-node-red-home-automation-devroom-potential-collaboration/100676 "2026-03-28T15:55:05Z")

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We are currently preparing a proposal for a Home Automation / Open Smart Home Devroom for FOSDEM 2027. Our goal is to create a technically strong devroom focused on open source home automation platforms, device integrati…

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## [🌐 UIBUILDER next steps now that Node-RED v5 is released](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-next-steps-now-that-node-red-v5-is-released/101260)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 June 2026 16:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-next-steps-now-that-node-red-v5-is-released/101260 "2026-06-12T16:53:53Z")

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A quick update. UIBUILDER's next release (barring more bug fixes) will be v8.0.0. There will be 2 potentially breaking changes, hence the major version bump. Baseline Node-RED v5 Baseline Node.js v22 (to match NR v5) …

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## [Travelling Salesman - Logistics Problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/travelling-salesman-logistics-problem/100045)

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**Author:** [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [30 December 2025 11:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/travelling-salesman-logistics-problem/100045 "2025-12-30T11:22:50Z")

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One of my IoT students has been exploring the classical Travelling Salesman Problem and came across an excellent write-up produced by a graduate at the University of Pittsburgh. The document contains a substantial amoun…

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## [Mind Maps for Busy Minds](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mind-maps-for-busy-minds/101486)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2026 10:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mind-maps-for-busy-minds/101486 "2026-07-17T10:13:55Z")

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Hi There, I've posted before about me creating a Mind Map in Node-RED but not with v5-NR. I've now created a bunch of screen-casts presenting the core features of my mind map. Topics covered: integrating AI into som…

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## [More npm changes coming](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/more-npm-changes-coming/101572)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [31 July 2026 14:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/more-npm-changes-coming/101572 "2026-07-31T14:28:07Z")

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Quick head's-up: The new check takes some time so they are saying that there will be at least a 5 minute delay after publishing before the new version is actually live - currently it is pretty much instantaneous. It i…

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## [Introducing: Energy Overview Widget for Dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/introducing-energy-overview-widget-for-dashboard-2-0/99886)

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**Author:** [@pakerfeldt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pakerfeldt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 December 2025 14:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/introducing-energy-overview-widget-for-dashboard-2-0/99886 "2025-12-07T14:40:45Z")

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Hey everyone, I've been working on a new widget for Dashboard 2.0 that I'd love to share: @pakerfeldt/node-red-dashboard-2-energy-overview. It's a visualization widget that shows real-time energy flow between solar pan…

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## [Zero-JavaScript Charting](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zero-javascript-charting/100885)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 May 2026 14:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zero-javascript-charting/100885 "2026-05-01T14:02:33Z")

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Although the example flow uses UIBUILDER, you could do the same with Dashboard as well. This uses a font to produce very simple, single-colour charts that are most useful for inline-charts. Sparkline, bar and pie char…

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## [Would a deterministic approval and verification layer add value to Node-RED smart-home flows?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/would-a-deterministic-approval-and-verification-layer-add-value-to-node-red-smart-home-flows/101656)

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**Author:** [@spatialos\_core](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/spatialos_core)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 August 2026 02:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/would-a-deterministic-approval-and-verification-layer-add-value-to-node-red-smart-home-flows/101656 "2026-08-21T02:07:16Z")

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I am researching a Node-RED adapter for Spatial OS, a platform-neutral policy layer that keeps natural-language intent separate from physical device execution. The core builds a spatial graph, compiles requested outcome…

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## [Resilience in Node-RED Deployments](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/resilience-in-node-red-deployments/101119)

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**Author:** [@KristopherLeads](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KristopherLeads)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 May 2026 00:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/resilience-in-node-red-deployments/101119 "2026-05-23T00:17:22Z")

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Hey all! A month ago, I was hit by a (proverbial) bus - I was deploying a Node-RED/FlowFuse stack of blended remote and hosted instances for Hannover Messe, and when the German transit strikes hit, I was basically stuck…

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## [Ok, I have a bad sense of humor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ok-i-have-a-bad-sense-of-humor/100061)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [9 January 2026 09:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ok-i-have-a-bad-sense-of-humor/100061 "2026-01-09T09:39:13Z")

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Sorry, but I thought it was funny.

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## [\[Announce\] node-red-dashboard2-go2rtc-camera-viewer](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-dashboard2-go2rtc-camera-viewer/101469)

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**Author:** [@przemekacx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/przemekacx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 July 2026 20:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-dashboard2-go2rtc-camera-viewer/101469 "2026-07-13T20:35:38Z")

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Hi everyone, I wanted a simple, low-latency live camera viewer for FlowFuse Dashboard 2. I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for, so I built one based on go2rtc/WebRTC. Features: Low-latency WebRTC Standalone …

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## [FlowFuse 2.24 - Expert in the Editor, Scheduled Updates, and more!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-2-24-expert-in-the-editor-scheduled-updates-and-more/99729)

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**Author:** [@gstout](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gstout)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2025 20:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-2-24-expert-in-the-editor-scheduled-updates-and-more/99729 "2025-11-20T20:28:59Z")

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Hey everyone, good news: FlowFuse 2.24 just shipped, and it brings several cool developments with it: FlowFuse Expert in the Node-RED Immersive Editor, the ability to schedule instance restarts and updates, an easier way…

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## [🌐 UIBUILDER Bug-fix release: v7.6.2 (Bonus: Improved docs layout)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-bug-fix-release-v7-6-2-bonus-improved-docs-layout/100871)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [30 April 2026 01:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-bug-fix-release-v7-6-2-bonus-improved-docs-layout/100871 "2026-04-30T01:16:48Z")

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Hi all, an undeniably speedy follow-up to the last feature release (and its bug-fix). :smiley: Squashed a number of annoying edge-case bugs, especially in Markweb. But, as you can see from the changelog below, I also s…

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## [React with tailwindcss for node-red?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/react-with-tailwindcss-for-node-red/100610)

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**Author:** [@Aaqu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Aaqu)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [26 March 2026 20:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/react-with-tailwindcss-for-node-red/100610 "2026-03-26T20:57:40Z")

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Hey all, I'm working on something different from the usual dashboard kit. Component-first UI package, react + tailwindcss. You write your own components, style them with tailwind, reuse across flows. You build what you…

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## [AI Code Generation and NodeRed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ai-code-generation-and-nodered/100769)

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**Author:** [@nodeautomata](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nodeautomata)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [15 April 2026 20:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ai-code-generation-and-nodered/100769 "2026-04-15T20:34:24Z")

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I have been working with NodeRed for while and found that I could generate flows using ChatGPT. This was useful and sped things up. It got me to wondering, how far could I get with this. ChatGPT was somewhat subopti…

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## [State of HTML survey results](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/state-of-html-survey-results/100161)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2026 11:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/state-of-html-survey-results/100161 "2026-01-14T11:28:57Z")

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If you are interested in how HTML is gradually evolving and improving, you should at least skim these results, there are a few bits in there that you may find interesting.

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## [Replace lodash.cloneDeep with node.js structuredClone?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replace-lodash-clonedeep-with-node-js-structuredclone/99880)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [6 December 2025 22:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replace-lodash-clonedeep-with-node-js-structuredclone/99880 "2025-12-06T22:30:26Z")

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Hi, just been trying to do some optimisation of one of my nodes that currently uses RED.util.cloneMessage(msg) in the runtime. A quick check of the Node-RED code seems to suggest that the cloneMessage function is using …

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## [React dashboard now have docs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/react-dashboard-now-have-docs/101475)

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**Author:** [@Aaqu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Aaqu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 July 2026 20:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/react-dashboard-now-have-docs/101475 "2026-07-14T20:27:35Z")

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hi, I added documentation for fromcubes-portal-react — step-by-step guide with screenshots, from install to a live react dashboard:

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## [View decimal \<--\> hexadecimal toggle - ascii representation?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/view-decimal-hexadecimal-toggle-ascii-representation/100645)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 March 2026 11:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/view-decimal-hexadecimal-toggle-ascii-representation/100645 "2026-03-25T11:23:52Z")

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Hi there, I really enjoy the toggle format on values in the debug panel but IMHO it lacks some formats: By default the format toggles between dec & hex but doesn't should binary or octadecimal but more importantly, a…

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## [Launch of the new version of Node-RED Desktop with Node-RED 5](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/launch-of-the-new-version-of-node-red-desktop-with-node-red-5/101284)

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**Author:** [@vitormnm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vitormnm)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 June 2026 10:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/launch-of-the-new-version-of-node-red-desktop-with-node-red-5/101284 "2026-06-17T10:32:23Z")

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I just updated my Node-RED Desktop application to Node-RED version 5. If you primarily use Node-RED on Windows, it's worth checking out; you can run Node-RED in a completely portable way.

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## [\[Announce\] node-red-contrib-sfcored](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-sfcored/100350)

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**Author:** [@timesong](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/timesong)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2026 16:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-sfcored/100350 "2026-02-15T16:01:56Z")

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Hello, I'd like to introduce node-red-contrib-sfcored (node) - Node-RED, a powerful Node-RED module that integrates the SFCoRED™ Industrial Process Engine. This integration brings robust, visual sequence flow control ca…

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## [TTS-Ultimate can now use Homepods and DLNA speakers, beside Sonos](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tts-ultimate-can-now-use-homepods-and-dlna-speakers-beside-sonos/101718)

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**Author:** [@Supergiovane](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Supergiovane)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [2 September 2026 06:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tts-ultimate-can-now-use-homepods-and-dlna-speakers-beside-sonos/101718 "2026-09-02T06:06:20Z")

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TTS-Ultimate can now use HomePods, Airplay 2 and DLNA speakers, beside Sonos. SHAKE it out!

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## [Node-RED + Modbus RTU over wireless RS-485 bridge – timeout and LoRa duty cycle experience](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-modbus-rtu-over-wireless-rs-485-bridge-timeout-and-lora-duty-cycle-experience/100586)

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**Author:** [@DafaLin\_NodeRED](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DafaLin_NodeRED)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [29 March 2026 20:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-modbus-rtu-over-wireless-rs-485-bridge-timeout-and-lora-duty-cycle-experience/100586 "2026-03-29T20:09:17Z")

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Hi everyone, I've been using Node-RED to poll Modbus RTU devices over a wireless RS-485 transparent bridge setup. Sharing some notes in case it helps others doing similar industrial IoT work. Setup: Node-RED running …

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## [Add the error badge to the flow tab](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-the-error-badge-to-the-flow-tab/101775)

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**Author:** [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [14 September 2026 08:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-the-error-badge-to-the-flow-tab/101775 "2026-09-14T08:43:22Z")

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Why doesn't the flow tab have an error badge? Like the changed badge, this could improve the visibility of nodes with errors. We could even extend the badges into the Explorer sidebar for projects with many tabs.

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## [How to install and run Node-red on windows XP?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-and-run-node-red-on-windows-xp/100413)

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**Author:** [@saraltech](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/saraltech)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [24 February 2026 13:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-and-run-node-red-on-windows-xp/100413 "2026-02-24T13:05:02Z")

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I have a very old windows XP PC installed on an machine. We dont want to replace the machine and it does not support windows upgrade. to move data out from this PC, we need to install Node -red on this. Please help how c…

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## [How to enable or disable UI button when message to button input triggers button feature set?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-enable-or-disable-ui-button-when-message-to-button-input-triggers-button-feature-set/99756)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2025 20:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-enable-or-disable-ui-button-when-message-to-button-input-triggers-button-feature-set/99756 "2025-11-24T20:41:05Z")

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How to enable or disable UI button when message to button input triggers button feature set? In the old dashboard you could do this by passing msg.enabled false to disable, and msg.enabled true to enable, and deleting m…

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## [AI home automation digital assistant](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ai-home-automation-digital-assistant/101338)

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**Author:** [@Fredrik](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Fredrik)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [23 June 2026 11:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ai-home-automation-digital-assistant/101338 "2026-06-23T11:40:05Z")

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Hi guys, I wanted to play around a bit with using AI as a digital assistant for my home automation setup. Mostly as a learning experience and as a fun project, and (of course) that illusive Tony Stark feeling... I opte…

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## [I'm happy with my little Pi](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/im-happy-with-my-little-pi/101353)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2026 18:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/im-happy-with-my-little-pi/101353 "2026-06-25T18:35:06Z")

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OK, sorry. I'm being petty. But this is pretty good IMO.

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## [UX: Safe triangles for menus interactions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ux-safe-triangles-for-menus-interactions/102058)

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**Author:** [@Amin-Missaoui](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Amin-Missaoui)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [7 November 2026 11:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ux-safe-triangles-for-menus-interactions/102058 "2026-11-07T11:41:38Z")

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Hi, i would like to propose a ux improvement for menus interactions. Safe triangles allow diagonal movement towards a sub-menu item by preventing the sub-menu from closing, as long as the user moves inside the "safe" ar…

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## [Ui-Chart Dashboard V2 - Multi-line line chart from SQL data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-chart-dashboard-v2-multi-line-line-chart-from-sql-data/99646)

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**Author:** [@Vespamike](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Vespamike)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [12 November 2025 15:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-chart-dashboard-v2-multi-line-line-chart-from-sql-data/99646 "2025-11-12T15:20:55Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm looking for your help as I'm new to this. I'm migrating a working project from Dashboard v1 to v2 and am having issues with the display format on line graphs. I need to display multiple temperatures o…

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## [Node-red-matter-controller & Tado X thermostat](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-matter-controller-tado-x-thermostat/100077)

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**Author:** [@PdeJ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PdeJ)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [3 January 2026 16:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-matter-controller-tado-x-thermostat/100077 "2026-01-03T16:33:30Z")

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Sitting on my WiFi network I now have a Tado X Thermostat Starter Kit, which incorporates a thread border router, connecting to its remote thermostat via matter-over-thread. Rather than depending on the cloud and the Tad…

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## [IKEA Bilresa switch & node-red-matter-controller](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ikea-bilresa-switch-node-red-matter-controller/100348)

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**Author:** [@PdeJ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PdeJ)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [23 February 2026 18:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ikea-bilresa-switch-node-red-matter-controller/100348 "2026-02-23T18:34:44Z")

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I have successfully added an IKEA's cheap matter over thread device (Bilresa switch) to the inexpensive (ca £20) Aqara M100 Thread border router and accessed its output in Node Red via @sammachin/node-red-matter-controll…

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## [Require new or amended core code to have explanatory JSDoc blocks](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/require-new-or-amended-core-code-to-have-explanatory-jsdoc-blocks/100265)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [28 January 2026 16:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/require-new-or-amended-core-code-to-have-explanatory-jsdoc-blocks/100265 "2026-01-28T16:53:48Z")

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This is something that massively frustrates me - as I'm sure it does other potential contributors. Most of the Node-RED core code is impenetrable to most people. Even for experienced developers, the friction involved in…

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## [Rethinking Node-RED flow tabs: hierarchical sidebar + grouping](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rethinking-node-red-flow-tabs-hierarchical-sidebar-grouping/100901)

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**Author:** [@Meloman](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Meloman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 July 2026 02:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rethinking-node-red-flow-tabs-hierarchical-sidebar-grouping/100901 "2026-07-09T02:56:47Z")

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When working with a large number of flows, the default tab system quickly becomes hard to manage and doesn't scale very well. I experimented with a small client-side script to improve this, with the following features: …

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## [Node-RED Editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-editor/100152)

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**Author:** [@nileio](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nileio)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2026 00:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-editor/100152 "2026-01-14T00:45:10Z")

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opening a modal dialog for editing of nodes is exhausting and time consuming, and for me becoming way too much for my eyes and annoying for even small projects. So I am wondering (just gauging a view from the community)…

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## [Share Project: MeowMind Schematic – Lightweight Schematic Editor Built With Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/share-project-meowmind-schematic-lightweight-schematic-editor-built-with-node-red/101258)

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**Author:** [@OrangeRaspberry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/OrangeRaspberry)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 June 2026 14:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/share-project-meowmind-schematic-lightweight-schematic-editor-built-with-node-red/101258 "2026-06-11T14:51:41Z")

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Hi everyone, I’d like to share my project: MeowMind Schematic — a lightweight, browser-based schematic drawing tool natively built for the Node-RED ecosystem. This project aims to provide a simple, fast, and web-native…

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## [FOSDEM 2027 Smart Homes devroom — Call for Papers](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fosdem-2027-smart-homes-devroom-call-for-papers/101994)

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**Author:** [@raeymeister](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/raeymeister)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [26 October 2026 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fosdem-2027-smart-homes-devroom-call-for-papers/101994 "2026-10-26T17:21:51Z")

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Hi everyone, Our Smart Homes devroom has been accepted for FOSDEM 2027 in Brussels, and the call for papers is now open! We’d love to hear from Node-Red maintainers, contributors and experienced users. Have you built a…

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## [Built a tool to auto-document and migrate Node-RED flows — free, feedback welcome](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/built-a-tool-to-auto-document-and-migrate-node-red-flows-free-feedback-welcome/101287)

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**Author:** [@flowshift](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/flowshift)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 June 2026 21:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/built-a-tool-to-auto-document-and-migrate-node-red-flows-free-feedback-welcome/101287 "2026-06-24T21:50:25Z")

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Built a small tool called FlowShift that takes a Node-RED, n8n, or Zapier export and gives you a visual diagram, plain-English documentation, and edge case warnings. If you need to migrate, it'll generate FastAPI, Expres…

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## [An approach to handling permissions and scaling in Node-RED with a Django backend](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-approach-to-handling-permissions-and-scaling-in-node-red-with-a-django-backend/99675)

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**Author:** [@tahasamy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tahasamy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [13 November 2025 21:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-approach-to-handling-permissions-and-scaling-in-node-red-with-a-django-backend/99675 "2025-11-13T21:29:14Z")

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Hello everyone, (Quick Note on the Post: Please accept my apologies—I accidentally deleted this post immediately after I first published it. I am reposting the original announcement here, along with a clarification sect…

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## [Introducing Nodebuilder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/introducing-nodebuilder/101185)

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**Author:** [@pankajithetaai](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pankajithetaai)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 June 2026 14:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/introducing-nodebuilder/101185 "2026-06-04T14:19:15Z")

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This is my first post on the forum. Let me introduce myself. My name is Pankaj Sharma and I have been using Node-RED for the better part of 5 years. We recently went on an endeavor to simplify node creation using scaffol…

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## [RTSP IP live camera in Dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rtsp-ip-live-camera-in-dashboard-2-0/101423)

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**Author:** [@SuperNinja](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SuperNinja)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [20 July 2026 18:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rtsp-ip-live-camera-in-dashboard-2-0/101423 "2026-07-20T18:05:09Z")

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With the retirement of Dash1.0, I wanted to continue seeing the RTSP feed from my IP cameras in Dash2.0. While waiting for an "official" node from @kevigodell, I propose a Template node (DB2) which can stream my local …

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## [Search results: drag & drop link-in or link-out node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-results-drag-drop-link-in-or-link-out-node/99803)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 November 2025 19:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-results-drag-drop-link-in-or-link-out-node/99803 "2025-11-28T19:53:33Z")

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Hi There, Here's a little feature I just put together: From the search results, I drag a link-in or link-out node and a new node is created that corresponds to the opposite, i.e. if I drag a link-in node, then a link…

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## [OpcUA server Session timeout](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opcua-server-session-timeout/101341)

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**Author:** [@Anthony\_kay43](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Anthony_kay43)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 June 2026 19:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opcua-server-session-timeout/101341 "2026-06-23T19:24:06Z")

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Hi all, This is my first time posting here and im just wishing to share my knowledge so some one else dosent have to go throught the pain i have. I have been working on a opcUA server for some time now, developing a se…

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## [How did I not know this existed? VSCode/VSCodium function call hierarchy](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-did-i-not-know-this-existed-vscode-vscodium-function-call-hierarchy/101550)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [29 July 2026 10:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-did-i-not-know-this-existed-vscode-vscodium-function-call-hierarchy/101550 "2026-07-29T10:33:25Z")

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Select a function name and use the right-mouse menu or hit shift+alt+H - gives you the call tree for that function in the sidebar. I can't believe I didn't spot that before. :frowning:

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## [🚀 Just released @nagual69/node-red-pgvector v2.0.0!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/just-released-nagual69-node-red-pgvector-v2-0-0/100320)

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**Author:** [@nagual69](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nagual69)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 February 2026 22:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/just-released-nagual69-node-red-pgvector-v2-0-0/100320 "2026-02-05T22:35:38Z")

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Enterprise-grade #NodeRED nodes for #PostgreSQL + #pgvector: :white\_check\_mark: OpenTelemetry observability :white\_check\_mark: Distributed tracing :white\_check\_mark: Auto-retries :white\_check\_mark: Production-ready P…

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## [Moment node - Confused!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/moment-node-confused/101880)

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**Author:** [@mudwalker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mudwalker)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [9 October 2026 17:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/moment-node-confused/101880 "2026-10-09T17:58:16Z")

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I have a small flow which consist of: Inject node - just to trigger Function node to get current time - msg.now a Moment Node to get a display of time in the format I want. \[{"id":"2972bd2b49e268c3","type":"inject","…

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## [Node-RED Con is today!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-con-is-today/102050)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [3 November 2026 20:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-con-is-today/102050 "2026-11-03T20:57:20Z")

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Node-RED Con 2026 is happening today! Kicks off at 2pm GMT, with a great line up of talks from the community and industry. Not too late to get registered for free:

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