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Dify

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Open-source platform for building, deploying, and operating LLM applications and agents.

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Dify 1.19 traces workflows layer by layer, down to the LLM calls inside nested tools.

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◆Current state
Dify 1.19.0 sends nested workflow traces to external observability tools: steps inside called Workflow Tools now appear beneath the span that invoked them, with prompts, responses and token usage attached. It also makes Workflow Tools portable inside App packages, adds Skill Hub automation and easier Agent file uploads. It follows 1.18.0, which let an Agent node pick the next workflow branch and introduced the .ifpkg package and difyctl CLI.
◆Where it's heading
After several releases that made agents act inside workflows, Dify is now making that behaviour inspectable and portable. Tracing nested calls and packaging tools with apps are what teams need before trusting agent-routed workflows in production.
◆Prediction
Expect more observability and evaluation work around agent decisions, such as tracing why an Agent chose a route. Packaging will likely extend to more component types as .ifpkg becomes the deployment unit.

◆Recent moves

  1. 10d ago

    v1.19.0 - Trace Your Workflows, Layer by Layer

    1.19.0 builds on 1.18's run drilldown by exporting nested Workflow Tool steps, including LLM calls, to tracing tools like Langfuse. It makes the agent-routed workflows from 1.18 debuggable outside the Dify console.

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  2. 22d ago

    v1.18.0 — Smarter Agent Routing, Portable Apps, Deeper Workflow Visibility

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    The agent thesis from 1.14 and 1.16 reaches the workflow itself: an Agent can now choose the branch, not just run inside one. The CLI, OpenAPI and portable packages also make Dify apps something you can script, move and have coding agents build.

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  3. 2mo ago

    v1.17.1 - Bug Fixes and Improvements

    Dataset-scoped API keys close a real security gap — integrations previously got workspace-wide access when they only needed one knowledge base. Keyboard movement for workflow nodes and the marketplace creator profile overhaul are UX wins that fit Dify's effort to make the canvas and ecosystem more navigable.

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  4. 3mo ago

    Release v1.16.1 - Bug Fixes and Security Enhancements

    Tool multi-select inputs and the workflow node locator are quality-of-life additions that land after a major feature wave — they reduce friction in building and debugging complex graphs without changing the product's direction.

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  5. 4mo ago

    Dify Agent: sandboxed Linux runtime ships in experimental

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    The v1.16 RC is where the agent thesis becomes concrete: a Linux sandbox, a skill builder, and tool integration that matches how shell-based agentic runtimes operate. This is Dify moving from 'build workflows with LLMs' to 'run LLM agents that operate like a computer.'

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  6. 5mo ago

    v1.14.2 - Security fixes, agent groundwork, workflow reliability, and deployment updates

    v1.14.2 is security hardening and workflow reliability cleanup after the agentic surface expansion in v1.14: tenant isolation, tool credential scoping, HITL tracing fixes. The 'agent groundwork' in the title is internal plumbing, not user-visible.

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