--- schema_version: "1" id: f8ae85f44151cd95c1f4e7a38468f8f271d44d89aedcbd13c8f90bb34217bd32 title: Build Flows Through Conversation with Flow Author (Beta) collection: admin version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/admin/current/en-us/release-notes/264-0-0/rn_automate_flow_builder_flow_author_264.md canonical_url: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=release-notes.rn_automate_flow_builder_flow_author_264.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 source_site: help.salesforce.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 6afd5414e0123900adf02d851abc650455f489e77ef1c1e67936e91960779aa5 description: Describe what you want your flow to do, and Flow Author generates a deployable flow based on your confirmed intent. Flow Author supports autolaunched, record-triggered, schedule-triggered, and screen flows. products: - Cross Cloud release: "264" --- # Build Flows Through Conversation with Flow Author (Beta) Describe what you want your flow to do, and Flow Author generates a deployable flow based on your confirmed intent. Flow Author supports autolaunched, record-triggered, schedule-triggered, and screen flows. **Where:** Flow Author is a standalone Visual Studio Code extension available for use with a connected Salesforce org, which must have Agentforce enabled. This change applies to Developer, Enterprise, and Unlimited editions with Data Cloud or Agentforce 1 editions. ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-release-notes-salesforce_release_notes-264-0-0-production-enus/550ba85b-db1a-4608-9cd4-9a65ec96e1fa/images/icon_note.png) Note Flow Author is a pilot or beta service that is subject to the Beta Services Terms at [Agreements - Salesforce.com](https://www.salesforce.com/company/legal/agreements/) or a written Unified Pilot Agreement if executed by Customer, and applicable terms in the [Product Terms Directory](https://ptd.salesforce.com/). Use of this pilot or beta service is at the Customer's sole discretion. ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-release-notes-salesforce_release_notes-264-0-0-production-enus/550ba85b-db1a-4608-9cd4-9a65ec96e1fa/images/icon_note.png) Note Flow Author (beta) is available for standard use at no additional cost in sandbox orgs, scratch orgs, and developer orgs. To help ensure platform stability and fair access for all customers, high volume usage is subject to future fair use policies. Salesforce will provide at least thirty (30) days' advance notice before introducing any usage limits or consumption pricing for high volume usage. **Who:** To use Flow Author, you need the Agentforce Platform Developer and Admin permission set license (PSL) and the Agentforce Developer and Admin Tools permission set assigned to your user. Flow Author acts within the connected user's permissions and standard Flow Builder access, so users can do only what they're already allowed to do. Flow Author can't activate a flow by itself. It requires someone to review and approve activation. **How:** To obtain the extension, contact your Salesforce account executive. Install the extension. We recommend using a sandbox org for your connected Salesforce org. To open Flow Author, click ![The Flow Author button.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-release-notes-salesforce_release_notes-264-0-0-production-enus/550ba85b-db1a-4608-9cd4-9a65ec96e1fa/salesforce_release_notes/images/automate/264_rn_automate_flow_builder_flow_author_vsc_button.png) in the VS Code Activity Bar. Or press Cmd+Shift+P on macOS (Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows) to open the Command Palette, and run **Flow Author (Beta): Open Chat**. When the chat panel opens and you see the welcome message, describe the flow you want to create. As Flow Author captures your intent, it displays a summary that confirms each requirement. ![The Flow Author chat panel displays intent information with four items summarizing a scheduled daily flow.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-release-notes-salesforce_release_notes-264-0-0-production-enus/550ba85b-db1a-4608-9cd4-9a65ec96e1fa/salesforce_release_notes/images/automate/264_rn_automate_flow_builder_flow_author_intent.png) When you click **Approve**, Flow Author generates your flow and displays it in VS Code so you can review its structure before deployment. ![The Flow Author VS Code panel displays the generated flow diagram, showing the flow name, description, and a canvas with connected elements including a schedule trigger, a lookup action, a decision, and a loop.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-release-notes-salesforce_release_notes-264-0-0-production-enus/550ba85b-db1a-4608-9cd4-9a65ec96e1fa/salesforce_release_notes/images/automate/264_rn_automate_flow_builder_flow_author_canvas.png) Flow Author then deploys the flow to your connected org. ![The Flow Author chat panel shows the results of a successful flow deployment.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-release-notes-salesforce_release_notes-264-0-0-production-enus/550ba85b-db1a-4608-9cd4-9a65ec96e1fa/salesforce_release_notes/images/automate/264_rn_automate_flow_builder_flow_author_result.png) #### See Also - [_Salesforce Help_: Use Flow Author (Beta) to Build Flows in Visual Studio Code](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.automate_flow_build_with_ai.htm&type=5&language=en_US)