# Pipecat
> Visual AI Agent Workflow Builder for developers and AI Shopping Assistant for e-commerce stores.

## Overview
Pipecat is a no-code visual DAG (directed acyclic graph) editor for building and running AI agent workflows. It also provides embeddable AI shopping assistants for Shopify and other e-commerce stores.

## Products

### AI Agent Workflow Builder (app.pipecat.in)
Build multi-step AI agent workflows by connecting nodes on a visual canvas. Supports any major LLM — OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and more.

### AI Shopping Assistant (app.pipecat.in/ecomm)
Embeddable chat widget for Shopify stores. Shoppers can find products, add to cart, and complete checkout without leaving the chat.

## Key Features
- Visual DAG Builder: Design workflows by connecting nodes on an infinite canvas
- Real-time Streaming: WebSocket events stream live node status during execution
- Parallel Execution: Nodes without shared dependencies run concurrently
- Public Invoke API: Deploy any workflow as a REST endpoint (POST /flows/{slug}/invoke)
- Custom HTTP Tools: Register any HTTP endpoint as a tool callable by the AI agent
- Schedule Trigger: Run workflows on cron schedules (every 15 min, daily, custom)
- Form Trigger: Collect inputs via shareable forms that trigger workflows
- Integrations: Gmail, Google Docs, HubSpot, Calendly

## Supported LLMs
OpenAI (GPT-4o), Anthropic (Claude), Google (Gemini), and more

## Tutorials and Guides
- https://app.pipecat.in/blogs/building-your-first-ai-agent — Build your first AI agent workflow
- https://app.pipecat.in/blogs/connecting-custom-http-tools — Register APIs as callable tools
- https://app.pipecat.in/blogs/streaming-ai-responses-with-websockets — Realtime AI with WebSockets
- https://app.pipecat.in/blogs/deploying-ai-workflows-as-apis — Turn workflows into REST APIs
- https://app.pipecat.in/blogs/building-a-lead-qualification-agent — End-to-end lead qualification agent with form trigger, HubSpot, Gmail, and Calendly
- https://app.pipecat.in/blogs/ai-assistant-for-shopify-add-to-cart-checkout-from-chat — Shopify AI checkout from chat
- https://app.pipecat.in/blogs/integrating-the-chat-widget — Add AI shopping assistant to any store
- https://app.pipecat.in/blogs/customising-the-chat-widget — Style and configure the chat widget
- https://app.pipecat.in/blogs/capturing-leads-with-ai-shopping-assistants — Capture leads from conversations
- https://app.pipecat.in/blogs/analyzing-audience-insights — Analyze shopper conversation data

## Comparison
Pipecat differs from Tidio, Gorgias, and Shopify Inbox in that it is purpose-built for in-chat product discovery and checkout — semantic product search, add-to-cart from chat, and in-chat checkout — rather than customer support ticketing.

## Contact
- Email: onboarding@pipecat.in
- Website: https://app.pipecat.in
- GitHub: https://github.com/siro844