The Laboratory is Open

fierylab.io | foundry

Where we experiment with making workflow automation work better for the people doing it.

Built from Real Observations

We work with JobFlow Pro users every day. Prepress operators, ISTs, developers building automation workflows. We watch how they work. We see where they struggle. We ask why.

Sometimes the answer is a new workflow pattern. Sometimes it's a visualization that makes the invisible visible. Sometimes it's rethinking how information surfaces so you don't need a manual open to understand your own canvas.

These aren't random features. They're solutions.

Current Experiments

Latest packages solving real problems discovered in production workflows.

System Pressure Monitor

"My flows are running slow but I don't know why. Is it memory? CPU? The event loop?"

One composite score (0-100%) shows exactly how stressed your system is. Event loop utilization, delays, memory, and throughput combined into a single gauge. Like a fuel gauge for JobFlow Pro.

Msg Peek

"I'm constantly switching between my flow and the debug panel. Half my nodes are debug nodes."

See your data instantly—right on the canvas. Auto-detects the best format: charts for arrays, tables for objects, JSON for complex data. No more debug panel hunting.

Package Manager

"The default package manager shows plain text lists. I can't tell what packages do without clicking through each one."

Visual card-based UI replacing text lists. Smart caching for speed, better search and filtering. Browse packages like an app store instead of reading a phone book.

Flow Visualizer

"My flow is running but I don't know what's actually happening"

Makes message flow visible in real-time. Wire thickness and color show throughput and payload size instantly. No more debugging in the dark.

Flow Documenter

"I have dozens of flows and can't remember what each one does. Documenting them manually takes forever."

AI-powered one-click documentation using OpenAI or Anthropic. Generates brief or detailed descriptions stored in the flow's info field. Magic wand button on every tab.

JobFlow Debugger

"I can't tell what changed in my message. Each node transforms it but I don't know how."

Timeline visualization grouped by Job ID with JSON diff. Green for added, red for removed, yellow for changed. See exactly what happened at each step.

Onboarding

"New users stare at a blank canvas with no idea where to start."

Empty-state overlay with curated trigger selection. Guides users to add their first node with contextual hints. Dismissible per-flow.

File Upload

"I need users to upload files but built-in options are clunky. No drag-drop, no folder upload, no progress."

Modern file upload with multi-file selection, folder upload via drag-and-drop, and real-time progress tracking. Size limits and file filtering built in.

Notifications Plus

"Browser alerts are ugly and blocking. I need professional notifications for job status."

Material Design toast notifications. Info, success, warning, error types. Non-blocking, dismissible, smooth animations. Consistent UX across all Fiery Lab plugins.

Sticky Note

"If I leave the canvas to document, I lose context. So I just... don't document."

Rich markdown notes rendered directly on canvas. Headers, bold, code, 80+ icons. Documentation visible without clicking through dialogs.

How We Work

Transparent

We share what we're building, why we're building it, and what didn't work.

Open

We contribute back when we can. Good ideas shouldn't be locked away.

Honest

No exaggerations. No fluff. If it doesn't solve a real problem, we don't build it.

Join the Laboratory

Test our experiments. Share your observations. Help us make workflow automation work better.

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