NocoBase Core

Let agents focus on your business logic. The foundation is ready.

NocoBase Core is the open-source application foundation for business systems built and run with AI. Permissions, workflows, files, and other building blocks come ready to use, so agents build only what is specific to your business, all on one consistent architecture.

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Free, open source, and ready for productionYour code and data belong to youWorks with Claude Code, Codex, and dozens of other coding tools

Your business logic · written by agents
Customer tiers

A/B/C by contract value, monthly

Data ModelWorkflowsPermissions
Discount approval

Over 15% needs a manager

WorkflowsPermissionsNotifications
Renewal reminders

Drafts renewals 60 days out

AI & AgentsKnowledgeEmail
Supplier scoring

Scores delivery and QA records

Data ModelFilesIntegrations
NocoBase CoreReady
One project structure and one set of standardsNew people or new models, the architecture stays consistent and under control
Project scaffoldArchitecture rulesDev skills
Data ModelTables, fields, relations & migrations
FilesStorage providers, preview & ACL
Users & OrgAccounts, departments & roles
PermissionsPages, actions & records, for people and agents
WorkflowsStages, branching & approvals
AI & AgentsModels, tools & agent runtime
KnowledgeDomain docs & scoped retrieval
EmailTwo-way sync tied to records
NotificationsIn-app, email & group chats
IntegrationsAPIs, API keys & external DBs
UI & ViewsPages, blocks, nav & i18n
RecordsWorkflow, approval & agent-run history
DeploymentDeploys, upgrades & rollback
20+ capabilitiesMaintained and upgraded by NocoBase

Building blocks

Proven building blocks, ready to use.

Even with AI writing the code, permissions, workflow engines, and approvals are hard to design from scratch. They are full of edge cases and take a lot of work to maintain. Core provides ready-made building blocks, and NocoBase keeps maintaining and upgrading them. Agents build only the business logic, so there is far less code to write and verify.

Users and permissions

  • Sign-in and sessionsPasswords, resets, and sessions; OIDC single sign-on, social login, and two-factor authentication
  • User managementActivate and deactivate accounts, invite links, and role assignment
  • PermissionsAccess to pages, actions, and data, the same for people and agents
  • Data access rulesDefault data scope, sharing rules, and restriction rules
  • API KeyFor scripts, other systems, and the command line

Data and files

  • Data models and migrationsTables, fields, relations, and migrations on SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, and Oracle
  • Database explorerBrowse existing connections, tables, and fields
  • FilesUpload, store, preview, and download, linked to business records
  • Template printingContracts, quotes, and other documents from Office templates

Workflows

  • Record lifecycleStates and transitions declared in code, with full handling history
  • Workflow managementFlow diagrams and run history; admins adjust approvers and thresholds
  • Scheduled jobsRun on a schedule, with every run recorded
  • ApprovalsMulti-level, all-sign, any-sign, add a signer, transfer, and send back
  • Task centerOne to-do list across every business source

Messaging

  • NotificationsSending, delivery, and logs
  • In-app messagesThe in-app channel and inbox
  • ChannelsSMTP and Resend email, Feishu and DingTalk group bots
  • Web PushBrowser push notifications
  • EmailConnect mailboxes to sync, reply, and send, with threads linked to records

AI and agents

  • Business agentsAgent definitions, model services, runs, and conversations
  • Agent sessionsChat in the browser with the coding tools on members’ computers
  • Knowledge baseVersioned documents and files with full-text search, for people and agents

Interface and operations

  • Pages and UI libraryThe page framework and UI library: tables, boards, flow diagrams, and more
  • Languages and themesLanguage switching, plus light, dark, and compact modes
  • Background jobsJobs, queues, and caching
  • SecretsEncrypted secrets with rotation
  • Deploy and upgradeCommand-line deploys, upgrades, and rollback
  • Foundation pageSee which Core building blocks an app uses

20+ building blocks, maintained and upgraded by NocoBase.Read the Core Docs

Architecture and standards

One architecture, one set of standards.

Switch developers, models, or even sessions, and the AI may improvise differently each time. The system gets harder and harder to maintain. Core provides one project structure and one set of development standards, so the system evolves steadily for years on a consistent architecture.

crm-appA new app, as createdFrom CoreWritten by agents
AGENTS.mdRules: where business code goes and what to leave aloneFrom Core
.agents/skills/Development skills, synced on every installFrom Core
nocobase-app-developmentPages, endpoints, data, migrations, tests
nocobase-app-plugin-authorizationPermissions
nocobase-app-plugin-notificationNotifications
nocobase-deploymentDeployment
One skill for every plugin
client/Pages, components, and UI textWritten by agents
server/Endpoints and servicesWritten by agents
database/main/Schema changes and required dataWritten by agents
tests/TestsWritten by agents
package.jsonCore’s building blocks come in as @nocobase/* packagesFrom Core
nocobase-app-developmentSKILL.md

Agents start here, then read the one page their task needs

TaskReference
Pages, routes, components, UI textfrontend/ui-workflow.md
Add an endpointserver-routes.md
Read or write datadatabase-and-data.md
Change the schemamigrations.md
Test and verifytesting.md
Rules in AGENTS.md

Permissions, notifications, sign-in, and files already have plugins: read their skill before writing your own

A merged migration never changes; every fix is a new migration

Every endpoint owns its own authentication and permission checks

Project scaffolding

Every new app starts with the same layout. Pages, endpoints, schema changes, and tests each have a fixed place, and Core’s building blocks come in as packages.

Architecture standards

AGENTS.md and the skills spell out where business code goes, what to take from Core, and how to write migrations and permission checks.

Development skills

Skills ship with Core’s packages and sync into the app on install. Claude Code, Codex, and other coding tools read the same playbook, so the approach holds as people and models change.

Building with a team of people and agents: NocoBase Studio

Open source and self-hosting

You own your apps and data.

Core is free and open source. Your business code and data stay in your own repositories and on your own servers, and you choose your own models and agents.

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  • Free and open source

    Core and every Solution app are free, open source, and ready for production.

  • Self-hosted

    Core, Solution, and Studio all run on your own servers. Your code and data belong to you.

  • Your choice of models and agents

    No vendor lock-in. Works with Claude Code, Codex, and other coding tools, and with a wide range of models.

  • Apps run independently

    Once released, your business apps run on their own. Day-to-day business requests never go through Studio.

Get started

Choose your starting point.

NocoBase CoreFree & Open Source

Build your own system on Core

Agents use Core’s ready-made building blocks and build only what is specific to your business.

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NocoBase SolutionStart Open Source

Install a ready-made business app

Use it as it is, or have a coding agent tailor it to your business.

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NocoBase StudioCommercial

Lead an agent team

Agents keep the work moving. Your team stays in control.

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