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Resume Button

The easiest way to iterate on your workflow is by using the resume button. Imagine you have a workflow with many steps but you want to iterate on the AI prompt at the end of the flow. You can tweak that prompt at the end, click the resume button and it’ll jump right to the step you care about. No more re-running the whole flow. This saves credits and tons of time.
Resume button demonstration

Use the @ Symbol to Invoke Badges

You can drag badges into your node OR you can tag them in by typing the @ symbol and bringing them in. I find this much quicker as I’m typing in my flows.
Using @ symbol to invoke badges

Save Your Work Frequently

There are tons of shortcuts on Gumloop but I use Cmd + S the most. I save often as I build to ensure no work is lost.
Using Cmd + S to save workflows

Select Groups of Nodes

Hold your Shift key, click and drag to select many nodes at once. This helps when you want to drag around or delete many nodes at once.
Selecting multiple nodes with Shift + drag

Convert Groups of Nodes to Subflows

If you highlight a group of nodes, you can convert it to a subflow with a single click. If you ever are mid-build and realize a section of it should be a subflow it’s very easy to convert it into the right format.
Converting selected nodes to subflows

Change Your Edge Type

I really prefer curved edges on Gumloop. Some people like straight edges. Pick your poison.
Changing edge types between curved and straight

Drag Edges Onto Nodes Themselves

Most people are carefully dragging outputs into inputs. You can just drag the edges onto the nodes themselves! Much bigger targets.
Dragging edges directly onto nodes

Make Custom Nodes

Whenever I need to filter, manipulate data or call any external APIs, I hit Shift + Cmd + G to create a custom node inline. I just describe what I want that node to do and AI will build it for me.
Creating custom nodes with Shift + Cmd + G

Use Alerts

If your workflow is super critical, you can set up alerts easily so you get emailed whenever there’s an error. Ideally there are no errors but you can sleep easy knowing you’ll hear about it if any happen.
Setting up workflow alerts

Keyboard Shortcuts

Master these keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow building process.

General

ShortcutAction
Cmd/Ctrl + CCopy selected nodes
Cmd/Ctrl + VPaste copied nodes
Cmd/Ctrl + ZUndo last action
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + ZRedo undone action
Cmd/Ctrl + SSave current workflow
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + SSave workflow as new version
Backspace/DeleteDelete selected node(s)

Node and Flow Management

ShortcutAction
Cmd/Ctrl + BToggle node menu
Cmd/Ctrl + EnterStart or stop workflow run
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + EnterResume workflow run
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + +Create new flow or make subflow
ShortcutAction
Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + [Navigate to previous flow
Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + ]Navigate to next flow
Cmd/Ctrl + 0Zoom to fit all nodes

AI and Custom Nodes

ShortcutAction
Cmd/Ctrl + GToggle AI chat (Gummie)
Shift + Cmd/Ctrl + GCreate custom node