* improvement(landing): optimize core web vitals and accessibility Code-split AuthModal and DemoRequestModal via next/dynamic across 7 landing components to move auth-client bundle (~150-250KB) out of the initial JS payload. Replace useSession import in navbar with direct SessionContext read to avoid pulling the entire better-auth client into the landing page bundle. Add immutable cache header for content-hashed _next/static assets. Defer PostHog session recording until user identification to avoid loading the recorder (~80KB) on anonymous visits. Fix accessibility issues flagged by Lighthouse: add missing aria-label on preview submit button, add inert to aria-hidden ReactFlow wrapper, set decorative alt on logos inside labeled links, disambiguate duplicate footer API links. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix(posthog): guard startSessionRecording against repeated calls on refetch The effect fires on every session reload (e.g., subscription upgrade). Calling startSessionRecording() while already recording fragments the session in the analytics dashboard. Add sessionRecordingStarted() guard so recording only starts once per page lifecycle. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix(config): remove redundant _next/static cache header Next.js already sets Cache-Control: public, max-age=31536000, immutable on _next/static assets natively and this cannot be overridden. The custom rule was redundant on Vercel and conflicted with the extension-based rule on self-hosted deployments due to last-match-wins ordering. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Quickstart
Cloud-hosted: sim.ai
Self-hosted: NPM Package
npx simstudio
Note
Docker must be installed and running on your machine.
Options
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-p, --port <port> |
Port to run Sim on (default 3000) |
--no-pull |
Skip pulling latest Docker images |
Self-hosted: Docker Compose
git clone https://github.com/simstudioai/sim.git && cd sim
docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d
Sim also supports local models via Ollama and vLLM — see the Docker self-hosting docs for setup details.
Self-hosted: Manual Setup
Requirements: Bun, Node.js v20+, PostgreSQL 12+ with pgvector
- Clone and install:
git clone https://github.com/simstudioai/sim.git
cd sim
bun install
bun run prepare # Set up pre-commit hooks
- Set up PostgreSQL with pgvector:
docker run --name simstudio-db -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=your_password -e POSTGRES_DB=simstudio -p 5432:5432 -d pgvector/pgvector:pg17
Or install manually via the pgvector guide.
- Configure environment:
cp apps/sim/.env.example apps/sim/.env
# Create your secrets
perl -i -pe "s/your_encryption_key/$(openssl rand -hex 32)/" apps/sim/.env
perl -i -pe "s/your_internal_api_secret/$(openssl rand -hex 32)/" apps/sim/.env
perl -i -pe "s/your_api_encryption_key/$(openssl rand -hex 32)/" apps/sim/.env
# DB configs for migration
cp packages/db/.env.example packages/db/.env
# Edit both .env files to set DATABASE_URL="postgresql://postgres:your_password@localhost:5432/simstudio"
- Run migrations:
cd packages/db && bun run db:migrate
- Start development servers:
bun run dev:full # Starts Next.js app and realtime socket server
Or run separately: bun run dev (Next.js) and cd apps/sim && bun run dev:sockets (realtime).
Copilot API Keys
Copilot is a Sim-managed service. To use Copilot on a self-hosted instance:
- Go to https://sim.ai → Settings → Copilot and generate a Copilot API key
- Set
COPILOT_API_KEYenvironment variable in your self-hosted apps/sim/.env file to that value
Environment Variables
See the environment variables reference for the full list, or apps/sim/.env.example for defaults.
Tech Stack
- Framework: Next.js (App Router)
- Runtime: Bun
- Database: PostgreSQL with Drizzle ORM
- Authentication: Better Auth
- UI: Shadcn, Tailwind CSS
- State Management: Zustand
- Flow Editor: ReactFlow
- Docs: Fumadocs
- Monorepo: Turborepo
- Realtime: Socket.io
- Background Jobs: Trigger.dev
- Remote Code Execution: E2B
Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.
License
This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.
Made with ❤️ by the Sim Team


