# Complete Control Over Notifications with Novu Framework

Novu Framework gives developers code-backed workflows, full control, and seamless integration, while empowering non-technical teams to make safe updates.

# Framework

```javascript
1import { workflow, CronExpression } from '@novu/framework';
2import { z } from 'zod';
3import { render } from '@react-email/components';
4
5const weeklyComments = workflow('weekly-comments', async (event) => {
6 await event.step.inApp('inbox-notification', async () => ({
7 subject: `**${event.payload.userName}** commented in project`,
8 body: event.payload.comment,
9 }));
10
11 const digest = await event.step.digest('digest-comments', (controls) => ({
12 cron: controls.schedule
13 }), { controlSchema: z.object({ schedule: z.nativeEnum(CronExpression) }) });
14
15 await event.step.email('digest-email', async (controls) => ({
16 subject: controls.subject,
17 body: render(<WeeklyDigestEmail {...controls} events={digest.events} />)
18 }), {
19 skip: () => !digest.events.length,
20 controlSchema: z.object({
21 subject: z.string().default('Hi {{subscriber.firstName}} - Acme Comments'),
22 openAiModel: z.enum(['gpt-3.5-turbo', 'gpt-4o']).default('gpt-4o'),
23 aiPrompt: z.string().default('Produce a concise comment digest'),
24 })
25 });
26}, { payloadSchema: z.object({ userName: z.string(), comment: z.string() }) });
27
28await weeklyComments.trigger({
29 payload: { userName: 'John Doe', comment: 'Are you free to give me a call?' },
30 to: '[email protected]'
31});
```

## Code-backed workflows can accomplish anything

Optionally extend your Novu workflows with a locally-run Novu Framework engine. Define workflows in code, tie into local data, apply advanced logic, and solve for any notifications requirement imaginable.

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## Made for developers

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### Superior DX

In-code customization, local IDE support, and native GitOps integrations streamline workflow management, debugging, and process alignment.

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### Complete flexibility

Build complex notification workflows that run in your environment boundary, safely access local data, and model literally any business requirement.

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### Integration ready

Integrates with popular application development frameworks, content templating engines, CRMs, and delivery providers.

## Notification infrastructure for modern teams

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### Bring your own code

Define workflows as code, re-use components, and deploy confidently while developing in your IDE of choice.

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### Type-Safe

Bring your own JSON schemas for full end-to-end validation across all your team members.

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### Observable and Scalable

Novu handles any volume, any channel, and any team for mission-critical notifications.

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### Consistent

Notification infrastructure belongs in your CI/CD release cycle.

## Get started now

Create complex workflows, access local data, and reuse existing content templates with Novu Framework.

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## Integrates with anything

Built from scratch to integrate your existing tooling and content with the Novu Platform.

- mjml

- NestJS

- Remix

- Astro

- Hono

- Twilio

- React Email

- Launch Darkly

- Express

- Koa

## Complete workflow control

Development teams have complete control over customizations and workflows, and what other teams can safely edit or update.

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## Self service access for non-technical teams

Product teams can safely make targeted content updates without breaking workflow or business logic. Reduce developer interrupts for things like content updates.

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## Reuse existing content and providers

Integrate with legacy systems and platforms, and easily include content from any source and in any format.

[Reuse my content](https://docs.novu.co/framework/content/react-email)

## Locally run, cloud powered

Your local Novu Framework integrates with Novu Cloud to power delivery, management, and analytics.

[Local Studio](https://docs.novu.co/framework/studio?utm_campaign=ws_framework)

## Get started for free

No credit card required.
You're just five minutes from your first Novu notification.

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