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navTitle: FlowFuse Assistant
navTitle: FlowFuse Expert Assistant
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# FlowFuse Assistant Plugin
# FlowFuse Expert Plugin

The FlowFuse Assistant brings the power of AI to the Node-RED editor and FlowFuse. Hosted Instances running
The FlowFuse Expert brings the power of AI to the Node-RED editor and FlowFuse. Hosted Instances running
within FlowFuse Cloud will include the **FlowFuse Assistant**, a plugin that helps you work faster and smarter.

You can also install the FlowFuse Expert plugin into your own Node-RED instances outside of FlowFuse. This
requires a FlowFuse Cloud account, but for the current release, it doesn't not require a paid subscription to use.

## Assistant Features Overview

The Assistant currently supports the following features:
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to generate CSS and HTML directly within the code editor. It is aware of the context of the node and will
generate suitable CSS and HTML components for Vuetify and the FlowFuse Dashboard.

## Using the FlowFuse Expert in your own Node-RED

To install the plugin, use the Node-RED Palette Manager and install the package `@flowfuse/nr-assistant` and restart Node-RED.

Once installed, you'll see the FlowFuse Expert icon in the header. Click on it and follow the option to connect to your FlowFuse Cloud
account. Once connected, you will be able to use all of the Assistant features.

## Data Privacy

No data from FlowFuse is used by third-party AI service providers for training models.
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