fix: persist Langflow database across container restarts#1129
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Fixes langflow-ai#1127 - Langflow flow edits no longer lost after restart ## Problem Flow edits made in Langflow UI were being lost after container restart. The langflow service only mounted /app/flows but Langflow stores its SQLite database at /root/.langflow/ by default, which was ephemeral. ## Solution 1. Add persistent volume for Langflow data directory: - Mount ${LANGFLOW_DATA_PATH:-./langflow-data} to /root/.langflow 2. Explicitly set LANGFLOW_DATABASE_URL to ensure database location 3. Document the new LANGFLOW_DATA_PATH in .env.example ## Testing - Verified volume mount configuration - Database URL format: sqlite:////root/.langflow/langflow.db Closes langflow-ai#1127
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Issue - #1129 Summary - Fixed Langflow data path and added LANGFLOW_CONFIG_DIR environment variable to ensure flow edits persist across container restarts. Docker Compose Configuration - Updated the Langflow container volume mount target from /root/.langflow to /app/data/.langflow to match the correct working directory for the containerized process - Added LANGFLOW_CONFIG_DIR=/app/data/.langflow environment variable so Langflow uses the correct directory for all configuration artifacts - Updated LANGFLOW_DATABASE_URL to reference the corrected path /app/data/.langflow/langflow.db Makefile - Added langflow-data directory cleanup to the factory-reset target, including a status message in the pre-reset summary and removal logic matching the existing opensearch-data cleanup pattern Builds on #1129
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Issue - #1127 Summary - Fixed Langflow data path and added LANGFLOW_CONFIG_DIR environment variable to ensure flow edits persist across container restarts. Docker Compose Configuration - Updated the Langflow container volume mount target from /root/.langflow to /app/data/.langflow to match the correct working directory for the containerized process - Added LANGFLOW_CONFIG_DIR=/app/data/.langflow environment variable so Langflow uses the correct directory for all configuration artifacts - Updated LANGFLOW_DATABASE_URL to reference the corrected path /app/data/.langflow/langflow.db Makefile - Added langflow-data directory cleanup to the factory-reset target, including a status message in the pre-reset summary and removal logic matching the existing opensearch-data cleanup pattern Builds on #1129
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Summary
Fixes #1127 - Langflow flow edits were being lost after container restart.
Problem
The
langflowservice in docker-compose.yml only mounted/app/flowsfor flow files, but Langflow stores its SQLite database at/root/.langflow/by default. This directory was ephemeral, causing all flow edits to be lost on container restart.Solution
Add persistent volume for Langflow data directory:
${LANGFLOW_DATA_PATH:-./langflow-data}to/root/.langflowExplicitly set database location via
LANGFLOW_DATABASE_URL:sqlite:////root/.langflow/langflow.dbDocument new environment variable in
.env.example:LANGFLOW_DATA_PATH=./langflow-dataChanges
docker-compose.yml/root/.langflow+LANGFLOW_DATABASE_URLenv var.env.exampleLANGFLOW_DATA_PATHdocumentationTesting
OPENSEARCH_DATA_PATHBackward Compatibility
./langflow-data)Closes #1127