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How to turn a Python script into a tracked workflow with Prefect

Wrap functions with Prefect's flow and task decorators and watch every run in the local Prefect UI.

Short answer: Install with pip install -U prefect or uv add prefect (Python 3.11+); then Decorate your functions with task and the entry point with flow, as in the GitHub stars example; run the script once with Python to execute the flow. All steps.

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Who it is forA developer whose cron scripts fail silently and leave no history.

The problemPlain scripts give no visibility into what ran, what failed and why.

The outcomeA flow whose runs, tasks and logs show up in the Prefect UI at localhost:4200.

What you need first

  • Python 3.11 or later
  • pip or uv
  • Optional: a Prefect Cloud account instead of a self-hosted server

Steps

  1. Install with pip install -U prefect or uv add prefect (Python 3.11+)
  2. Decorate your functions with task and the entry point with flow, as in the GitHub stars example
  3. Run the script once with Python to execute the flow
  4. Start the UI with prefect server start and open http://localhost:4200
  5. Add retries and caching to tasks that call flaky services

Prompt for your agent

Using PrefectHQ/prefect, convert <my script> into a flow with a task per step, add retries to the network calls, run it, and start `prefect server start` so I can see the run.

Caveat. This card is written from the PrefectHQ/prefect README, not from a test run by Deduped. Before you start, make sure you have Python 3.11 or later. Check the repo for newer instructions before you rely on these steps.

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