Prefect Python Workflow Orchestration Data Pipelines

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name: "Prefect Python Workflow Orchestration Framework for Data Pipelines"
slug: "prefect-python-workflow-orchestration-data-pipelines"
description: "Prefect is a Python workflow orchestration framework for building resilient data pipelines. Add scheduling, retries, caching, and observability to any Python script with simple decorators. Monitor workflows through the self-hosted Prefect server or managed Prefect Cloud dashboard."
github_stars: 22145
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect"
category: "Templates & Workflows"
framework: "Custom Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "PrefectHQ/prefect"
  github_stars: 22145
---

# Prefect Python Workflow Orchestration Framework for Data Pipelines

Prefect is a Python workflow orchestration framework for building resilient data pipelines. Add scheduling, retries, caching, and observability to any Python script with simple decorators. Monitor workflows through the self-hosted Prefect server or managed Prefect Cloud dashboard.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- pip install -U prefect
- uv add prefect

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- Prefect is a workflow orchestration framework for building data pipelines in Python.
- Prefect requires Python 3.10+. To [install the latest version of Prefect](https://docs.prefect.io/v3/get-started/install), run one of the following commands:
- Then create and run a Python file that uses Prefect flow and task decorators to orchestrate and observe your workflow - in this case, a simple script that fetches the number of GitHub stars from a repository:

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
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- <a href="https://docs.prefect.io/v3/get-started/quickstart?utm_source=oss&utm_medium=oss&utm_campaign=oss_gh_repo&utm_term=none&utm_content=none">

- Source: https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/prefect-python-workflow-orchestration-data-pipelines/)