# How do you keep your flows organized as they grow? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [October 12, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-do-you-keep-your-flows-organized-as-they-grow/160742 "2026-10-12T15:05:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Davijen57](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/davijen57/32/178324_2.png) [@Davijen57](https://community.homey.app/u/Davijen57)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-do-you-keep-your-flows-organized-as-they-grow/160742/1 "2026-10-12T15:05:57Z")
Once the flow list gets long, it can be hard to find things quickly. Folders help, but it still gets messy. How do you keep yours organized — naming conventions, folders, or something else? ---
**Author:** ![Dietrich\_Kassner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dietrich_kassner/32/176924_2.png) [@Dietrich\_Kassner](https://community.homey.app/u/Dietrich_Kassner)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-do-you-keep-your-flows-organized-as-they-grow/160742/2 "2026-10-12T15:20:13Z")
Hello Davijen, I organize my flows by room and in there by device. 000 house 100 living room 200 bathroom 201 bathroom light 202 bathroom sensor … 900 software 901 birthday greetings … That keeps it easy to find a flow very quick. The same orgainzation I use for the devices. ---
**Author:** ![SunBeech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sunbeech/32/111391_2.png) [@SunBeech](https://community.homey.app/u/SunBeech)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-do-you-keep-your-flows-organized-as-they-grow/160742/3 "2026-10-12T16:36:14Z")
I use a folder structure per room subdivided into subfolders per topic (like lighting, curtains) and devices (like Sonos, TV and heat recovery unit). The room folders are sorted in order of importance/most used. In addition I have a general folder for overarching topics, like power consumption, presence/sleep status and exports of logging & insights. Finally, I have a dedicated folder for dashboard related flows, with subfolders per dashboard widget app with subfolders per dashboard topic. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Nono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@Mike\_Nono](https://community.homey.app/u/Mike_Nono)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-do-you-keep-your-flows-organized-as-they-grow/160742/4 "2026-10-12T16:43:30Z")
Just in folder structure and sub folders. Test Living room Kitchen Sensors Machines Outdoor /sub folder Garage And so on ---
**Author:** ![Drako74](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/drako74/32/150506_2.png) [@Drako74](https://community.homey.app/u/Drako74)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-do-you-keep-your-flows-organized-as-they-grow/160742/5 "2026-10-12T16:57:45Z")
I use a folder structure combined with numbering and naming scheme (the nested folder numbers help me know where a Flow is when the Flow Checker app sends me a notification of a broken or disabled Flow) ![IMG_8064](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/0/c0695c3bb367b785448b81b94162dbf4c04a1af8.jpeg) ![IMG_8067](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/3/335af322f7e3c10dff2d118ca07ac6805b9e0cb5.jpeg) ![IMG_8066](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/6/466176df958900e365d6df1aea66139ee95a139f.jpeg) ![IMG_8065](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/c/2c8d1520befe9bd59f8a35ab65a94733b8de23ea.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Welshsmarthome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Welshsmarthome](https://community.homey.app/u/Welshsmarthome)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-do-you-keep-your-flows-organized-as-they-grow/160742/6 "2026-10-12T17:25:00Z")
Pretty much the same. I have each room as a main folder. Within them i split down to flow type or device type. Eg lights/blinds/heating. Like many here i have a folder of test and disabled flows, usually the ones I ask chat gpt to make and need to check some I know have just one massive list, freaks me out 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Drako74](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/drako74/32/150506_2.png) [@Drako74](https://community.homey.app/u/Drako74)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-do-you-keep-your-flows-organized-as-they-grow/160742/7 "2026-10-12T17:40:28Z")
> [@Welshsmarthome](#): > > some I know have just one massive list, freaks me out 😆 I know it’s October and spooky season 👻 but what kind of fresh hell horror story is this… no folder structure 😧🤯 run 🏃🏽‍♂️💨 run for your life 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Drako74](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/drako74/32/150506_2.png) [@Drako74](https://community.homey.app/u/Drako74)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-do-you-keep-your-flows-organized-as-they-grow/160742/8 "2026-10-12T17:48:24Z")
> [@Welshsmarthome](#): > > Like many here i have a folder of test and disabled flows, usually the ones I ask chat gpt to make and need to check Whenever I am re-hashing an Advanced Flow, if the original actually works, I just have a mad scientist idea to improve it… I always duplicate the flow and move the copy to the Test folder first, before I start implementing my new hairbrain idea… so at least my home keeps working while I do some crazy on a flow 🤣 This is as well as using the excellent Flow Version History app, and the Backup Centre app to do daily backups to my NAS… and the Homey native nightly cloud backup… I think I have myself covered, no matter how much I FUBAR something 🤣🤣🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Dietrich\_Kassner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dietrich_kassner/32/176924_2.png) [@Dietrich\_Kassner](https://community.homey.app/u/Dietrich_Kassner)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-do-you-keep-your-flows-organized-as-they-grow/160742/9 "2026-10-12T21:56:09Z")
I think, every sysrem is ok as long it fits the users systematic and make it easy to find the flow you want to work on.