automation

Streamline with Automat

Name: Streamline with Automat
Author: mafik

Founders get a tangible interface for virtual things with Automat, a C++ automation tool for efficient workflows.

From the repo · “A tangible interface for virtual things”

intermediate⏱ 1-2 hours💵 Free + LLM API costs

160 stars4 forksC++Guide quality 8/10 · reviewed Jul 2Updated 10/21/2026100% free · open source

What it is

You create Automations using Automat, an automation tool.

Real use case example

"A founder wants to automate their customer onboarding process. They create an automation in Automat that adds new Stripe customers to Notion and sends a welcome email via Resend. After a few clicks, the automation is set up and saves the founder time each week."

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When to use it

•When you need to automate complex workflows with a high degree of customization
•When you require a tool that can interface with virtual things in a tangible way
•When you prefer a C++-based solution for automation

Ready-to-paste prompt

`./automat -h` to view the available command-line arguments and options

Heads up: Ensure you have a compatible C++ compiler installed on your system, such as `g++`, to build and run Automat

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/automat && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/automat/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/automat/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

What's inside — free to inspect

No purchase needed

Read the entire source before you build — unlike paid marketplaces that hide it behind a buy button.

top-level files

folders

280.8M

source size

MIT

license

Key files

pyrightconfig.json

README.md

File tree

.githooks/

.github/

.vscode/

.zed/

art/

assets/

docs/

LICENSES/

run_py/

src/

tests/

third_party/

web/

.clang-format

.gitattributes

.gitignore

ARCHITECTURE.md

CLAUDE.md

GEMINI.md

LICENSE

pyrightconfig.json

README.md

run.bat

run.py

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/automat && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/automat/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/automat/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

Quick Actions

Details

Creator

mafik

Language

C++

Do this with a working workflow

Pages we wrote and tested that put a skill like this to work — importable n8n templates, outcome guides and Claude Desktop configs.

Free n8n template

Abandoned Cart Win-Back

Draft a personalized, non-pushy win-back email for every abandoned cart — referencing the exact product left behind. You approve before sending.

Outcome guide

Recover abandoned carts with personalized emails

Export abandoned carts to a Google Sheet and the workflow drafts a warm, specific win-back email for each — referencing the actual product, without desperate discount-spam. You review and send.