automation

automatisch – Self‑hosted workflow automation for lean founders

Name: automatisch – Self‑hosted workflow automation for lean founders
Author: automatisch

Create Zapier‑like automations in JavaScript without extra cost. Perfect for founders who need open‑source, low‑code pipelines – 14k+ GitHub stars.

13,997 stars+14★ this week1,061 forksJavaScriptGuide quality 9/10 · reviewed Oct 5Updated 2/11/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Automatisch is a self-hosted, open-source workflow automation tool that allows startup founders to build custom automations without extensive coding knowledge.

When to use it

•When you need to automate repetitive tasks across different services and apps
•When you want to integrate custom workflows with popular services like GitHub, Slack, or Google Sheets
•When you need a scalable and customizable automation solution for your startup

Ready-to-paste prompt

Create a new automation workflow that sends a Slack notification whenever a new issue is opened on your GitHub repository: `npm run new --template github-slack`

Heads up: Make sure you have Node.js version 14 or higher installed, as automatisch requires it to run, and also be aware that some workflow templates may require additional dependencies or API keys to function correctly

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

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

🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

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

How automatisch – Self‑hosted workflow automation for lean founders works

Codeflow

Free to inspect

Automatisch – Self‑hosted workflow automation for lean founders is a very large JavaScript project (~91k lines across 2502 code files, plus 236 test files). It is a full software project: use it through its install path rather than reading it end to end. Last commit 7 months ago, Other license, has a test suite.

Size

Very large codebase

~91k lines · 2502 code files · days to read — use, don't read

Setup

Developer setup

A real software project. Use it via its install path; don't expect to read it all.

Runs on

Docker

No API keys detected

JavaScript 100%

Where to start reading

1
README.md
Start here — what it does and how to install it

What's in each folder

packages/backend/Backend / API2348 files

packages/web/Frontend / UI454 files

packages/docs/Documentation309 files

packages/e2e-tests/Package81 files

docker/Deployment / infrastructure4 files

.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)6 files

.devcontainer/Editor / agent settings4 files

.vscode/Editor / agent settings2 files

READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksDocker readyOther licenseLast update 7 mo ago

Use with Claude

New

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

🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

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

automatisch

Language

JavaScript