automation

Streamline with bytechef

Founders get unified AI agent orchestration and workflow automation with bytechef, a platform for startups needing autonomy and precision.

From the repo · “Open-source AI agents and workflow automation. Self-host or embed in your SaaS. Apache 2.0 alternative to n8n and Zapier.”

intermediate⏱ 1-2 hours💵 Free + LLM API costs
1,043 stars+22★ this week177 forksJavaGuide quality 9/10 · reviewed Jun 6Updated 10/22/2026100% free · open source
What it is

Use bytechef to create custom automations combining AI agents and workflows.

Real use case example

"A founder uses bytechef to automate their customer support by creating a workflow that analyzes customer emails, tags relevant issues in a CRM, and triggers personalized responses."

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When to use it
  • •You need to automate complex workflows involving multiple AI agents
  • •You want to streamline your startup's operations with precision and autonomy
  • •You're looking for an open-source platform to manage AI agent orchestration and workflow automation
Ready-to-paste prompt
curl -X POST 'http://localhost:8080/bytechef/api/v1/workflows' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '@workflow.json'
Heads up: Make sure you have Java 11 or later and Maven installed on your system, as bytechef requires these dependencies to run
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Use with Claude
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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/bytechef && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/bytechef/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/bytechef/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

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Details
Creator
bytechefhq
Language
Java
Category
automation
Published
9/30/2021

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