automation

nika

Intent as Code | the workflow language for AI. One file, 4 verbs, one Rust binary. Local-first, any model, AGPL-3.0. 🦋
95 stars+1★ this week5 forksRustUpdated 10/24/2026100% free · open source
What it does

Nika lets you describe AI‑driven automation as a single, version‑controlled file that a tiny Rust binary executes locally against any LLM.

When to use it
  • •You need a repeatable AI workflow (e.g., generate, filter, and store text) without wiring up a full orchestration platform.
  • •Your team wants a single source‑of‑truth file that can be version‑controlled and reviewed by non‑engineers.
  • •You prefer running everything on‑premise or on a private cloud and can’t rely on SaaS‑only solutions.
Ready-to-paste prompt
nika run generate_blog.nika --var topic='AI‑assisted customer support' --var tone='friendly'
Heads up: Nika requires a Rust toolchain (rustc ≥ 1.70) and an environment variable for the chosen model (e.g., NIKA_OPENAI_API_KEY); forgetting to set the key causes a runtime error before any workflow runs.
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Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/nika && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/nika/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/nika/SKILL.md
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37
top-level files
15
folders
573.3M
source size
AGPL-3.0
license
Key files
AGENTS.md
README.md
File tree
.agents/
.cargo/
.claude/
.claude-plugin/
.config/
.github/
action/
changelog.d/
crates/
docs/
examples/
fuzz/
media/
scripts/
workflows/
.dockerignore
.gitattributes
.gitignore
.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
ADOPTERS.md
AGENTS.md
Cargo.lock
Cargo.toml
CHANGELOG.md
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Details
Creator
supernovae-st
Language
Rust
Category
automation
Published
1/2/2026

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