# actionsflow/actionsflow

The free Zapier/IFTTT alternative for developers to automate your workflows based on Github actions

Repository: https://github.com/actionsflow/actionsflow
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/actionsflow
Homepage: https://actionsflow.github.io/docs
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: actionsflow, workflow, automate, ifttt, zapier, actions, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2025-10-21T07:56:12+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 54/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 48, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2164, "days_push": 316, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3370, forks 146 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:58.390703+00:00)

## What it is
Actionsflow is a free, developer-oriented alternative to Zapier and IFTTT that automates workflows using YAML files with GitHub Actions-compatible syntax. It runs community triggers (RSS, webhook, email, Telegram, Reddit, etc.) either via GitHub repositories or a self-hosted deployment.

## Use cases
- automate workflows like zapier but free
- get notified when an rss feed updates
- trigger actions from incoming webhooks
- self-host an ifttt alternative
- connect apps and apis with yaml workflows
- run github actions as automation steps

## When to choose
- you want free automation without Zapier/IFTTT subscription limits
- you're already familiar with GitHub Actions YAML syntax
- you need self-hosted control over your automation
- you want to reuse the ecosystem of community GitHub Actions

## When to avoid
- you need a polished no-code GUI for non-developers
- your automations must run continuously with sub-second latency
- you don't want workflows tied to GitHub Actions infrastructure or a scheduled runner

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: workflow-automation, webhook, scheduling, cli
- domain: developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: self-hosted, cli
- tags: zapier-alternative, ifttt-alternative, github-actions, triggers, yaml-workflows, automation, nodejs, docker

## Member repositories
- actionsflow/actionsflow (main) score 54

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:58.390703+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:39:57.575551+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/actionsflow/actionsflow (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:58.390703+00:00, sha 8cf5d057bc2d)
  - homepage: https://actionsflow.github.io/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T09:33:42.466754+00:00, sha d3bb8a724d99)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.