# n8n

Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations.

Repository: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/n8n
Homepage: https://n8n.io
Language: TypeScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: automation, ipaas, n8n, workflow, typescript, self-hosted, integrations, workflow-automation, cli, development, low-code, data-flow, integration-framework, apis, low-code-platform, no-code, ai, mcp, mcp-client, mcp-server
Last push: 2026-08-26T22:41:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2629, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 1, "n_releases_24m": 362}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 202527, forks 60405 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:28.437334+00:00)

## What it is
n8n is a fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities, combining a visual canvas with custom JavaScript/Python code. It offers 1500+ integrations, AI agent building, and can be self-hosted via Docker or run in the cloud.

## Use cases
- automate workflows across multiple apps and apis
- build ai agents that use my own data and tools
- self-host a zapier alternative
- connect openai or anthropic models to internal systems
- trigger workflows from webhooks on a schedule
- build low-code etl pipelines with custom code steps
- create mcp servers and clients for ai tooling

## When to choose
- you want visual workflow building with the option to drop into code
- you need to self-host automation and keep data on your own infrastructure
- you want broad integration coverage (1500+) plus ai/llm nodes in one platform
- you need human-in-the-loop approvals and observability in automated workflows

## When to avoid
- you require a fully open-source OSI license - n8n uses the Sustainable Use License with commercial restrictions
- you only need simple single-script automation where a cron job or small script suffices
- you need to embed n8n itself into a commercial product you redistribute

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: workflow-automation, agent-framework, mcp, chatbot, webhook, scheduling, etl, api-framework, self-hosted, developer-tools
- domain: large-language-models, developer-tools, self-hosted, apis, web-development
- platform: self-hosted, cloud, cross-platform, cli
- tags: fair-code, low-code, no-code, ipaas, integrations, visual-workflow-editor, ai-automation, langchain, sustainable-use-license, automation, ai-agents, data-engineering, docker, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- n8n-io/n8n (main) score 95
- n8n-io/n8n-docs (docs) score 77
- n8n-io/n8n-nodes-starter (examples) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:28.437334+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 2026-08-29T16:10:30.564754+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:28.437334+00:00, sha c93a3c64aa18)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.