n8n-io/self-hosted-ai-starter-kit resource
The Self-hosted AI Starter Kit is an open-source template that quickly sets up a local AI environment. Curated by n8n, it provides essential tools for creating secure, self-hosted AI workflows. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
68/100
- Activity 94
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 65
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 922
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 41
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
15208 stars · 3811 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A Docker Compose template from n8n that spins up a local, self-hosted AI development environment bundling n8n, Ollama, Qdrant, and PostgreSQL. It provides a ready-made stack for building private AI agents and RAG workflows without sending data to cloud providers.
Use cases
- set up a local ai development environment with docker compose
- build self-hosted ai agents without data leaving my machine
- summarize company pdfs privately with local llms
- run a local rag stack with ollama and qdrant
- prototype ai workflow automation on my own hardware
- create a private slack bot powered by local ai
When to choose
- you want a one-command local AI stack with n8n, Ollama, Qdrant, and Postgres preconfigured
- data privacy matters and you need on-prem or air-gapped AI workflows
- you're prototyping AI agents or RAG pipelines before productionizing
- you have an Nvidia or AMD GPU and want local LLM inference
When to avoid
- you need a production-grade, scaled deployment rather than a starter template
- you don't want Docker or lack resources to run local LLMs
- you only need n8n itself without the bundled AI components
- you prefer fully managed cloud AI services
Facets
infra-config · maturity active
workflow-automation agent-framework rag llm-inference vector-database self-hosted chatbot artificial-intelligence self-hosted developer-tools large-language-models self-hosted windows docker-compose starter-kit ollama qdrant n8n low-code local-llm postgres ai-agents automation docker linux macos gpu
9 sources
- readme: https://github.com/n8n-io/self-hosted-ai-starter-kit · fetched 2026-08-28 · bdf7f99a87ae
- homepage: https://n8n.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · a2768a8f3ba0
- site_page: https://n8n.io/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8d6431e522b9
- site_page: https://docs.n8n.io/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 86f9eb764786
- site_page: https://docs.n8n.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 86f9eb764786
- site_page: https://docs.n8n.io/changelog · fetched 2026-08-29 · f049d019458f
- site_page: https://n8n.io/integrations · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8a7e13640eda
- site_page: https://n8n.io/limitless-integrations · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2e5e887fc8a4
- site_page: https://n8n.io/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1bbb537a876b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| n8n-io/self-hosted-ai-starter-kit | main | 68 |
For agents
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