Huginn

Huginn is an open source automation platform that lets you create agents to monitor and act on your behalf online. Think of it as a self-hosted alternative to IFTTT or Zapier where you maintain full control of your data and automation workflows.

Key Features

• Agent System:

  • Customizable automation agents
  • Event-driven workflows
  • Directed graph processing
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Scheduled tasks
  • Custom scripting

• Integration Support:

  • Twitter streaming
  • Weather monitoring
  • Website scraping
  • RSS/Atom feeds
  • Email processing
  • Webhooks
  • Many API integrations

• Notification Options:

  • Email alerts
  • SMS messaging
  • Slack integration
  • Webhook callbacks
  • Custom notifications
  • Digest summaries

• Developer Features:

  • REST API
  • Agent development SDK
  • Custom JavaScript/CoffeeScript
  • Extensive documentation
  • Plugin system
  • Testing framework

Who Should Use Huginn

Huginn is ideal for:

• Developers needing custom automation
• Power Users wanting data control
• Organizations requiring self-hosted solutions
• Teams automating workflows
• Anyone seeking IFTTT alternatives

Getting Started

The platform can be deployed via Docker or directly on a Ruby environment. It supports both MySQL and PostgreSQL databases and provides comprehensive documentation for setup and agent development.

Whether you're monitoring websites, processing data streams, or building complex automation workflows, Huginn provides the framework needed for sophisticated task automation while maintaining data sovereignty.