| name | activepieces |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| description | Self-hosted no-code automation platform with visual flow builder, type-safe custom pieces, API integrations, and event-driven triggers |
| author | workspace-hub |
| category | operations |
| type | skill |
| capabilities | ["visual_flow_builder","custom_pieces","api_integration","event_triggers","scheduled_runs","branching_logic","loops_iterations","data_mapping","webhook_handling","approval_flows"] |
| tools | ["activepieces-cli","docker","npm","node"] |
| tags | ["activepieces","automation","no-code","workflow","integrations","self-hosted","open-source","typescript"] |
| platforms | ["linux","macos","windows","docker","kubernetes"] |
| related_skills | ["n8n","yaml-configuration","api-integration","windmill"] |
| scripts_exempt | true |
Activepieces
When to Use This Skill
USE when:
- Building business automations with type-safe custom components
- Self-hosting is required for data sovereignty and compliance
- Need modular, reusable automation pieces
- Creating approval workflows with human-in-the-loop
- Connecting APIs with visual flow builder
- Teams need both no-code and code-first options
- Require MIT-licensed open-source automation
- Building internal tool automations
DON'T USE when:
- Complex DAG-based data pipeline orchestration (use Airflow)
- CI/CD pipelines tightly coupled with git (use GitHub Actions)
- Need 400+ pre-built integrations immediately (use n8n)
- Sub-second latency requirements (use direct API calls)
- Simple single-trigger cron jobs (use systemd timers)
Prerequisites
Installation Options
Option 1: Docker Compose (Recommended)
version: '3.8'
services:
activepieces:
image: activepieces/activepieces:latest
restart: always
ports:
*See sub-skills for full details.*
```bash
npm install -g @activepieces/cli
ap create-piece my-custom-piece
cd pieces/my-custom-piece
*See sub-skills
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