n8n

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⭐ Stars: 181388

🍴 Forks: 56237

📝 Language: TypeScript

📅 Created: 2019-06-22

🔄 Updated: 2026-03-28

🏷️ Latest Release: n8n@2.13.4

Description

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

Topics

ai, apis, automation, cli, data-flow, development, integration-framework, integrations, ipaas, low-code, low-code-platform, mcp, mcp-client, mcp-server, n8n, no-code, self-hosted, typescript, workflow, workflow-automation

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# n8n - Secure Workflow Automation for Technical Teams

n8n is a workflow automation platform that gives technical teams the flexibility of code with the speed of no-code. With 400+ integrations, native AI capabilities, and a fair-code license, n8n lets you build powerful automations while maintaining full control over your data and deployments.


Key Capabilities

Code When You Need It: Write JavaScript/Python, add npm packages, or use the visual interface

AI-Native Platform: Build AI agent workflows based on LangChain with your own data and models

Full Control: Self-host with our fair-code license or use our [cloud offering](https://app.n8n.cloud/login)

Enterprise-Ready: Advanced permissions, SSO, and air-gapped deployments

Active Community: 400+ integrations and 900+ ready-to-use [templates](https://n8n.io/workflows)

Quick Start

Try n8n instantly with [npx](https://docs.n8n.io/hosting/installation/npm/) (requires [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/)):

```

npx n8n

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Or deploy with [Docker](https://docs.n8n.io/hosting/installation/docker/):

```

docker volume create n8n_data

docker run -it --rm --name n8n -p 5678:5678 -v n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n

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Access the editor at http://localhost:5678

Resources

📚 [Documentation](https://docs.n8n.io)

🔧 [400+ Integrations](https://n8n.io/integrations)

💡 [Example Workflows](https://n8n.io/workflows)

🤖 [AI & LangChain Guide](https://docs.n8n.io/advanced-ai/)

👥 [Community Forum](https://community.n8n.io)

📖 [Community Tutorials](https://community.n8n.io/c/tutorials/28)

Support

Need help? Our community forum is the place to get support and connect with other users:

[community.n8n.io](https://community.n8n.io)

License

n8n is [fair-code](https://faircode.io) distributed under the [Sustainable Use License](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE.md) and [n8n Enterprise License](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE_EE.md).

Source Available: Always visible source code

Self-Hostable: Deploy anywhere

Extensible: Add your own nodes and functionality

[Enterprise licenses](mailto:license@n8n.io) available for additional features and support.

Additional information about the license model can be found in the [docs](https://docs.n8n.io/sustainable-use-license/).

Contributing

Found a bug 🐛 or have a feature idea ✨? Check our [Contributing Guide](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for a setup guide & best practices.

Join the Team

Want to shape the future of automation? Check out our [job posts](https://n8n.io/careers) and join our team!

What does n8n mean?

Short answer: It means "nodemation" and is pronounced as n-eight-n.

Long answer: "I get that question quite often (more often than I expected) so I decided it is probably best to answer it here. While looking for a good name for the project with a free domain I realized very quickly that all the good ones I could think of were already taken. So, in the end, I chose nodemation. 'node-' in the sense that it uses a Node-View and that it uses Node.js and '-mation' for 'automation' which is what the project is supposed to help with. However, I did not like how long the name was and I could not imagine writing something that long every time in the CLI. That is when I then ended up on 'n8n'." - Jan Oberhauser, Founder and CEO, n8n.io

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*Researched: 2026-03-28*