Huginn

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Runs on api, Linux, self-hosted, Web.

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Huginn is ranked #14 of 36 in task automation software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web.

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The record

Purpose: Huginn builds agents that automate online tasks by reading the web, watching for events, and taking actions.
Event flows: Agents create and consume events that propagate through a directed graph.
Use cases: Examples include monitoring websites for changes, tracking deals, and sending scheduled email digests.
Integrations: The project lists connections including Slack, Twitter, RSS, JIRA, MQTT, Twilio, and Pushbullet.
Custom agents: Users can run custom JavaScript functions and add external Agent gems to an installation.
Webhooks: Huginn can send and receive WebHooks.
Deployment: The project provides an official Docker image and instructions for manual installation on a server.
Database requirement: The local installation instructions require MySQL or PostgreSQL.
Security: The README recommends routing outbound requests through an egress proxy on shared instances where untrusted users can create agents.
Transport security: The README assumes deployments run over SSL and describes how to configure SSL settings.
License: Huginn is provided under the MIT License.
Support and community: The project invites contributions through its GitHub repository and points users to a Gitter room for discussion.
Minimum resources: The requirements guide says the default configuration needs at least 0.5 GB physical memory and 0.5 GB addressable memory (swap).
Supported installation guide: The production installation guide was created for and tested on Debian and Ubuntu.

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

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github.com/huginn/huginn· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/huginn/huginn/blob/master/doc/manual/re· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/huginn/huginn/blob/master/doc/manual/in· checked 4 Oct 2026