Activepieces

Overview

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Activepieces is an open-source AI automation and workflow platform written in TypeScript, positioned as an open-source alternative to Zapier. It offers a no-code builder while providing developers with a type-safe Piece framework for custom integrations. ### Core Positioning & Capabilities - **AI Agent & MCP Support**: The platform includes around 400 MCP servers. All 280+ Pieces can be used as MCP tools callable by LLMs, compatible with clients such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf. Pieces contributed to Activepieces are automatically published as MCP servers. - **AI-First Design**: Native AI Pieces connect to multiple AI providers, and an AI SDK lets you create Agents and assist workflow building inside the builder. - **Workflow Builder**: Supports loops, branching, automatic retries, HTTP requests, NPM code execution, and more. Non-technical users can use the ASK AI feature in Code Pieces to clean data without writing code. Workflows have full version control. - **Human-in-the-Loop**: Supports delayed execution or approval waits (Human in the Loop), with built-in manual input triggers like Chat Interface and Form Interface. ### Ecosystem & Deployment - **Open Ecosystem**: All Pieces are open source and published as npm packages on npmjs.com, with about 60% contributed by the community. Integrations with 200+ services including Google Sheets, OpenAI, Discord, and RSS are supported. - **Developer Experience**: Pieces are written in TypeScript, and local development supports hot reloading. - **Security & Enterprise Ready**: Supports Self-hosted and network-isolated deployments to ensure data security. Once developers configure tools, other team members can use them through the no-code builder. ### License The Community Edition is open-sourced under the MIT license, while enterprise features use a commercial license.

Q&A

What is Activepieces?AI-generated

Activepieces is an open-source AI automation and workflow platform written in TypeScript, positioned as an open-source alternative to Zapier. It offers a no-code builder and developer-friendly custom extensions.

How does Activepieces work with AI Agents?AI-generated

The platform provides around 400 MCP servers. All 280+ Pieces can serve as MCP tools callable by LLMs, compatible with clients such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf.

How do I develop custom integrations for Activepieces?AI-generated

You can write Pieces using its TypeScript framework, and they are published as npm packages. Local development supports hot reloading. For detailed guidance, see the official Contributor's Guide.

What license does Activepieces use?AI-generated

The Community Edition is open-sourced under the MIT license, while enterprise features use a commercial license.