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Huginn

Self-hosted system of agents that watch the web and events and act on them, like a hackable IFTTT.

Agents that watch and act for you

A self-hosted Ruby system that passes events between agents on a graph.

Free forever · open source · MIT
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7.3
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Ease of setup4
Usefulness6
Maintenance9.5
Community9.8
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GITHUB
Nov 2026
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⚡ Quick answer

Huginn is a system for building agents that perform automated tasks online. You host it yourself, so you decide where your data lives. It suits technical users who like writing small logic in JavaScript, Liquid or jq.

Runs on
Web
Hosting
Self-host
Languages
Ruby
License
MIT

What it is

Agents create and consume events and pass them along a directed graph. The README lists agents that scrape websites, watch RSS, IMAP, webhooks and MQTT, send email or chat messages and call OpenAI-compatible APIs.

Who it's for

It suits developers and tinkerers who want an IFTTT-style tool on their own server. It does not suit anyone who wants a drag-and-drop builder, a hosted plan or support for thousands of app connectors.

Key features

Event agents

Agents create and consume events on a graph.

Web watching

Scrape sites and watch feeds, mailboxes and MQTT.

Messaging out

Post to Slack, Telegram and send SMS via Twilio.

Custom logic

Write JavaScript, Liquid templates or jq.

AI steps

Summarise or translate with OpenAI-compatible APIs.

Publish endpoints

Serve your own feeds and JSON endpoints.

How to start

Up and running in 3 steps

1
Read the README and the project wiki for the install method that fits your server.
2
Create your first agent, such as a website agent with an email digest.
3
Chain agents on the event graph and add Liquid or jq logic as needed.
Real talk

Our honest verdict

What's great

  • Runs on your own server, so you know who holds your data.
  • Agents can watch RSS, IMAP, webhooks and MQTT topics.
  • Custom logic in JavaScript, Liquid or jq without a plugin store.
  • MIT licence with an active release stream.

Where it falls short

  • You must run a Ruby app and database yourself and keep it patched.
  • There is no hosted plan and no drag-and-drop scenario designer.
  • The README lists a fixed set of agents rather than thousands of app modules.
Cost

Pricing & license

Huginn is free under the MIT licence. The README names no paid cloud plan, so the only cost is running it on your own server.

Paid work

Open remote AI-training roles

880 open remote AI-training roles, updated November 15, 2026; most pay $20–$175 an hour. Zekai lists them free; the application goes to the employer’s platform.

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Questions

FAQ

Is Huginn like Zapier?

The README calls it a hackable version of IFTTT or Zapier on your own server.

Is it free?

Yes, under the MIT licence; you pay only for the server.

Can it use AI?

Yes, through OpenAI-compatible APIs for summarising, classifying and translating text.

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