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Windmill

Powerful, self-hosted platform for building and running workflows, scripts, and apps with code-first approach and collaborative features.

3 sources 16,239 stars Self-hosted

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About

Windmill is a fast, open-source workflow engine and developer platform designed to transform scripts into comprehensive workflows and user interfaces. It serves as an alternative to popular tools like Retool, Airplane, and Airflow, supporting multiple languages including TypeScript, Python, Go, PHP, Bash, SQL, and Docker images. Windmill offers both intuitive low-code builders and a robust webIDE, catering to a wide range of development needs. Windmill streamlines the development process by eliminating boilerplate code, managing dependencies, and handling errors, allowing developers to focus on critical business logic. Its enterprise-ready features and seamless integration capabilities make it a versatile tool for automating repetitive tasks and building scalable microservices.

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The capabilities most worth remembering

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Language Agnostic

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Self-Hosted

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Collaborative Features

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Resource Management

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Flexible Triggers

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Visual Flow Editor

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Extensible

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Execution Runtime

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Orchestrator

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App Builder

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Web IDE

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CLI Deployments

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Error Handling

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Dependency Management

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Auto-Generated UIs

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Scheduling

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Webhooks

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Permissioning

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Secret Management

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