Huginn
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The facts
Each one read from Huginn's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Custom code
- Agents can run custom JavaScript functions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Database
- The local installation instructions list MySQL or PostgreSQL as database options.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Data control
- The README describes Huginn as running on your own server, where you know who has your data.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Huginn can be run with the official Docker image or manually installed on a server.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Event workflows
- Agents create and consume events that propagate along a directed graph.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Examples
- Example uses include tracking weather, monitoring website changes, and watching for travel or shopping deals.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Agents can be written as external gems and added to an installation with the ADDITIONAL_GEMS environment variable.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- The project provides an official Docker image and supports manual installation on a server.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting limits
- The README says the Heroku deployment requires a paid subscription and recommends a 1GB paid plan or Docker for non-experimental use.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The README lists integrations including Slack, JIRA, MQTT, Pushbullet, Pushover, RSS, Twilio, Twitter, and Weibo.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- Huginn is provided under the MIT License.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Multi-step workflows
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Notifications
- Agents can send digest emails and SMS alerts when tracked event counts spike.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Origin
- The project says Huginn was originally created by @cantino in 2013, with contributions from many people since then.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Huginn builds agents that automate online tasks by reading the web, watching for events, and taking actions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The README recommends running deployments over SSL and advises using an egress proxy on shared instances where untrusted users can create agents.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Setup requirements
- The local installation instructions require MySQL or PostgreSQL.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Shared instance security
- For shared instances where users may be untrusted, the README recommends routing outbound requests through an egress proxy to prevent access to internal services.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The README invites users to discuss the project in its Gitter room and points to its wiki for usage examples and agent development.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Transport security
- The README says deployments are assumed to run over SSL and calls this a good idea.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Webhooks
- Huginn can send and receive WebHooks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Webhook triggers
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2013checked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker and origin
- The project says Huginn was originally created by @cantino in 2013 and has since received contributions from many people.checked 12 Oct 2026
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