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Huginn
What it is
Huginn is open-source software for creating agents that automate online tasks by monitoring web pages, watching for events, and taking actions. Agents create and consume events that travel through directed flows. Example uses include checking websites for changes, tracking deals, and sending scheduled email digests. Huginn can send and receive WebHooks, run custom JavaScript functions, and connect to services including Slack, Twitter, RSS, JIRA, MQTT, Twilio, and Pushbullet. Users can add external Agent gems to an installation. The project provides an official Docker image and manual server installation instructions; local installation requires MySQL or PostgreSQL. Its default configuration needs at least 0.5 GB of physical memory and 0.5 GB of addressable memory, such as swap. The production installation guide was created for Debian and Ubuntu. The README assumes deployments use SSL and recommends an egress proxy for shared instances where untrusted users can create agents, to guard against requests reaching internal services. Huginn is available as self-hosted software under the MIT License. A Heroku deployment requires a paid Heroku subscription.
For and against
For
- Supports scheduled runs and app triggers
- Sends and receives WebHooks
- Custom JavaScript and external Agent gems are supported
- Free self-hosted software under the MIT License
Against
- Local installation requires MySQL or PostgreSQL
- Default setup needs at least 0.5 GB physical memory
- Heroku deployment requires a paid subscription
The verdict
Huginn offers a self-hosted approach to web monitoring and event-based automation, with integrations and extension options. Account for its database and memory requirements, and review the recommended security configuration for shared instances.
Who it suits
Huginn may suit users who want to build and host their own event-driven web automations. It also invites contributions such as new agents, documentation, tutorials, and interface improvements.
Plans and prices
Self-hosted Huginn
Self-hosted software; Heroku deployment requires a paid Heroku subscription
Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Automation features
- Huginn can send and receive WebHooks, run custom JavaScript functions, send scheduled digest email, and track location over time.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Community support
- The project README directs users to a Gitter room to discuss Huginn, and the wiki provides usage and deployment guides.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Custom agents
- Users can run custom JavaScript functions and add external Agent gems to an installation.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Database requirement
- The local installation instructions require MySQL or PostgreSQL.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The project identifies its official Docker image as the quickest way to try Huginn and also documents local installation and deployment on servers.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Event flows
- Agents create and consume events that propagate through a directed graph.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Custom Huginn Agents can be written as external gems and added through the ADDITIONAL_GEMS environment variable.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The README lists connections including Slack, RSS, Twitter, Twilio, JIRA, MQTT, FTP, IMAP, Pushbullet, Pushover, and Weibo.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project invites contributions including UI improvements, new Agents, documentation, tutorials, and work on help wanted issues.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- Huginn is provided under the MIT License.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Minimum resources
- The requirements guide says the default configuration needs at least 0.5 GB physical memory and 0.5 GB addressable memory (swap).github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- Example uses include scraping websites and sending email when they change, tracking weather, and watching for travel or shopping deals.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Huginn builds agents that perform automated tasks online by reading the web, watching for events, and taking actions on a user's behalf.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The local installation instructions require MySQL or PostgreSQL.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The README recommends routing outbound requests through an egress proxy on shared instances where untrusted users can create agents.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security configuration
- The README recommends routing outbound requests through an egress proxy on shared instances where untrusted people can create agents, to prevent access to internal services.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The project describes Huginn as a hackable IFTTT or Zapier running on your own server.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support and community
- The project invites contributions through its GitHub repository and points users to a Gitter room for discussion.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
