# Activepieces

> Self-hosted no-code automation platform with visual flow builder, type-safe custom pieces, API integrations, and event-driven triggers

- Skill: `vamseeachanta/activepieces` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add vamseeachanta/activepieces`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/vamseeachanta/activepieces/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: vamseeachanta (https://skillmd.com/u/vamseeachanta)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vamseeachanta/activepieces

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# Activepieces

## When to Use This Skill

### USE when:

- Building business automations with type-safe custom components
- Self-hosting is required for data sovereignty and compliance
- Need modular, reusable automation pieces
- Creating approval workflows with human-in-the-loop
- Connecting APIs with visual flow builder
- Teams need both no-code and code-first options
- Require MIT-licensed open-source automation
- Building internal tool automations
### DON'T USE when:

- Complex DAG-based data pipeline orchestration (use Airflow)
- CI/CD pipelines tightly coupled with git (use GitHub Actions)
- Need 400+ pre-built integrations immediately (use n8n)
- Sub-second latency requirements (use direct API calls)
- Simple single-trigger cron jobs (use systemd timers)

## Prerequisites

### Installation Options

**Option 1: Docker Compose (Recommended)**
```yaml
# docker-compose.yml
version: '3.8'

services:
  activepieces:
    image: activepieces/activepieces:latest
    restart: always
    ports:

*See sub-skills for full details.*
### Development Setup for Custom Pieces

```bash
# Install Activepieces CLI
npm install -g @activepieces/cli

# Create new piece project
ap create-piece my-custom-piece

# Navigate to piece directory
cd pieces/my-custom-piece


*See sub-skills for full details.*

## Version History

| Version | Date | Changes |
|---------|------|---------|
| 1.0.0 | 2026-01-17 | Initial release with comprehensive flow patterns |

## Resources

- [Activepieces Documentation](https://www.activepieces.com/docs)
- [Pieces Directory](https://www.activepieces.com/pieces)
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces)
- [Community Discord](https://discord.gg/activepieces)
- [Custom Piece Development](https://www.activepieces.com/docs/developers/building-pieces)

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*This skill provides production-ready patterns for Activepieces workflow automation, tested across enterprise integration scenarios.*

## Sub-Skills

- [1. Basic Flow Structure](1-basic-flow-structure/SKILL.md)
- [2. Webhook Triggers](2-webhook-triggers/SKILL.md)
- [3. Scheduled Flows](3-scheduled-flows/SKILL.md)
- [4. Branching and Conditional Logic](4-branching-and-conditional-logic/SKILL.md)
- [5. Loop and Iteration](5-loop-and-iteration/SKILL.md)
- [6. Custom Piece Development](6-custom-piece-development/SKILL.md)
- [7. Approval Flows](7-approval-flows/SKILL.md)
- [8. Error Handling and Retry Logic](8-error-handling-and-retry-logic/SKILL.md)
- [Integration with Notion and Slack](integration-with-notion-and-slack/SKILL.md)
- [1. Flow Organization (+3)](1-flow-organization/SKILL.md)
- [Common Issues (+1)](common-issues/SKILL.md)