# n8n - Workflow Automation Tool  n8n is a free node based "Open Source" (with Commons Clause) Workflow Automation Tool. It can be self-hosted, easily extended, and so also used with internal tools. <a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/n8n-io/n8n/master/docs/images/n8n-screenshot.png"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/n8n-io/n8n/master/docs/images/n8n-screenshot.png" width="550" alt="n8n.io - Screenshot"></a> ## Demo [:tv: A short demo (< 3 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w7xIMKLVAg) which shows how to create a simple workflow which automatically sends a new Slack notification every time a Github repository received or lost a star. ## Available integrations n8n has 50+ different nodes to automate workflows. The list can be found on: [https://n8n.io/nodes](https://n8n.io/nodes) ## Documentation The official n8n documentation can be found under: [https://docs.n8n.io](https://docs.n8n.io) Additional information and example workflows on the n8n.io website: [https://n8n.io](https://n8n.io) ## Usage - :books: Learn [how to **install** and **use** it from the command line](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/tree/master/packages/cli/README.md) - :whale: Learn [how to run n8n in **Docker**](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/tree/master/docker/images/n8n/README.md) ## Start Execute: `npm run start` ## Hosted n8n If you are interested in a hosted version of n8n on our infrastructure please contact us via: [hosting@n8n.io](mailto:hosting@n8n.io) ## Support If you have problems or questions go to our forum, we will then try to help you asap: [https://community.n8n.io](https://community.n8n.io) ## What does n8n mean and how do you pronounce it **Short answer:** It means "nodemation" **Long answer:** I get that question quite often (more often than I expected) so I decided it is probably best to answer it here. While looking for a good name for the project with a free domain I realized very quickly that all the good ones I could think of were already taken. So, in the end, I chose nodemation. "node-" in the sense that it uses a Node-View and that it uses Node.js and "-mation" for "automation" which is what the project is supposed to help with. However, I did not like how long the name was and I could not imagine writing something that long every time in the CLI. That is when I then ended up on "n8n". Sure does not work perfectly but does neither for Kubernetes (k8s) and did not hear anybody complain there. So I guess it should be ok. ## Development Setup Have you found a bug :bug: ? Or maybe you have a nice feature :sparkles: to contribute ? The [CONTRIBUTING guide](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) will help you get your development environment ready in minutes. ## License [Apache 2.0 with Commons Clause](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/packages/cli/LICENSE.md) Additional information about license can be found in the [FAQ](https://docs.n8n.io/#/faq?id=license)