# n8n - Workflow Automation Tool ![n8n.io - Workflow Automation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/n8n-io/n8n/master/assets/n8n-logo.png) n8n is a free and open [fair-code](http://faircode.io) distributed node based Workflow Automation Tool. It can be self-hosted, easily extended, and so also used with internal tools.

## Contents - [Demo](#demo) - [Available integrations](#available-integrations) - [Documentation](#documentation) - [Create Custom Nodes](#create-custom-nodes) - [Hosted n8n](#hosted-n8n) - [What does n8n mean and how do you pronounce it](#what-does-n8n-mean-and-how-do-you-pronounce-it) - [Support](#support) - [Jobs](#jobs) - [Upgrading](#upgrading) - [License](#license) - [Development](#development) ## 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 200+ 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) ## Create Custom Nodes It is very easy to create own nodes for n8n. More information about that can be found in the documentation of "n8n-node-dev" which is a small CLI which helps with n8n-node-development. [To n8n-node-dev](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/tree/master/packages/node-dev) Additional information can be found on the [ documentation page](https://docs.n8n.io/#/create-node). ## 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) ## What does n8n mean and how do you pronounce it? **Short answer:** It means "nodemation" and it is pronounced as n-eight-n. **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. ## 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) ## Jobs If you are interested in working for n8n and so shape the future of the project check out our [job posts](https://apply.workable.com/n8n/) ## Upgrading Before you upgrade to the latest version make sure to check here if there are any breaking changes which concern you: [Breaking Changes](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/packages/cli/BREAKING-CHANGES.md) ## License n8n is [fair-code](http://faircode.io) distributed under [**Apache 2.0 with Commons Clause**](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/packages/cli/LICENSE.md) license Additional information about license can be found in the [FAQ](https://docs.n8n.io/#/faq?id=license) ## Development 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.