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# n8n – The Platform for AI Agents and Workflow Automation
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Fair-code platform to build and deploy AI agents and workflows. Combine a visual canvas with custom code, run it self-hosted or in the [cloud](https://app.n8n.cloud/login), and connect to 1500+ integrations. AI automation you can trust with real work, from prototype to production.
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## Key Capabilities
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- **AI-Native Automation Platform**: Build and operationalize AI workflows and multi-step agents using your own data, models, and tools
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- **Model Flexibility, No Lock-In**: Connect to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or open-source models and switch providers without changing your architecture
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- **From Prototype to Production**: Design multi-step AI workflows with logic, tool use, human approvals, and full observability
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- **Code When You Need It**: Combine visual building with JavaScript, Python, and npm packages for advanced AI workflows
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- **Enterprise-Ready AI**: Self-host or deploy securely with role-based access, audit trails, and support for sensitive data
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- **Leverage What Already Exists**: 1500+ integrations and 9,000+ workflow [templates](https://n8n.io/workflows) to connect AI with your existing systems
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## Quick Start
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Try n8n instantly with [npx](https://docs.n8n.io/hosting/installation/npm/) (requires [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/)):
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```
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npx n8n
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```
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Or deploy with [Docker](https://docs.n8n.io/hosting/installation/docker/):
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```
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docker volume create n8n_data
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docker run -it --rm --name n8n -p 5678:5678 -v n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n
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```
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Access the editor at http://localhost:5678
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## Resources
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- 📚 [Documentation](https://docs.n8n.io)
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- 🔧 [1500+ Integrations](https://n8n.io/integrations)
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- 💡 [Example Workflows](https://n8n.io/workflows)
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- 🤖 [AI & LangChain Guide](https://docs.n8n.io/advanced-ai/)
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- 👥 [Community Forum](https://community.n8n.io)
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- 📖 [Community Tutorials](https://community.n8n.io/c/tutorials/28)
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## Support
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Need help? Our community forum is the place to get support and connect with other users:
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[community.n8n.io](https://community.n8n.io)
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## License
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n8n is [fair-code](https://faircode.io) distributed under the [Sustainable Use License](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE.md) and [n8n Enterprise License](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE_EE.md).
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- **Source Available**: Always visible source code
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- **Self-Hostable**: Deploy anywhere
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- **Extensible**: Add your own nodes and functionality
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[Enterprise Licenses](mailto:license@n8n.io) available for additional features and support.
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Additional information about the license model can be found in the [docs](https://docs.n8n.io/sustainable-use-license/).
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## Contributing
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Found a bug 🐛 or have a feature idea ✨? Check our [Contributing Guide](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for a setup guide & best practices.
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## Join the Team
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Want to shape the future of automation? Check out our [job posts](https://n8n.io/careers) and join our team!
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## What does n8n mean?
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**Short answer:** It means "nodemation" and is pronounced as n-eight-n.
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**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'." - **Jan Oberhauser, Founder and CEO, n8n.io**
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