Show HN: Oomol – A local-first, code-first workflow automation engine

2 monica-guli 1 6/30/2025, 8:40:08 AM oomol.com ↗

Hi HN,

We’ve been working on [OOMOL](https://oomol.com) for the past few years – a workflow automation platform built for developers.

Unlike Zapier or n8n, OOMOL runs locally in a containerized environment, supports full Python and Node.js (with third-party libraries), and gives you the same flexibility as writing real code. It’s like VS Code meets workflow automation.

Key points: - Local-first (no cloud lock-in) - Python and Node.js support (you can mix both!) - Pip/npm libraries supported out of the box - Fully visual with programmable nodes - Share & reuse flows as containers or subflows

We’re still early, and would love feedback from the HN community. Happy to answer anything!

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zazaulola · 1h ago

Explain to me what tasks can be solved in the approach with flows? I used Node-Red in some automation processes. I managed to solve only simple problems that are easy to solve without AI. But how do you program in this style? What does the flow style look like, for example, a program to find the shortest solution of a sokoban or game 15?

PS. Usually, when I need to make all photos in the folder black and white, I use imagemagick.

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Show HN: Oomol – A local-first, code-first workflow automation engine

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