Application
Automation & Integration
Windmill
1Turn 2scripts 3into 4workflows 5and 6apps
the six Ws · specification
W1
Who
Maintained by Windmill Labs.
W2
What
Turns scripts into workflows, APIs, and internal apps.
W3
Where
Self-hosted via Docker or Windmill Cloud.
W4
When
When building automations and internal tools with code.
W5
Why
A fast, code-first alternative to closed automation platforms.
W6
With
Docker and your scripts and connections.
W7
Watch
Company-maintained; open-source (AGPL-3.0 with some paid features), self-hostable. Self-hosting keeps data on your infrastructure.
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