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Dev tools · December 1, 2025

Flowctl – Open-source self-service workflow automation platform

Flowctl is a self-service platform that gives users secure access to complex workflows, all in a single binary. These workflows could be anything, granting SSH access to an instance, provisioning infra, or custom business process automation. The executor paradigm in flowctl makes it domain-agnostic. This initial release includes: - SSO with OIDC and RBAC - Execution on remote nodes via SSH (fully agentless) - Approvals - Cron-based scheduling - Flow editor UI - Encrypted credentials and secrets store - Docker and Script executors - Namespaces I built this because I needed a simple tool to…

Flowctl – Open-source self-service workflow automation platform launched on December 1, 2025 with 15 votes, #657 of 11,628 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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In plain words

Flowctl is an open-source self-service workflow automation platform distributed as a single binary. It enables users to securely access and execute complex workflows such as provisioning infrastructure, granting SSH access, or automating business processes. The platform includes SSO with OIDC, role-based access control, remote execution via SSH, approval workflows, scheduling, a visual flow editor, and encrypted credential storage. It supports Docker and script executors and operates without requiring agents on remote nodes.

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An open source self-service workflow execution platform - cvhariharan/flowctl

An open-source self-service workflow execution platform Flowctl is a self-service platform that gives users secure access to complex workflows, all in a single binary. These workflows could be anything, granting SSH access to an instance, provisioning infra, or custom business process automation. The executor paradigm in flowctl makes itfrom github.com

In the maker’s words, at launch

Flowctl is a self-service platform that gives users secure access to complex workflows, all in a single binary. These workflows could be anything, granting SSH access to an instance, provisioning infra, or custom business process automation. The executor paradigm in flowctl makes it domain-agnostic. This initial…

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