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Life & fun · October 12, 2015

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Hoist – Zapier for Developers (scripting done in Node.js)

Hoist – Zapier for Developers (scripting done in Node.js) launched on October 12, 2015 with 17 votes, #1,870 of 4,175 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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Hoist is a platform that lets developers automate workflows and integrate services using Node.js scripts. It functions as a developer-focused alternative to visual automation tools, enabling users to write custom automation logic in JavaScript rather than relying on pre-built connectors. The platform is designed for developers who need programmatic control over their integrations and want to build complex automation logic beyond standard use cases.

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