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Show HN: An n8n alternative where coding agents build the workflows, not humans

Velane launches an open-source n8n alternative that lets AI agents build, test, and deploy workflows autonomously via MCP, eliminating manual coding of integrations. The platform supports 800+ tools, sandboxed execution, and environment promotion, targeting solo developers and teams using AI coding assistants.

read4 min views1 publishedJun 20, 2026

Let your agent do it.

Connect Velane to Cursor or Claude via MCP. Your agent creates workflows, pulls integration docs, tests against dev, and promotes to production — without leaving the chat.

Integrations

800+ tools. Zero tokens in your code. #

Your agent discovers connected accounts and calls any API through Velane — no OAuth flows, no credentials, no glue code.

Who it's for

Built for developers who ship with AI #

Whether you're a solo developer or part of a larger team, Velane fits the way you already work.

Solo developers

You're building an AI agent and don't want to maintain a backend just to call Stripe or Slack. Velane handles the runtime, OAuth, and deployment pipeline so you can stay in your editor.

  • Ship integrations in one agent conversation
  • No OAuth plumbing or credential management
  • Open source — self-host or use the hosted version
  • Sandboxed execution, no infra to manage

Teams

Your agents need shared credentials, audit trails, and controlled rollouts. Velane gives every team member's agent the same integrations without anyone touching a secret.

  • Shared credential store — one OAuth connection per provider
  • Environment promotion: dev → staging → prod
  • Invocation logs and audit trail per tenant
  • Role-based access: invoke, manage, admin scopes

How it works

Your IDE is now your deployment pipeline. #

One MCP connection. Your agent handles the rest — writing, testing, and shipping production workflows autonomously.

Create & Connect

Your agent calls list_connections

to discover your OAuth accounts, fetches live API docs for any provider, then writes Bun or Python code and saves it as a versioned workflow.

Run & Debug

The agent invokes the workflow on dev, reads execution logs with get_logs

, and autonomously fixes errors — all without leaving the chat window. Each run is isolated in an ephemeral sandbox.

Promote

Once tests pass, the agent calls publish_snippet

with env: "prod"

. Your workflow goes live at a stable HTTP endpoint — versioned, audited, and rollback-ready.

Setup

Two lines to connect. One handler to ship. #

Add Velane to your MCP config, then your agent writes real Bun or Python code. No credentials in code — the proxy injects auth automatically.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "velane": {
      "url": "https://mcp.velane.sh/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer vl_xxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}
js
// No credentials — proxy injects auth
const PROXY = process.env.VELANE_PROXY_URL;
const TENANT = process.env.VELANE_TENANT_ID;

export default async function handler({ customerId }) {
  const customer = await fetch(
    `${PROXY}/v1/proxy/stripe/v1/customers/${customerId}`,
    { headers: { 'X-Velane-Tenant': TENANT } }
  ).then(r => r.json());

  await fetch(`${PROXY}/v1/proxy/hubspot/crm/v3/objects/contacts`,
    { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify({
        properties: { email: customer.email },
    }) });

  return { synced: true };
}

Comparison

Why not just use... #

Lambda handles execution. Pipedream handles workflows. Neither was designed for AI agents that write, test, and ship code autonomously.

Feature DIY / Lambda Pipedream Velane
Agent-native via MCP
Zero OAuth setup Partial
Isolated sandbox per invocation
Execution logs in your agent
Environment promotion (dev → prod)
Write code in your editor
Self-hostable

Pricing

Simple, predictable pricing #

Start free on cloud or self-host under AGPL. Upgrade when you need more.

Cloud

Free

For personal projects and exploration.

Get started free

  • 500 invocations / month
  • Up to 5 workflows
  • Shared runtime
  • All 800+ integrations
  • Community support

Hobby

For active builders and indie developers.

Start building

  • 10,000 invocations / month
  • Unlimited workflows
  • Shared runtime
  • All 800+ integrations
  • Email support
  • 30-day execution log history

Dedicated

For production workloads that need isolation and guarantees.

Get started

  • Unlimited invocations
  • Unlimited workflows
  • Dedicated cluster
  • All 800+ integrations
  • Priority support
  • Uptime SLA
  • Custom domain

Self-host

Personal / Small Startup

Self-host the full stack under AGPL-3.0. Free forever for personal projects and startups building open-source products.

View on GitHub

  • Full source code access
  • Deploy on your own infra
  • OpenTofu configs for EKS included
  • Community support via GitHub Issues
  • AGPL-3.0 — changes must stay open source

Commercial

Self-host Velane in a proprietary product without the AGPL-3.0 copyleft requirement. Includes a commercial license for your entire organisation.

Contact for a license

  • Commercial license — no copyleft obligations
  • Self-host on your own infra
  • Full source code access
  • Priority email support
  • License covers your entire organisation

FAQ

Common questions #

Your agent is waiting for a runtime. #

Add two lines to your MCP config and let your agent ship its first workflow in minutes.

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