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ActivePieces

by Activepieces Inc.

AI agents, MCPs, and AI workflow automation. ~400 MCP servers for AI agents shipped in one open-source workflow platform. 22,171 GitHub stars and 100 commits on main in the last 30 days.

22,171·6 tools·Released AUG 2024·MIT + commercial (ee/)
docker run -p 4200:80 activepieces/activepieces
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AI agents, MCPs, and AI workflow automation. ~400 MCP servers for AI agents shipped in one open-source workflow platform. 22,171 stars and 100 commits on main in the last 30 days.

Reviewed by M. Nouriel · MAY 2026

INSTALL THIS SERVER

Requires authenticationACTIVEPIECES_API_KEY environment variable for self-hosted or cloud. Connection-level OAuth and API keys handled per piece.
{ "mcpServers": { "activepieces": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@activepieces/mcp-cli" ], "env": { "ACTIVEPIECES_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY" } } } }
PrereqSelf-host via `docker run -p 4200:80 activepieces/activepieces`. Generate ACTIVEPIECES_API_KEY in admin settings. Path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS).
{ "mcpServers": { "activepieces": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@activepieces/mcp-cli" ], "env": { "ACTIVEPIECES_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "activepieces": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@activepieces/mcp-cli" ], "env": { "ACTIVEPIECES_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "activepieces": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@activepieces/mcp-cli" ], "env": { "ACTIVEPIECES_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "activepieces": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@activepieces/mcp-cli" ], "env": { "ACTIVEPIECES_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY" } } } }

6 TOOLS AVAILABLE

list_pieces
List the ~400 ActivePieces integrations as MCP-callable surfaces
Read
list_flows
List ActivePieces workflows defined in the workspace
Read
execute_flow
Trigger an ActivePieces flow with optional payload
Admin
list_connections
List configured connections (OAuth, API keys) for pieces
Read
invoke_piece
Invoke an ActivePieces piece action directly via MCP
Admin
get_run_logs
Retrieve logs for a flow execution
Read

OUR ASSESSMENT

Strengths
  • 22,171 GitHub stars.
  • 100 commits on main in the last 30 days. Top cadence.
  • MIT main; ~400 integrations bundled.
  • Self-hosted Docker deployment.
  • Built-in MCP exposure for every piece.
Weaknesses
  • Dual-licensed: `packages/ee/` directories are under a separate commercial license, not MIT.
  • gh api reports NOASSERTION for the spdx_id because of the mixed-licence structure.
  • Score docked from 4.7 to 4.5 for the commercial Enterprise Edition subset.
  • Self-hosted Docker deployment requires DevOps capacity.
Security Notes

ACTIVEPIECES_API_KEY plus per-piece OAuth credentials grant full integration access. Use a dedicated workspace for agent flows. Licence caveat: code in `packages/ee/` and `packages/server/api/src/app/ee/` directories is governed by the commercial Enterprise Edition licence (see `packages/ee/LICENSE`) rather than MIT; review before redistribution.

Best For

Self-hosted no-code automation teams who want MCP exposure across many integrations without writing per-integration MCPs; agencies running ActivePieces for clients with agent-driven workflows; teams that want one platform for both visual flows and agent-callable tools.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Language
typescript
Transport
stdiostreamable-http
Clients
Claude DesktopClaude CodeCursorVS CodeWindsurf
License
MIT + commercial (ee/)
GitHub
npm
activepieces
Last Release
activepieces (Docker latest)MAY 14, 2026
First Released
AUG 1, 2024

ADOPTION METRICS

// GitHub Stars
22,171

// Reading this22,171 stars on activepieces/activepieces. 100 commits on main in the last 30 days. License verified via direct LICENSE file inspection: MIT + commercial (ee/).

// Popularity Rank
#1
Globally · #1 in Productivity

// Reading thisPairs with n8n MCP, Zapier MCP, Make MCP, Pipedream MCP, LinkedIn MCP, Microsoft 365 MCP, Home Assistant MCP, Google Ads MCP in productivity. ActivePieces is the largest open-source automation MCP platform by star count.

SOURCES & VERIFICATION

We don't take any single directory's word for it. Before scoring, we cross-reference 5 public MCP sources, install the server ourselves against the clients we cover, and record when we last re-verified.

01
Discovered
Manual submission
First indexed MAY 14, 2026
02
Cross-referenced
5 directories
PulseMCP, MCP.so, Glama, Smithery, Official MCP Registry
03
Verified against
Claude Desktop, Cursor
Installed and tested across clients
04
Last re-checked
MAY 14, 2026
Weekly re-verification
// How other directories see it

The same server, 5 different lenses. We reconcile these signals into our editorial score, which is why our number sometimes diverges from a directory-aggregate star count.

SourceTheir ratingTheir star countTheir downloadsLast synced
AutomationSwitch This page4.5editorial22,171MAY 14, 2026
PulseMCP— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 14, 2026
MCP.so— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 14, 2026
Glama— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 14, 2026
Smithery— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 14, 2026
Official MCP Registry— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 14, 2026

// Counts are directory-reported; we don't adjust them. Discrepancies usually come from different snapshot times or star-caching.

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