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Windmill Script Automation

By Admin · Mar 15, 2026 · Updated Apr 23, 2026 · 411 views · 1 min read

What is Windmill?

Windmill is an open-source developer platform for building scripts, workflows, and UIs. It turns scripts into shareable, auto-generated UIs and supports TypeScript, Python, Go, Bash, and SQL.

Installation

mkdir -p /opt/windmill && cd /opt/windmill
curl -o docker-compose.yml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/windmill-labs/windmill/main/docker-compose.yml
docker compose up -d
# Access at http://YOUR_IP:8000

Features

  • Write scripts in TypeScript, Python, Go, Bash, SQL
  • Auto-generated UIs from script parameters
  • Workflow builder connecting multiple scripts
  • Scheduling with cron-like syntax
  • Approval flows for human-in-the-loop
  • Variables, secrets, and resource management
  • Audit logs and version control

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