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You are building a lean indie version of IFTTT. Create the following project files first, then implement the application by following them. Keep the files updated as decisions change. Do not collapse this into a single README or prompt. ===== README.md ===== # IFTTT indie build ## Goal Build the smallest trustworthy replacement for the core IFTTT workflow for one developer or a tiny team. ## Scope Create small trigger-action scripts, poll APIs or receive webhooks, and call target APIs. ## Quick start 1. Install the documented dependencies. 2. Copy `.env.example` to `.env`. 3. Run the development command chosen during implementation. 4. Complete the acceptance checks in `BUILD_PLAN.md`. ## Honest limits This build deliberately does not replace: - consumer integration catalog - smart-home integrations - mobile applets - easy UI - maintenance when APIs change If those capabilities are essential, use Huginn instead of pretending the gap is solved. ===== AGENTS.md ===== # Agent instructions - Optimize for a working, understandable weekend build. - Prefer the fewest moving parts that satisfy the brief. - Do not invent cryptography, security guarantees, APIs, or compliance claims. - Keep secrets out of source control and logs. - Add focused tests for destructive, security-sensitive, and data-loss paths. - Run the project checks before declaring the build complete. - Record any deliberate shortcut in the README under "Tradeoffs". ===== BUILD_PLAN.md ===== # Build plan ## Original build brief Build me a personal trigger-action automation runner to replace IFTTT. Requirements: - A single Node project: each applet is one JS file in applets/ exporting a trigger (cron expression or webhook path) and an action function. node-cron for schedules, Express on localhost:4820 for incoming webhooks. - Ship three working example applets: new RSS item sends a push via ntfy.sh, a 7am weather check emails me if rain is forecast, a GitHub webhook appends to a log. - Poll-based triggers keep a last-seen cursor in SQLite (better-sqlite3) so restarts never double-fire. - Every run logged to SQLite: applet, timestamp, ok/fail, error text. A /log page lists the last 100 runs. - Failures retry 3 times with backoff, then send one alert email (SMTP creds in .env). - All API keys and tokens live in .env, referenced by name from applet files. - Runs as a single systemd service. Binds to localhost only, no accounts, no telemetry. - Out of scope: a visual applet builder and smart-home device integrations. A new applet is a new file, that is the UI. - README: how to write an applet, .env keys, and how to tunnel the webhook path when a third-party service needs to reach it. ## Required capabilities - API keys/OAuth - webhook endpoint or scheduler - small hosted function - secrets storage ## Delivery order 1. Scaffold the smallest runnable application and document its commands. 2. Implement the primary data model and core workflow. 3. Add validation, safe failure states, and persistence. 4. Cover the critical path with automated tests. 5. Exercise a clean install from the README and fix every missing step. ## Done when - A new user can go from clone to first successful workflow using only the README. - The core workflow works without paid infrastructure unless the brief requires it. - Tests cover the highest-risk behavior. - Known limitations are explicit rather than hidden. ===== .env.example ===== # Copy to .env and document every variable when it is introduced. # Never put real credentials in this file. APP_ENV=development # Add only values required by the selected implementation.
You are building a lean indie version of IFTTT. Create the following project files first, then implement the application by following them. Keep the files updated as decisions change. Do not collapse this into a single README or prompt. ===== README.md ===== # IFTTT indie build ## Goal Build the smallest trustworthy replacement for the core IFTTT workflow for one developer or a tiny team. ## Scope Create small trigger-action scripts, poll APIs or receive webhooks, and call target APIs. ## Quick start 1. Install the documented dependencies. 2. Copy `.env.example` to `.env`. 3. Run the development command chosen during implementation. 4. Complete the acceptance checks in `BUILD_PLAN.md`. ## Honest limits This build deliberately does not replace: - consumer integration catalog - smart-home integrations - mobile applets - easy UI - maintenance when APIs change If those capabilities are essential, use Huginn instead of pretending the gap is solved. ===== AGENTS.md ===== # Agent instructions - Optimize for a working, understandable weekend build. - Prefer the fewest moving parts that satisfy the brief. - Do not invent cryptography, security guarantees, APIs, or compliance claims. - Keep secrets out of source control and logs. - Add focused tests for destructive, security-sensitive, and data-loss paths. - Run the project checks before declaring the build complete. - Record any deliberate shortcut in the README under "Tradeoffs". ===== BUILD_PLAN.md ===== # Build plan ## Original build brief Build me a personal trigger-action automation runner to replace IFTTT. Requirements: - A single Node project: each applet is one JS file in applets/ exporting a trigger (cron expression or webhook path) and an action function. node-cron for schedules, Express on localhost:4820 for incoming webhooks. - Ship three working example applets: new RSS item sends a push via ntfy.sh, a 7am weather check emails me if rain is forecast, a GitHub webhook appends to a log. - Poll-based triggers keep a last-seen cursor in SQLite (better-sqlite3) so restarts never double-fire. - Every run logged to SQLite: applet, timestamp, ok/fail, error text. A /log page lists the last 100 runs. - Failures retry 3 times with backoff, then send one alert email (SMTP creds in .env). - All API keys and tokens live in .env, referenced by name from applet files. - Runs as a single systemd service. Binds to localhost only, no accounts, no telemetry. - Out of scope: a visual applet builder and smart-home device integrations. A new applet is a new file, that is the UI. - README: how to write an applet, .env keys, and how to tunnel the webhook path when a third-party service needs to reach it. ## Required capabilities - API keys/OAuth - webhook endpoint or scheduler - small hosted function - secrets storage ## Delivery order 1. Scaffold the smallest runnable application and document its commands. 2. Implement the primary data model and core workflow. 3. Add validation, safe failure states, and persistence. 4. Cover the critical path with automated tests. 5. Exercise a clean install from the README and fix every missing step. ## Done when - A new user can go from clone to first successful workflow using only the README. - The core workflow works without paid infrastructure unless the brief requires it. - Tests cover the highest-risk behavior. - Known limitations are explicit rather than hidden. ===== .env.example ===== # Copy to .env and document every variable when it is introduced. # Never put real credentials in this file. APP_ENV=development # Add only values required by the selected implementation.
You are building a production product version of IFTTT. Create the following project files first, then implement the application by following them. Keep the files updated as decisions change. Do not collapse this into a single README or prompt. ===== PRODUCT.md ===== # IFTTT product brief ## Problem For a few personal applets, a script or simple webhook worker is enough; the full consumer integration catalog and smart-home breadth are what you lose. ## Product outcome Create small trigger-action scripts, poll APIs or receive webhooks, and call target APIs. ## Target user A serious builder who needs a maintainable product foundation rather than a one-off demo. ## Required capabilities - API keys/OAuth - webhook endpoint or scheduler - small hosted function - secrets storage ## Explicit non-goals for v1 - consumer integration catalog - smart-home integrations - mobile applets - easy UI - maintenance when APIs change ## Success criteria - The primary workflow is measurable end to end. - Setup is reproducible in a clean environment. - Failure, recovery, and support paths are documented. - Product claims match what the implementation actually guarantees. ===== ARCHITECTURE.md ===== # Architecture ## Starting brief Build me a personal trigger-action automation runner to replace IFTTT. Requirements: - A single Node project: each applet is one JS file in applets/ exporting a trigger (cron expression or webhook path) and an action function. node-cron for schedules, Express on localhost:4820 for incoming webhooks. - Ship three working example applets: new RSS item sends a push via ntfy.sh, a 7am weather check emails me if rain is forecast, a GitHub webhook appends to a log. - Poll-based triggers keep a last-seen cursor in SQLite (better-sqlite3) so restarts never double-fire. - Every run logged to SQLite: applet, timestamp, ok/fail, error text. A /log page lists the last 100 runs. - Failures retry 3 times with backoff, then send one alert email (SMTP creds in .env). - All API keys and tokens live in .env, referenced by name from applet files. - Runs as a single systemd service. Binds to localhost only, no accounts, no telemetry. - Out of scope: a visual applet builder and smart-home device integrations. A new applet is a new file, that is the UI. - README: how to write an applet, .env keys, and how to tunnel the webhook path when a third-party service needs to reach it. ## Boundaries Separate the product into replaceable modules for interface, application logic, persistence, external integrations, and operational concerns. Keep domain logic independent from delivery frameworks and vendors. ## Production baseline - Configuration: validated at startup with safe local defaults where possible. - Security: least privilege, input validation, secret redaction, rate limits on abuse-prone paths, and no invented security primitives. - Data: explicit schema and migrations, transactional writes where integrity matters, backup and restore instructions. - Integrations: adapters around third-party providers, idempotent webhook or job processing, bounded retries, and timeouts. - Observability: structured logs with request or operation IDs, an error-tracking hook, and health/readiness checks where a server exists. - Quality: unit tests for domain rules, integration tests at module boundaries, and one end-to-end critical-path test. ## Decision records For each major dependency, document why it was chosen, its failure mode, and how it can be replaced. Do not introduce infrastructure until a requirement justifies it. ===== AGENTS.md ===== # Agent instructions - Read `PRODUCT.md` and `ARCHITECTURE.md` before changing code. - Implement milestone by milestone; keep each change reviewable and leave the application runnable. - Treat authentication, payments, encryption, imports, webhooks, and destructive actions as high-risk boundaries when present. - Never invent cryptography or silently weaken a requirement to make a test pass. - Use provider interfaces for external services and deterministic fakes in tests. - Add migrations and rollback or recovery notes for persistent data changes. - Log useful operational context without credentials, tokens, passwords, or personal data. - Update documentation and run all checks before completing a milestone. ===== MILESTONES.md ===== # Delivery milestones ## M0 — Decisions and scaffold - Confirm the runtime, persistence model, threat boundaries, and deployment target. - Create a reproducible local environment and continuous checks. ## M1 — Core workflow - Implement the smallest end-to-end product path with validation and tests. - Keep integrations behind interfaces. ## M2 — Trust layer - Add secure failure behavior, recovery paths, audit-relevant events, and data safeguards. - Test abuse cases and destructive operations. ## M3 — Operability - Add structured logs, error reporting hooks, health signals, backup/restore documentation, and deployment configuration. ## M4 — Release gate - Run a clean-install test, critical-path end-to-end test, dependency review, and documented rollback exercise. - Compare the shipped behavior with `PRODUCT.md` and publish remaining limitations. ===== OPERATIONS.md ===== # Operations ## Before release - Validate configuration and secrets at startup. - Define backup, restore, and rollback procedures and test them. - Document logs, error tracking, health signals, and alert ownership. - Set dependency update and vulnerability review expectations. ## Incident checklist 1. Contain the issue without destroying evidence or user data. 2. Record the timeline and affected scope. 3. Rotate exposed secrets and revoke compromised sessions or credentials. 4. Restore from a verified source when needed. 5. Document the root cause, remediation, and regression test. ## Launch constraint Do not market omitted IFTTT capabilities as implemented. The v1 non-goals in `PRODUCT.md` remain user-visible limitations until they are deliberately delivered.
# IFTTT indie build ## Goal Build the smallest trustworthy replacement for the core IFTTT workflow for one developer or a tiny team. ## Scope Create small trigger-action scripts, poll APIs or receive webhooks, and call target APIs. ## Quick start 1. Install the documented dependencies. 2. Copy `.env.example` to `.env`. 3. Run the development command chosen during implementation. 4. Complete the acceptance checks in `BUILD_PLAN.md`. ## Honest limits This build deliberately does not replace: - consumer integration catalog - smart-home integrations - mobile applets - easy UI - maintenance when APIs change If those capabilities are essential, use Huginn instead of pretending the gap is solved.
# Agent instructions - Optimize for a working, understandable weekend build. - Prefer the fewest moving parts that satisfy the brief. - Do not invent cryptography, security guarantees, APIs, or compliance claims. - Keep secrets out of source control and logs. - Add focused tests for destructive, security-sensitive, and data-loss paths. - Run the project checks before declaring the build complete. - Record any deliberate shortcut in the README under "Tradeoffs".
# Build plan ## Original build brief Build me a personal trigger-action automation runner to replace IFTTT. Requirements: - A single Node project: each applet is one JS file in applets/ exporting a trigger (cron expression or webhook path) and an action function. node-cron for schedules, Express on localhost:4820 for incoming webhooks. - Ship three working example applets: new RSS item sends a push via ntfy.sh, a 7am weather check emails me if rain is forecast, a GitHub webhook appends to a log. - Poll-based triggers keep a last-seen cursor in SQLite (better-sqlite3) so restarts never double-fire. - Every run logged to SQLite: applet, timestamp, ok/fail, error text. A /log page lists the last 100 runs. - Failures retry 3 times with backoff, then send one alert email (SMTP creds in .env). - All API keys and tokens live in .env, referenced by name from applet files. - Runs as a single systemd service. Binds to localhost only, no accounts, no telemetry. - Out of scope: a visual applet builder and smart-home device integrations. A new applet is a new file, that is the UI. - README: how to write an applet, .env keys, and how to tunnel the webhook path when a third-party service needs to reach it. ## Required capabilities - API keys/OAuth - webhook endpoint or scheduler - small hosted function - secrets storage ## Delivery order 1. Scaffold the smallest runnable application and document its commands. 2. Implement the primary data model and core workflow. 3. Add validation, safe failure states, and persistence. 4. Cover the critical path with automated tests. 5. Exercise a clean install from the README and fix every missing step. ## Done when - A new user can go from clone to first successful workflow using only the README. - The core workflow works without paid infrastructure unless the brief requires it. - Tests cover the highest-risk behavior. - Known limitations are explicit rather than hidden.
# Copy to .env and document every variable when it is introduced. # Never put real credentials in this file. APP_ENV=development # Add only values required by the selected implementation.
# IFTTT product brief ## Problem For a few personal applets, a script or simple webhook worker is enough; the full consumer integration catalog and smart-home breadth are what you lose. ## Product outcome Create small trigger-action scripts, poll APIs or receive webhooks, and call target APIs. ## Target user A serious builder who needs a maintainable product foundation rather than a one-off demo. ## Required capabilities - API keys/OAuth - webhook endpoint or scheduler - small hosted function - secrets storage ## Explicit non-goals for v1 - consumer integration catalog - smart-home integrations - mobile applets - easy UI - maintenance when APIs change ## Success criteria - The primary workflow is measurable end to end. - Setup is reproducible in a clean environment. - Failure, recovery, and support paths are documented. - Product claims match what the implementation actually guarantees.
# Architecture ## Starting brief Build me a personal trigger-action automation runner to replace IFTTT. Requirements: - A single Node project: each applet is one JS file in applets/ exporting a trigger (cron expression or webhook path) and an action function. node-cron for schedules, Express on localhost:4820 for incoming webhooks. - Ship three working example applets: new RSS item sends a push via ntfy.sh, a 7am weather check emails me if rain is forecast, a GitHub webhook appends to a log. - Poll-based triggers keep a last-seen cursor in SQLite (better-sqlite3) so restarts never double-fire. - Every run logged to SQLite: applet, timestamp, ok/fail, error text. A /log page lists the last 100 runs. - Failures retry 3 times with backoff, then send one alert email (SMTP creds in .env). - All API keys and tokens live in .env, referenced by name from applet files. - Runs as a single systemd service. Binds to localhost only, no accounts, no telemetry. - Out of scope: a visual applet builder and smart-home device integrations. A new applet is a new file, that is the UI. - README: how to write an applet, .env keys, and how to tunnel the webhook path when a third-party service needs to reach it. ## Boundaries Separate the product into replaceable modules for interface, application logic, persistence, external integrations, and operational concerns. Keep domain logic independent from delivery frameworks and vendors. ## Production baseline - Configuration: validated at startup with safe local defaults where possible. - Security: least privilege, input validation, secret redaction, rate limits on abuse-prone paths, and no invented security primitives. - Data: explicit schema and migrations, transactional writes where integrity matters, backup and restore instructions. - Integrations: adapters around third-party providers, idempotent webhook or job processing, bounded retries, and timeouts. - Observability: structured logs with request or operation IDs, an error-tracking hook, and health/readiness checks where a server exists. - Quality: unit tests for domain rules, integration tests at module boundaries, and one end-to-end critical-path test. ## Decision records For each major dependency, document why it was chosen, its failure mode, and how it can be replaced. Do not introduce infrastructure until a requirement justifies it.
# Agent instructions - Read `PRODUCT.md` and `ARCHITECTURE.md` before changing code. - Implement milestone by milestone; keep each change reviewable and leave the application runnable. - Treat authentication, payments, encryption, imports, webhooks, and destructive actions as high-risk boundaries when present. - Never invent cryptography or silently weaken a requirement to make a test pass. - Use provider interfaces for external services and deterministic fakes in tests. - Add migrations and rollback or recovery notes for persistent data changes. - Log useful operational context without credentials, tokens, passwords, or personal data. - Update documentation and run all checks before completing a milestone.
# Delivery milestones ## M0 — Decisions and scaffold - Confirm the runtime, persistence model, threat boundaries, and deployment target. - Create a reproducible local environment and continuous checks. ## M1 — Core workflow - Implement the smallest end-to-end product path with validation and tests. - Keep integrations behind interfaces. ## M2 — Trust layer - Add secure failure behavior, recovery paths, audit-relevant events, and data safeguards. - Test abuse cases and destructive operations. ## M3 — Operability - Add structured logs, error reporting hooks, health signals, backup/restore documentation, and deployment configuration. ## M4 — Release gate - Run a clean-install test, critical-path end-to-end test, dependency review, and documented rollback exercise. - Compare the shipped behavior with `PRODUCT.md` and publish remaining limitations.
# Operations ## Before release - Validate configuration and secrets at startup. - Define backup, restore, and rollback procedures and test them. - Document logs, error tracking, health signals, and alert ownership. - Set dependency update and vulnerability review expectations. ## Incident checklist 1. Contain the issue without destroying evidence or user data. 2. Record the timeline and affected scope. 3. Rotate exposed secrets and revoke compromised sessions or credentials. 4. Restore from a verified source when needed. 5. Document the root cause, remediation, and regression test. ## Launch constraint Do not market omitted IFTTT capabilities as implemented. The v1 non-goals in `PRODUCT.md` remain user-visible limitations until they are deliberately delivered.
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IFTTT pricing
| plan | monthly | annual (per mo) | what you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| free | $0 | $0 | 2 Applets; unlimited Applet runs; standard trigger speeds. |
| pro | $4.99 | $2.99 | 20 Applets; multi-action Applets; faster trigger speeds. |
| pro+ | $14.99 | $8.99 | Unlimited Applets; multiple accounts per service; developer tools; AI services. |
free tier2 Applets and unlimited runs; no time limit.
billingmonthly + annual (annual displayed at about 40% lower effective monthly price); auto-renews until cancelled
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Vibecode IFTTT
Yes. A competent AI coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) can build a usable personal IFTTT replacement in one session with the prompt on this page. It runs on your own machine or server with no subscription.
How much does IFTTT cost?
IFTTT costs about $2.99/month (Pro, checked 2026-07-30), which is $35.88 per year. That's what you save by replacing it with one prompt.
What do I lose by replacing IFTTT?
Honestly: consumer integration catalog; smart-home integrations; mobile applets; easy UI; maintenance when APIs change. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to IFTTT?
Yes: Home Assistant (IFTTT for the house, except the house keeps the data and needs an always-on box.) Huginn (IFTTT's paranoid older cousin: ugly, capable, and living on your server.) Activepieces Community Edition (App-to-app automations with schedules, webhooks, approvals, and no per-task meter.) All 4 curated free alternatives are at vibecodeit.com/ifttt/alternatives. The prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.