µTask

A lightweight automation engine from OVHcloud that runs business processes declared in YAML, keeping an encrypted, auditable record of every step.

1.4k stars, 105 forks Go On GitHub since November 2019

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Development has slowed down. No commits in the last 90 days; the latest on 29 July 2026. Active alternatives: Kestra, Argo Workflows, n8n.

What is µTask?

µTask models a process as a YAML template: a set of inputs and a graph of actions with their dependencies. It runs each action asynchronously, works around transient errors and stores an encrypted trace of every intermediate state until the task completes. Examples from its authors include issuing TLS certificates when a Kubernetes ingress appears and setting up accounts for a new team member. Custom actions are written as Go plugins, and only PostgreSQL is required to run it.

Good fit if

  • You need auditable, encrypted records of automated internal processes.
  • You want declarative YAML workflows with human input steps.

Look elsewhere if

  • You want an actively developed engine: there were no commits in the past 90 days. Kestra and Windmill are busy projects.
  • You prefer workflows defined in code: Temporal.

Before you adopt it

µTask is BSD-3-Clause, published by OVH, without paid parts. Activity has stopped recently, so check the issue tracker before relying on it for new work.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 30 October 2026. Report a correction

µTask health: is it still maintained?

22 of 100, slowing down

  • Activity
    No commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 29 July 2026.
    0 / 30
  • Contributors
    Nobody committed in the last 90 days.
    0 / 20
  • Releases
    1 release in the last 12 months; the latest, v1.34.0, on 18 March 2026.
    7 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 28% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 3 days.
    12 / 20
  • Security practices
    OpenSSF Scorecard 3 of 10.
    3 / 10

Read from GitHub on 1 November 2026. How the score works

µTask license: is it open source?

µTask uses BSD-3-Clause, an open-source license approved by the OSI.

  1. November 2019First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayBSD-3-Clause.

How to run µTask yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Compose file
docker-compose.yaml: 2 services (postgres)
Setup effort
2 of 5, judged from the compose file
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
Builds for macOS, Linux in GitHub releases
Interface languages
English only

Install instructions: the README on GitHub.

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Questions about µTask

Is µTask open source?

Yes. µTask is published under BSD-3-Clause, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is µTask still maintained?

Its health score is 22 of 100 (slowing down). It had no commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 29 July 2026, and its latest release came out on 18 March 2026.

How do I run µTask?

You can run it with Docker, as an app for macOS, Linux. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to µTask?

Close alternatives in the Workflow automation category include Kestra, Argo Workflows, n8n.