Show HN: Apcher – Generate self-hosted Node.js workflows from prompts (apcher.dev)

Interesting concept. Is it open source if one would rather self-host it?

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Apcher turns "GitHub repo + Slack workflow" → production Node.js ZIP you own.

Includes: - Express server + full routes - Watchdog (API drift detection, CVE scans via npm run apcher:full-scan) - Retries, idempotency, peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6 for auto PRs - `npm install && npm start` ready

$59/workflow. No subs, deploy anywhere.

Try it: apcher.dev Give me you feedback

my-workflow/ ├── package.json ├── apcher.lock ├── .env.example ← all secrets documented ├── scripts/ ← Express server + routes ├── github/ ← integrations └── README.md$ unzip && npm i && npm start = production server live.

`npm run apcher:full-scan` catches CVEs + deps upfront.

Hey HN — Here’s the exact intent I tested with Apcher.dev

Stripe customer.subscription.created → verify → idempotency → Postgres → provision workspace → SendGrid → Slack → monitoring.

Once expanded to production-safe logic, it became 19 steps.

First 6: Verify webhook signature (STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET) Extract event.id, subscription.customer, price.id Ensure price.id === pro_annual_price_id Check processed_events for event.id Insert event.id before side effects Fetch full customer via Stripe SDK Snippet:

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if (!Stripe.verifyWebhookSignature(req.body, signature, process.env.STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET)) { return { success: false, error: 'Invalid webhook signature' }; }

const [existingEvent] = await PostgreSQL.query( 'SELECT * FROM processed_events WHERE id = $1', [eventId] );

if (existingEvent) { return { success: true, message: 'Event already processed' }; } Generated structure: Id="s2x9pq"

my-workflow/ ├── integration.js ├── scripts/ ├── .env.example ├── apcher.lock ├── github/ └── README.md

The surprising part wasn’t the API calls — it was how much production scaffolding each “simple webhook” really needs.

Curious how others here handle idempotent webhook pipelines in production.

Distributed systems are fragile. We spend 40% on plumbing (retries, idempotency, state mgmt).

Current "Solution": Rent proprietary runtimes. Swap plumbing for vendor lock-in + exec tax.

Apcher: Generate resilience directly into your Node.js repo. Atomic SQL, native retries, Watchdog drift PRs.

$0 exec fees. Full export—deploy anywhere, run locally, live in your repo.

Who's brittle today?

Payment workflows die silently. Here's what ships before yours burns money:

Raw Stripe → 3x retries + idempotency + conflict DOs + rollbacks.

Apcher injects resilience into your Node.js repo. Try it for free. Test chaos locally.

What broke your last payment flow? apcher.dev