thingsan

Thingsan is an open-source software platform designed to automate interactions among devices, services, and data streams in Internet of Things environments. It is intended to be adaptable for home, building, or industrial use and supports both local processing and cloud connectivity, allowing users to define automations, collect telemetry, and visualize data.

Its core components include a modular runtime, a rule engine, and a set of adapters for common protocols and services. Automations are defined with a declarative configuration or through a web-based UI, enabling event-driven triggers, conditions, and actions. The project emphasizes privacy and security, offering local-first operation by default with options to enable selective cloud access.

Technically, Thingsan features a plugin architecture, container-ready deployment via Docker, and cross-platform support for Linux, Windows, and macOS. Data storage can be configured for edge deployments with lightweight databases or centralized deployments with robust databases. Developers interact with the platform through REST APIs and a scriptable extension system.

Development and ecosystem: Thingsan is maintained by an open-source community with contributions hosted on a public repository. It uses a permissive license and aims for interoperability through adapters and standard interfaces. Documentation covers installation, configuration, and plugin development. Adoption ranges from hobbyist automation to small- and mid-scale deployments, with broader mainstream attention limited as of its current release.