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BubbleLab

Active·★ 1.1k·Apache-2.0·Updated 2026-04-30
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Bubble Lab is an open-source, TypeScript-native workflow automation platform built for developers who want control, transparency and type safety. Rather than locking you into proprietary JSON nodes, it represents workflows as composable TypeScript bubbles (integrations and tools) with branching and transformations, and lets you export them as clean code that runs anywhere.

Its headline features are prompt-to-workflow, where an AI assistant called Pearl generates and amends workflows from natural language, full observability with execution tracing, logs, token and cost tracking per service, import from n8n and other platforms, and instant export as TypeScript or an API. You can use the hosted Bubble Studio, run it locally with pnpm install and pnpm run dev, or scaffold a project with npx create-bubblelab-app. Pearl needs your own GOOGLE_API_KEY and OPENROUTER_API_KEY when run locally.

This write-up is based on the project's README and public repository data. We have not hand-tested the tool. Data as of 2026-10-24.

License
Apache-2.0
Latest release
No GitHub releases
Last commit
2026-04-30
Contributors
14
Forks
181
Open issues and PRs
41
First published
2025-10-02
npm package
create-bubblelab-app 0.1.324 · 316 downloads last week

Source: GitHub, npm and PyPI public APIs.

#TypeScript#Workflow Automation#AI Agents#Observability#Code Generation#Coding
$ Install
$ npx create-bubblelab-app
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Prompt to Workflow: AI assistant generates and amends TypeScript workflows from natural language.
02Full Observability: Built-in execution tracing, detailed logs, token/cost usage, and performance metrics.
03Import from n8n/other workflow platform: Seamlessly migrate existing human-readable workflows.
04Export as TypeScript/API Instantly: Own and deploy clean, production-ready code anywhere.
05Type-safe: Full TypeScript support with proper interfaces for robust and reliable development.
02

Why choose it

+Workflows are TypeScript code you can export and run anywhere, not proprietary JSON nodes.
+Built-in tracing shows logs, token usage and cost per service, and performance metrics.
+Can describe a workflow in natural language and have Pearl generate or amend it.
+Imports workflows from n8n and similar platforms, and offers both a hosted studio and local setup.
03

Trade-offs

!Running the AI assistant locally needs your own Google and OpenRouter API keys, and the README says weaker models are not well tested.
!The n8n import relies on a model converting a human-readable workflow, so results depend on the model and may need review.
!It is developer-oriented and TypeScript-only, so it suits teams comfortable with code more than non-technical users.
04

Maintenance check

SlowingChecked: 2026-10-26
Last commit
2026-04-30
Commits, last 90 days
0
Releases, last 90 days
0
Latest release
—
Open issues
41
Recent issues with at least one comment
0/4
Commits per week, last 12 weeks
Commits per week, last 12 weeks: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0

Oldest week on the left; the latest four weeks are orange. Source: GitHub commit activity.

Status rule: archived on GitHub = Archived; last commit within 90 days = Active; 91 to 365 days = Slowing; older = Stale. All figures come from the GitHub API on the date shown.

Most discussed open issues

  • #108 Light theme8 comments · 2025-11-09
  • #249 Stripe Integration5 comments · 2025-12-28
  • #198 whatsapp integration4 comments · 2025-12-12
  • #182 salesforce integration4 comments · 2025-12-10
  • #287 Default model `gemini-3-pro-preview` hits quota limits frequently - Consider switching to gemini-2.5-flash3 comments · 2026-02-06

Issue titles are quoted from GitHub. Open the link to check whether a problem still applies to the version you use.

05

Compatibility

TypeScript
Native
Verified via docs
AI Models
Supported
Verified via docs
Google Gemini
Supported
Verified via docs
OpenRouter
Supported
Verified via docs
n8n
Supported
Verified via docs
06

Quick start

1
$ npx create-bubblelab-app
07

Use cases

↳Automating complex agentic workflows with AI assistance.
↳Developing custom, type-safe data processing and integration pipelines.
↳Migrating and converting existing workflows from other platforms to code-based solutions.
08

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TypeScript workflow builder with prompt-to-workflow, tracing and code export

1.1k181Apache-2.0
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