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Orchestrate scripts, SSH commands, and containers in self-hosted workflows with Dagu.
About Dagu
Dagu is an open-source, self-hostable workflow orchestrator for teams whose main work is not orchestration. Workflows are defined in declarative YAML over existing scripts, SSH commands, and containers, keeping workflow structure separate from business logic. It ships as a single binary with a built-in web UI and requires no external database or message broker, running on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Dagu natively runs shell commands, Docker containers, Kubernetes Jobs, and remote commands over SSH, and adds scheduling, retries, human tasks, notifications, webhook triggers, and run history. It is intended to run where data and credentials live, such as on-prem, air-gapped, edge, or cloud environments, and can scale from a single node to a fleet of workers. No pricing information is stated in the available material.
Key features
- Declarative YAML defines DAGs, keeping workflow structure separate from business logic
- Runs shell commands, Docker containers, Kubernetes Jobs, and remote SSH commands
- Cron scheduling with timezones, overlap policies, and catch-up windows
- Retries, human tasks, notifications, webhook triggers, logs, and run history
- Reusable Sub-DAGs with concurrency controls for parallel execution
- Built-in MCP server for inspecting workflows and runs and controlling runs
Best for: Teams whose primary work is not orchestration and who want to schedule and monitor existing scripts and containers without operating a separate orchestration platform.
Good for
- Single binary with no external database or message broker required
- Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows and can be self-hosted on-prem, air-gapped, edge, or cloud
- Existing scripts and containers run without modification
Watch out for
- No pricing information is stated in the available source material
- Self-hosting is required; no managed or hosted service is described
Dagu at a glance
- Website
- github.com/dagu-org/dagu
- Category
- Development › DevOps & Containers
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Dagu FAQ
What kinds of work can Dagu workflows run?
Dagu runs existing shell commands, Docker containers, Kubernetes Jobs, and remote commands over SSH, and supports further integrations through Dagu Actions.
Does Dagu need a database or message broker?
No. Dagu is described as self-contained, requiring no external DBMS or message broker.
Which operating systems does Dagu support?
Dagu runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
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