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Automate PowerShell scripts as Windows workflows

Connect PowerShell scripts, trigger executions and inspect results with NodePilot, a visual workflow orchestrator for Windows.

When several scripts need to work together

A single PowerShell script can check a service or prepare a file. Once another step depends on its output, the process needs an explicit order, conditions and a failure path. NodePilot models those connections in a visual designer and lets you inspect the execution of each activity.

Keep using your existing scripts

The Run Script activity executes PowerShell locally on the NodePilot host or over WinRM on a managed Windows system. Remote execution requires working WinRM access, an appropriate service identity and target permissions. No additional NodePilot agent is installed on the target.

Named output variables pass results to subsequent steps. Conditions choose the next path. Recurring tasks can use scheduled triggers as well as manual starts.

Start with a task you can verify

The first workflow with a PowerShell step only reads the computer name. It checks the path from the designer to an actual output before you add actions that write data. The quickstart covers getting started with the product.

Plan for operations

A successful status alone does not prove that the outcome is correct. Define the expected output and how failures should be handled. NodePilot exposes executions and logs; testing your scripts and choosing suitable permissions remain part of your work.

Explore the designer, execution history and debugging or try the guided browser demo.

Example: Check a Windows service

A manual trigger starts a Run Script activity. This script reads the Windows Time service state without changing it:

Get-Service -Name W32Time -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object Name, Status

Store its output in a named variable and inspect the actual state in the execution log. A completed script does not prove the service is running. Then add a condition and a notification for the failure branch. See Run Script and output variables for configuration.

NodePilot designer with a PowerShell activity and connected workflow steps
The designer shows an example workflow; the service check above is a separate small starting point.

Run a workflow and inspect its result in the guided demo.

INSTALL NODEPILOT

Where should NodePilot run?

Try it on your own machine or run it as a service in your environment.

On my Windows PCDesktop app for Windows 11 x64. Database and runtime included.Go to downloads On a Windows ServerInstalled as a Windows service. Requirements and setup are covered in the docs.Installation guide
Build it yourself? Source code on GitHub
Free · Open source · Apache 2.0
ORIGINAL WEB UI
Original-Screenshot · Workflow DesignerOpen at full size Source file on GitHub