LibreAI / Automation / AutomationBench
// automation ยท zapier/AutomationBench

AutomationBench

Benchmark suite for testing AI agents on realistic business workflows.

๐Ÿ’Ž Hidden gemโ˜… 322 starsโ‘‚ 49 forksCustomupdated 2026-08
โ–ฆ visual โ€” this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts

Project facts

AutomationBench is an open-source automation project by zapier (zapier/AutomationBench on GitHub). It has 322 GitHub stars and 49 forks, is released under the Custom license, and was last updated on GitHub on 4 August 2026.

GitHub stars
322
Forks
49
License
Custom
Last updated on GitHub
4 August 2026
Category
Automation
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Clone the benchmark

    Get the tasks and harness from the repo.

  2. Connect your agent

    Point the harness at the agent to evaluate.

  3. Run the suite

    Execute the realistic workflow tasks.

  4. Compare scores

    See where your agent stands.

// features

Why people love it

Realistic tasks

Business workflows, not toy problems.

Agent evaluation

Measures what agents actually do.

Zapier built

From a company that lives on automation.

Reproducible

Standard tasks for fair comparison.

Research friendly

Useful for evals and papers.

Open harness

Inspect how scoring works.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 โ€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/zapier/AutomationBench.git
    cd AutomationBench
  2. Step 2 โ€” Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 โ€” Run it

    Follow the project's launch command โ€” Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

What kind of tasks are included?

Realistic business workflows; check the repo for the task list.

Can I use AutomationBench commercially?

Custom license โ€” read the repo's license file first.

How do I add my agent?

Follow the harness integration docs in the repo.

Is it only for Zapier agents?

No, it evaluates AI agents generally.

Are scores comparable across agents?

That is the goal of a standardized benchmark.

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// alternatives

Alternatives in Automation

The most-starred other Automation projects in the LibreAI catalogue โ€” the realistic shortlist if AutomationBench is not the right fit.

Get AutomationBench

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