Apcher turns "GitHub repo + Slack workflow" → production Node.js ZIP you own.
Includes:
- Express server + full routes
- Watchdog (API drift detection, CVE scans via npm run apcher:full-scan)
- Retries, idempotency, peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6 for auto PRs
- `npm install && npm start` ready
$59/workflow. No subs, deploy anywhere.
Try it: apcher.dev
Give me you feedback
my-workflow/
├── package.json
├── apcher.lock
├── .env.example ← all secrets documented
├── scripts/ ← Express server + routes
├── github/ ← integrations
└── README.md$ unzip && npm i && npm start = production server live.
`npm run apcher:full-scan` catches CVEs + deps upfront.
nice to see prompt-to-node automation getting some love. when we tried something similar we treated the generated flow as code: we wrap it in a type-safe template, lint it, and run fixture-based checks before shipping. curious how apcher manages secrets/env config and how you prove the generated pipeline actually works before importing it?
Great question—we treat generated code as production code too.
Secrets/Env:
- `${{ secrets.YOUR_SECRET }}` GitHub Actions syntax throughout
- `.env.example` + docker-compose.yml with all expected vars
- No hardcoded values; all externalized
Proving it works:
- Built-in fixture tests (`npm test`) for every integration point
- `npm run apcher:full-scan` catches CVEs + dep issues pre-ZIP
- Watchdog generates synthetic drift tests that run on startup
- Idempotency baked in (safe to retry 1K times)
Example ZIP includes Stripe test mode keys + Postgres docker fixture.
Interesting concept. Is it open source if one would rather self-host it?
Apcher generates proprietary Node.js code you own and self-host ($59/workflow).
Think "Cursor for backend workflows" — prompt → production ZIP with Watchdog/CI/etc. baked in.
Generator stays at apcher.dev; output = yours forever, no license restrictions beyond standard use. No success tax—you run it 1M times on your infra.
So that's a no on open source right?
Correct—no open source.
$59/workflow → production Node.js you own completely (no license restrictions, run 1M times anywhere). Full export, no host, time, or execution fee. Output = yours forever.
Apcher turns "GitHub repo + Slack workflow" → production Node.js ZIP you own.
Includes: - Express server + full routes - Watchdog (API drift detection, CVE scans via npm run apcher:full-scan) - Retries, idempotency, peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6 for auto PRs - `npm install && npm start` ready
$59/workflow. No subs, deploy anywhere.
Try it: apcher.dev Give me you feedback
my-workflow/ ├── package.json ├── apcher.lock ├── .env.example ← all secrets documented ├── scripts/ ← Express server + routes ├── github/ ← integrations └── README.md$ unzip && npm i && npm start = production server live.
`npm run apcher:full-scan` catches CVEs + deps upfront.
nice to see prompt-to-node automation getting some love. when we tried something similar we treated the generated flow as code: we wrap it in a type-safe template, lint it, and run fixture-based checks before shipping. curious how apcher manages secrets/env config and how you prove the generated pipeline actually works before importing it?
Great question—we treat generated code as production code too.
Secrets/Env: - `${{ secrets.YOUR_SECRET }}` GitHub Actions syntax throughout - `.env.example` + docker-compose.yml with all expected vars - No hardcoded values; all externalized
Proving it works: - Built-in fixture tests (`npm test`) for every integration point - `npm run apcher:full-scan` catches CVEs + dep issues pre-ZIP - Watchdog generates synthetic drift tests that run on startup - Idempotency baked in (safe to retry 1K times)
Example ZIP includes Stripe test mode keys + Postgres docker fixture.
Interesting concept. Is it open source if one would rather self-host it?
Apcher generates proprietary Node.js code you own and self-host ($59/workflow).
Think "Cursor for backend workflows" — prompt → production ZIP with Watchdog/CI/etc. baked in.
Generator stays at apcher.dev; output = yours forever, no license restrictions beyond standard use. No success tax—you run it 1M times on your infra.
So that's a no on open source right?
Correct—no open source.
$59/workflow → production Node.js you own completely (no license restrictions, run 1M times anywhere). Full export, no host, time, or execution fee. Output = yours forever.