🚀 AstronRPA v1.0.0 - Initial Open Source Release

We're thrilled to announce the first open source release of AstronRPA, a production-ready, enterprise-grade Robotic Process Automation (RPA) development platform. Born from iFLYTEK's battle-tested commercial RPA platform serving diverse industries, we're now opening our core engine to the world.

🎯 What is AstronRPA?

AstronRPA is a comprehensive automation platform that enables developers and enterprises to design, build, and deploy sophisticated automation workflows with ease. Whether you're a developer looking for powerful automation tools or an enterprise seeking reliable process automation, AstronRPA delivers.

✨ Highlights

🏭 Production-Ready from Day One

• Battle-tested in real-world enterprise environments
• Proven stability and reliability across various industries
• Comprehensive security, audit logging, and data encryption

🧩 Rich Component Ecosystem

• 300+ professional RPA components out of the box
• Browser automation, Excel manipulation, PDF processing, email handling
• Computer vision, OCR, AI integration capabilities
• Extensible architecture for custom components

👨‍💻 Developer Experience

• Visual workflow designer with drag-and-drop interface
• Low-code/No-code development options
• Code-first approach supported for advanced users
• Real-time debugging and preview
• Hot reload during development

☁️ Cloud-Native Architecture

• Microservices-based design
• Docker-ready with full containerization support
• Horizontal scaling and load balancing
• Integrated observability with SkyWalking APM

🤖 AI-Powered Automation

• Intelligent image recognition and element picking
• OCR text extraction
• CAPTCHA solving
• Integration with major LLM providers

🌐 Multi-Platform Support

• Desktop app (Tauri-based) for Windows, macOS, Linux
• Web portal for monitoring and management
• REST API for programmatic integration
• MCP (Model Context Protocol) support for AI agents

🛠️ Technical Stack

Frontend

• Vue 3 + TypeScript + Vite
• Ant Design Vue + VXE Table
• Tauri for cross-platform desktop apps
• pnpm workspace monorepo

Backend Services

• Java Spring Boot (Main & Resource Services)
• Python FastAPI (AI & OpenAPI Services)
• MySQL + Redis
• Async task processing

Automation Engine

• Python 3.13+ with asyncio
• 20+ specialized component categories
• WebSocket real-time communication
• Advanced element locators (image, OCR, UI automation)

🚀 Quick Start

Backend: Docker (Recommended)

git clone https://github.com/iflytek/astron-rpa.git
cd astron-rpa/docker
docker-compose up -d

Access the platform at http://localhost:8080

Engine + Frontend: Build from Source

# Full build (engine + frontend + desktop app)
./build.bat --python-exe "C:\Program Files\Python313\python.exe"

Detailed instructions: Build Guide

📦 Component Packages

Core Automation

• astronverse.system - System operations, process management
• astronverse.browser - Browser automation
• astronverse.excel - Excel operations
• astronverse.vision - Computer vision
• astronverse.ai - AI service integration
• astronverse.network - HTTP requests
• astronverse.email - Email automation
• astronverse.pdf - PDF processing
• astronverse.encrypt - Encryption utilities

Execution Framework

• astronverse.actionlib - Atomic action definitions
• astronverse.executor - Workflow execution engine
• astronverse.picker - Element picker
• astronverse.scheduler - Task scheduler
• astronverse.trigger - Event triggers

📊 What's Included

• ✅ Full-featured workflow designer
• ✅ 300+ ready-to-use automation components
• ✅ Desktop application for Windows/macOS/Linux
• ✅ Web management portal
• ✅ REST API with OpenAPI specification
• ✅ Docker deployment configuration
• ✅ Comprehensive documentation
• ✅ Example workflows and templates

🎯 Use Cases

• Business Process Automation: Invoice processing, data entry, report generation
• Web Scraping & Data Collection: Automated data extraction from websites
• Testing & QA: UI testing, regression testing, load testing
• System Integration: Connect disparate systems without custom coding
• AI-Powered Workflows: Combine RPA with LLMs for intelligent automation

💬 Community & Support

• 📧 Email: zyzhou23@iflytek.com
• 💬 Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• 🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues

📝 License

This project is licensed under the terms specified in LICENSE.

🙏 Acknowledgments

AstronRPA is developed and maintained by iFLYTEK. Special thanks to all the contributors and the community for their support!