The latest articles on DEV Community by SOMRAT (@somratpro). https://dev.to/somratpro https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F490431%2F5fee0ec4-3804-405b-98d6-004f1559e5ce.jpg https://dev.to/somratpro en SOMRAT Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:44:48 +0000 https://dev.to/somratpro/i-made-3-open-source-tools-to-host-n8n-openclaw-and-paperclip-for-free-on-hugging-face-29jb https://dev.to/somratpro/i-made-3-open-source-tools-to-host-n8n-openclaw-and-paperclip-for-free-on-hugging-face-29jb <p>Hey everyone,<br> I’ve been a developer for 8 years and noticed how frustrating it is to host personal automation agents. Even with a cheap VPS, you often still need to deal with domain setups and technical hurdles that aren't beginner-friendly.</p> <p>I found that Hugging Face offers a generous free tier (2vCPU and 16GB RAM), so I built a series of open-source tools to help you utilize it easily:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Hugging8n</strong>: Host n8n for free (<a href="https://github.com/somratpro/Hugging8n" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/somratpro/Hugging8n</a>)</li> <li> <strong>HuggingClaw</strong>: Host OpenClaw for free (<a href="https://github.com/somratpro/HuggingClaw" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/somratpro/HuggingClaw</a>)</li> <li> <strong>HuggingClip</strong>: Host PaperClip for free (<a href="https://github.com/somratpro/HuggingClip" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/somratpro/HuggingClip</a>)</li> </ul> <p>These projects are completely free and open-source. They bypass the need for a monthly VPS subscription or a custom domain.</p> ai automation opensource agents