[HN Gopher] Show HN: Open-source AI workflows with read-only aut...
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       Show HN: Open-source AI workflows with read-only auth scopes
        
       Hey HN! I'm Akshay, and I'm launching Seer - yet another AI
       workflow builder with granular OAuth scopes.  GitHub:
       https://github.com/seer-engg/seer Demo video:
       https://youtu.be/cmQvmla8sl0  The Problem: We've been building AI
       workflows for the past year and kept running into the same issue:
       existing platforms (n8n, Langflow, Flowise) require full access to
       your Google services even for read-only operations. Want to
       summarize emails? You're also granting send permissions. Want to
       read docs? You're also granting edit permissions. If you want
       granular scopes, the onus is on you to:  - Create your own OAuth
       app with Google (1-2 weeks approval time) - Modify source code to
       support read-only scopes  We saw this pattern repeated across
       Discord channels and GitHub issues - developers asking for better
       scope support, maintainers saying "you can configure it yourself."
       Our Solution: Seer ships with read-only auth scopes as the default
       for common operations. It's self-hostable, so your data never
       leaves your infrastructure. The demo shows a simple email
       summarization workflow (Gmail + LLM API), but the principle applies
       to any integration.  Why This Matters: Security through least
       privilege isn't just best practice - it's essential when you're
       giving AI agents access to your production data. One compromised
       workflow shouldn't mean your entire Google Workspace is at risk.
       Questions for HN: 1. How are you currently handling OAuth scopes in
       your AI automation workflows? 2. Would you find value in a scope
       validator that audits your existing workflows? 3. What other
       integrations would you want to see with granular permissions?  The
       only similar platform with granular scope support is Make.com, but
       it's closed-source. We think this should be the standard, not the
       exception.  Would love your feedback!
        
       Author : akshay326
       Score  : 4 points
       Date   : 2026-01-02 22:16 UTC (4 days ago)
        
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