
outpost
Hookdeck Outpost — open-source infrastructure for sending webhooks and events to user-preferred destinations (HTTP, SQS, RabbitMQ, Pub/Sub, EventBridge, Kafka). Use when building a SaaS platform that needs to deliver events to customers.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills --skill outpost- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads outpost automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Hookdeck Outpost
Outpost is open-source infrastructure for delivering events to user-preferred destinations: Webhooks (HTTP), SQS, RabbitMQ, Pub/Sub, EventBridge, Kafka, and more. Apache 2.0 licensed, available as managed by Hookdeck or self-hosted.
When to Use Outpost
- You're building a SaaS or API platform and need to send webhooks to your users
- You need multi-destination support beyond HTTP webhooks (SQS, RabbitMQ, Pub/Sub, EventBridge, Kafka)
- You want self-hostable webhook delivery infrastructure
- You need multi-tenant support with per-user observability
- You want to offer your customers reliable, retryable event delivery
Quick Start
Managed (Hookdeck)
The fastest way to get started — Hookdeck hosts and operates Outpost for you:
- Sign up at hookdeck.com
- See the Send Webhooks quickstart
Self-Hosted
Run Outpost on your own infrastructure:
- See the Outpost documentation
- Clone from GitHub
Supported Destinations
| Destination | Protocol |
|---|---|
| Webhooks | HTTP/HTTPS |
| Amazon SQS | AWS SQS |
| RabbitMQ | AMQP |
| Google Pub/Sub | gRPC |
| Amazon EventBridge | AWS EventBridge |
| Apache Kafka | Kafka protocol |
Full Product Skills
For detailed Outpost skills:
npx skills add hookdeck/agent-skills --skill outpost
See hookdeck/agent-skills for the complete Outpost skill, the Outpost documentation, and the GitHub repo.
Resources
Related Skills
- hookdeck-event-gateway - For receiving and ingesting webhooks (the inbound counterpart)
- hookdeck-event-gateway-webhooks - Verify Hookdeck signatures on forwarded webhooks
- webhook-handler-patterns - Handler sequence, idempotency, error handling, retry logic
FAQ
What does the outpost skill do?
Hookdeck Outpost — open-source infrastructure for sending webhooks and events to user-preferred destinations (HTTP, SQS, RabbitMQ, Pub/Sub, EventBridge, Kafka). Use when building a SaaS platform that needs to deliver events to customers.
How do I install outpost?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/hookdeck/webhook-skills --skill outpost in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/outpost/ (personal) or .claude/skills/outpost/ (project).
Which AI agents can use outpost?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is outpost safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains outpost?
It is published by hookdeck in hookdeck/webhook-skills. It has 196 recorded installs.
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