Automate GitHub File Management with n8n
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This n8n workflow automates the management of files in your GitHub repositories. It can detect if a file is new, different, or the same as an existing one, and then take appropriate action to create or update it.
About This Workflow
Streamline your development workflow by automating file operations directly within your GitHub repositories. This n8n workflow intelligently handles file management by first checking if a file already exists. It compares the content of the current file with a potential new version, determining if it's identical, a modification, or entirely new. Based on this analysis, the workflow can either create a new file or update an existing one, ensuring your repository stays in sync with your desired state. This is particularly useful for managing configuration files, documentation, or any data that needs to be version-controlled and dynamically updated.
Key Features
- Intelligent File Comparison: Accurately detects if a file is new, different, or unchanged.
- Automated File Creation: Seamlessly creates new files in your GitHub repository when needed.
- Dynamic File Updates: Updates existing files with new content when differences are found.
- Conditional Logic: Executes specific actions based on the comparison result.
- GitHub Integration: Leverages the GitHub API for direct file manipulation.
How To Use
- Trigger: Start the workflow manually or with a scheduled trigger.
- Get File (Optional): If comparing against an existing file, use the
HTTP Requestnode to fetch its content. - If File Too Large: Implement checks to handle large files appropriately (this example implies a check, though the condition isn't fully specified).
- isDiffOrNew (Code Node): This crucial node compares the incoming data (e.g., a new file content) with the existing file's content. It determines the
github_status(new, different, same). - Conditional Branches (NoOp Nodes): Based on the
github_status, the workflow branches to specific actions:- File is new: Proceeds to create a new file.
- File is different: Proceeds to edit the existing file.
- Same file - Do nothing: Halts the file operation for unchanged files.
- Create new file / Edit existing file (GitHub Nodes): These nodes interact with the GitHub API to perform the file creation or update operation, using the commit message and file content determined in the previous steps.
- Return: A final
Setnode can be used to mark the workflow execution as complete.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "5bf59578-8d4b-47cf-a605-1d57077dca42",
"name": "Automate GitHub File Management with n8n",
"nodes": 16,
"category": "DevOps",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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