Automated Documentation Generation with Docsify and n8n
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Effortlessly generate interactive documentation for your n8n workflows using Docsify. This workflow automates the process of converting your workflow structure and logic into a beautifully presented, navigable website.
About This Workflow
This n8n workflow empowers you to create dynamic and interactive documentation for your n8n workflows. By leveraging the power of Docsify, it transforms your workflow definitions into a self-hosted documentation site that is easy to navigate and understand. The workflow captures essential workflow metadata, including project paths, instance URLs, and custom HTML headers and styles. It also integrates with Mermaid.js for rendering diagrams directly within your documentation, offering a clear visual representation of your automation logic. This solution is ideal for teams looking to maintain up-to-date and accessible documentation for their n8n automation projects.
Key Features
- Automated Documentation Generation: Convert n8n workflows into a live, interactive website with Docsify.
- Customizable HTML & CSS: Inject custom headers and styles for branding and enhanced presentation.
- Mermaid.js Integration: Visualize your automation flows with embedded Mermaid diagrams.
- Workflow Data Extraction: Automatically extracts and formats key workflow information.
- Dynamic URL Handling: Generates a clean base path for your documentation site.
How To Use
- Configure
CONFIGNode:- Set
project_pathto the desired location for your documentation output. - Ensure
instance_urlis correctly configured to reflect your n8n instance. - Customize
HTML_headerswith any necessary meta tags or external CSS/JS links (including the provided Mermaid CDN). - Define
HTML_styles_editorto style the editor and preview panes, and for specific CSS adjustments. - Include
HTML_docsify_includeto load the Docsify library.
- Set
- Connect Nodes: Ensure the
CONFIGnode is connected to downstream nodes that will process and generate the documentation content. - Trigger Workflow: Execute the workflow. The
Main Pagenode will generate the HTML structure for your Docsify site, and theInstance overviewnode will create a markdown table of your workflows. - Access Documentation: Once the workflow completes, the generated documentation will be available at the specified
project_pathor a configured output location.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "5adbf11c-f57b-4b64-bee3-99a8562f0704",
"name": "Automated Documentation Generation with Docsify and n8n",
"nodes": 26,
"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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Infrastructure Expert
Specializing in CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes automations.
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