Automated n8n Workflow Sync with GitHub for Version Control and Backup
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This n8n workflow provides an intelligent, automated solution to synchronize your n8n workflows with a GitHub repository. It ensures that both your n8n instance and your GitHub repo always hold the most up-to-date version, acting as a robust version control and backup mechanism.
About This Workflow
Never lose a workflow or struggle with version conflicts again! This powerful n8n workflow automates the two-way synchronization of your n8n workflows with a designated GitHub repository. Running on a schedule, it intelligently compares the workflows in n8n against their counterparts in GitHub. If a workflow is newer on n8n, it updates GitHub; if GitHub holds the newer version, n8n is updated accordingly. This ensures a consistent, version-controlled source of truth for all your automation logic, simplifying collaboration, disaster recovery, and change management for your development and operations teams.
Key Features
- Scheduled Synchronization: Automatically syncs workflows at a set interval (e.g., weekly, as configured).
- Two-Way Sync Logic: Intelligently determines whether the n8n instance or GitHub repository has the newer workflow version and updates the older one.
- Automated Backup: Regularly backs up all your n8n workflows to a version-controlled GitHub repository.
- Version Control: Leverage GitHub's powerful version control features (commit history, branching) for your n8n workflows.
- Workflow Creation & Update: Automatically creates new workflows in n8n from GitHub or updates existing ones, and vice-versa for GitHub.
How To Use
- Configure GitHub Credentials: Ensure your GitHub nodes (
List files from repo,GitHub,Upload file,Update file) are authenticated with a GitHub account that has appropriate read/write permissions for your target repository. - Define Repository Details: Set the GitHub
owner(account name),repositoryname, and thefilePath(the path within the repo where n8n workflow JSON files will be stored). These values are typically set as workflow parameters or in an initial 'Set' node. - Configure n8n Credentials: Authenticate your n8n nodes (
Create new workflow in n8n,n8n,Update workflow in n8n) with an n8n account that has permissions to list, create, and update workflows on your n8n instance. - Set Sync Schedule: Adjust the
Schedule Triggernode to your desired synchronization frequency (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly). - Activate Workflow: Once configured, activate the workflow to enable automated and continuous synchronization between n8n and GitHub.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "802d0727-ef67-45af-b4d7-ee2edf3fbb7e",
"name": "Automated n8n Workflow Sync with GitHub for Version Control and Backup",
"nodes": 28,
"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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