GitHub File Management and Git Workflow Automation

Name: GitHub File Management and Git Workflow Automation
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Automate reading, editing, and pushing files to a GitHub repository using both the GitHub node and Git commands.

About This Workflow

This workflow demonstrates two primary methods for interacting with GitHub repositories using n8n:

Direct GitHub Node Operations: This approach uses the n8n GitHub node to directly get, edit, and push files. It's simpler for single-file operations.
Local Git Repository Operations: This approach involves cloning a repository locally, making changes using shell commands or other n8n nodes, and then using the n8n Git node to add, commit, and push those changes. This is more powerful for complex workflows involving multiple files or version control operations.

Key Features

GitHub Node Integration: Read and edit files directly on GitHub.
Git Node Integration: Perform pull, add, commit, and push operations on a local Git repository.
Command Execution: Utilize executeCommand for file manipulation within a local repository.
Configuration Management: Store local repository paths and other configurations using the Set node.
Timestamping: Dynamically add current timestamps to file content and commit messages.

How To Use

Manual Trigger: Start the workflow by clicking the 'Execute Workflow' button.
Configuration (config node): Update the localrepo parameter to the correct path of your local Git repository.
Two Branches of Operation:
- GitHub Node Path (Top):
  - GitHub get file retrieves README.md from the git_push_article repository.
  - Decode file converts the base64 encoded content to plain text.
  - GitHub push edited file updates the README.md with new content, including a timestamp, directly via the GitHub API.
- Git Node Path (Bottom):
  - Pull fetches the latest changes from the remote repository to the local one.
  - Update README and add new file uses executeCommand to append content to README.md and create a new .md file.
  - Add files stages all changes in the local repository.
  - Commit creates a new commit with a specified message.
  - Push sends the committed changes to the remote GitHub repository.
Credentials: Ensure you have configured the TTT GitHub account (OAuth2) for GitHub node operations and TTT Git account (Git Password) for Git node operations.
Important Note: The config node's localrepo path needs to be accurately set for the Git node operations to function correctly.

Apps Used

automation

file management

git

github

Workflow JSON

{
  "id": "cb9e5a00-f11a-4246-a0ce-4e07e3ababa1",
  "name": "GitHub File Management and Git Workflow Automation",
  "nodes": 5,
  "category": "GitHub",
  "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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GitHub File Management and Git Workflow Automation

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Automate reading, editing, and pushing files to a GitHub repository using both the GitHub node and Git commands.

About This Workflow

This workflow demonstrates two primary methods for interacting with GitHub repositories using n8n:

Direct GitHub Node Operations: This approach uses the n8n GitHub node to directly get, edit, and push files. It's simpler for single-file operations.
Local Git Repository Operations: This approach involves cloning a repository locally, making changes using shell commands or other n8n nodes, and then using the n8n Git node to add, commit, and push those changes. This is more powerful for complex workflows involving multiple files or version control operations.

Key Features

GitHub Node Integration: Read and edit files directly on GitHub.
Git Node Integration: Perform pull, add, commit, and push operations on a local Git repository.
Command Execution: Utilize executeCommand for file manipulation within a local repository.
Configuration Management: Store local repository paths and other configurations using the Set node.
Timestamping: Dynamically add current timestamps to file content and commit messages.

How To Use

Manual Trigger: Start the workflow by clicking the 'Execute Workflow' button.
Configuration (config node): Update the localrepo parameter to the correct path of your local Git repository.
Two Branches of Operation:
- GitHub Node Path (Top):
  - GitHub get file retrieves README.md from the git_push_article repository.
  - Decode file converts the base64 encoded content to plain text.
  - GitHub push edited file updates the README.md with new content, including a timestamp, directly via the GitHub API.
- Git Node Path (Bottom):
  - Pull fetches the latest changes from the remote repository to the local one.
  - Update README and add new file uses executeCommand to append content to README.md and create a new .md file.
  - Add files stages all changes in the local repository.
  - Commit creates a new commit with a specified message.
  - Push sends the committed changes to the remote GitHub repository.
Credentials: Ensure you have configured the TTT GitHub account (OAuth2) for GitHub node operations and TTT Git account (Git Password) for Git node operations.
Important Note: The config node's localrepo path needs to be accurately set for the Git node operations to function correctly.

Apps Used

automation

file management

git

github

Workflow JSON

{
  "id": "cb9e5a00-f11a-4246-a0ce-4e07e3ababa1",
  "name": "GitHub File Management and Git Workflow Automation",
  "nodes": 5,
  "category": "GitHub",
  "status": "active",
  "version": "1.0.0"
}

Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.