Daily GitHub Automation Workflow

This workflow is ideal for:

• Developers who want to automate the backup of their GitHub workflows.
• DevOps Engineers looking for a reliable way to synchronize workflow changes with a version control system.
• Project Managers needing to ensure that workflow documentation is up-to-date and accessible.
• Teams that collaborate on workflows and need a structured method to track changes and updates.

This workflow addresses the challenge of maintaining up-to-date backups of n8n workflows in GitHub. It ensures that:

• Workflow changes are automatically detected and compared against existing backups.
• New workflows are created if they do not exist in the repository.
• Updates to existing workflows are handled efficiently, minimizing the risk of data loss.

1. Triggering the Workflow: The workflow is initiated either manually or on a schedule (Daily @ 20:00).
2. Setting Global Variables: It sets up global variables for GitHub repository details (owner, name, and path).
3. Fetching Existing Workflows: It retrieves existing workflows from the n8n instance.
4. Processing Workflow Data: The data is transformed into an array for further processing.
5. Splitting Data into Batches: The workflow splits the data into manageable batches for processing one at a time.
6. Comparing Workflows: For each workflow, it checks if it exists in GitHub and compares the content to detect differences.
7. Determining Status: Based on the comparison, it categorizes the workflow as 'same', 'different', or 'new'.
8. Handling Workflow Updates: If the workflow is different, it updates the existing file; if it's new, it creates a new file in the repository.
9. Logging Results: The workflow logs the status of each operation for tracking purposes.