Back up and restore n8n workflows with GitHub sync

n8n Workflows GitHub Manager

> A comprehensive n8n workflow that provides complete bidirectional sync between your n8n instance and GitHub - automatically backs up all your workflows with intelligent change detection AND restores them when needed.

This workflow combines two powerful features in one: Backup: Automatically detects new, edited, renamed, and deleted workflows in your n8n instance, then syncs them to GitHub with smart commit messages and an index tracking system. Restore: Easily restore all workflows from your GitHub repository back to n8n - perfect for disaster recovery, new instance setup, or environment cloning.

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How It Works

🔄 Backup Mode (Automatic)

1. Trigger: Runs automatically every day at 7 PM UTC (or manually when triggered via the Schedule Trigger). 2. Get/Create Index: Attempts to fetch index.json from your GitHub repository. If found → Downloads and parses it. If not found → Creates a new empty index file and waits 3 seconds for GitHub to process. 3. Fetch All Workflows: Retrieves all workflows from your n8n instance via the n8n API. 4. Smart Comparison: The "C,E,D Checker" (Create, Edit, Delete) analyzes differences: CREATE → New workflow not in index. RENAME → Workflow name changed (deletes old file, creates new one). EDIT → Existing workflow (flagged for content comparison). DELETE → Workflow removed from n8n but still in GitHub. INDEX UPDATE → Triggered if any changes detected. 5. Route Actions: Switch node routes each action to the appropriate branch: Create Branch → Creates new workflow files in GitHub. Edit Branch → Performs smart edit detection: Fetches current file from GitHub. Compares GitHub version vs. n8n version (normalized JSON). Only commits if content actually changed (avoids timestamp-only updates). Delete Branch → Removes workflow files from GitHub. Update Index Branch → Updates index.json with latest mappings. 6. Commit Messages: Auto-generated with format: [Workflow Name] (Action) YYYY-MM-DD

⬇️ Restore Mode (Manual)