The workflow JSON

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{
  "name": "Backup n8n Workflows to /code",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "cronExpression": "0 0 * * *",
        "options": {}
      },
      "name": "Nightly Cron",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "command": "mkdir -p /code/Automation/n8n\n# Check /code is a mountpoint (returns 0 if mounted)\nif mountpoint -q /code; then\n  # Try exporting all workflows into a single file; fall back to per-workflow export if CLI differs\n  if command -v n8n >/dev/null 2>&1; then\n    n8n export:workflow --all --output=/code/Automation/n8n/workflows.json || n8n export:workflow --all --separate --output=/code/Automation/n8n\n  else\n    echo \"n8n CLI not available; aborting export\"\n    exit 1\n  fi\nelse\n  echo \"/code is not mounted; skipping export\"\n  exit 0\nfi"
      },
      "name": "Export Workflows",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        450,
        300
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Nightly Cron": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Export Workflows",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": true,
  "settings": {},
  "tags": []
}

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