The workflow JSON
Copy or download the full n8n JSON below. Paste it into a new n8n workflow, add your credentials, activate. Full import guide →
{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "On clicking 'execute'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
250,
300
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Read Binary File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.readBinaryFile",
"position": [
440,
300
],
"parameters": {
"filePath": "/home/n8n/filelist.txt"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Move Binary Data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.moveBinaryData",
"position": [
610,
300
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"setAllData": false
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Function",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
810,
300
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "items[0].json.arrData = items[0].json.data.split(\"\\n\");\nitems[0].json.data = {};\nitems[0].json.dataSize = items[0].json.arrData.length-2;\nreturn items;"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Execute Command",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"position": [
1040,
300
],
"parameters": {
"command": "=echo \"The file name is {{$node[\"Function\"].json[\"arrData\"][$runIndex]}}\" >> /home/n8n/n8n-output.txt"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "IF",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1250,
520
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"number": [
{
"value1": "={{$node[\"Function\"].json[\"dataSize\"]}}",
"value2": "={{$runIndex}}",
"operation": "larger"
}
],
"string": []
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "NoOp",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
1450,
540
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"IF": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Execute Command",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "NoOp",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Function": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Execute Command",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Execute Command": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "IF",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Move Binary Data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Function",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Read Binary File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Move Binary Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On clicking 'execute'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Read Binary File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
About this workflow
Execute Multiple Command Lines Based On Text File Inputs. Uses manualTrigger, readBinaryFile, moveBinaryData, executeCommand. Event-driven trigger; 7 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →