Free Lite - Github Weekly Snapshot

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{
  "name": "Free Lite - GitHub Weekly Snapshot",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "id": "0b2c6a77-8a16-4cf4-9e43-9e0c33e4c901",
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      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
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      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "field": "cronExpression",
              "expression": "0 17 * * 5"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "id": "7e4eb44a-35ce-44cb-bd67-942decc8fef5",
      "name": "Optional Friday 5pm Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1.2,
      "position": [
        -760,
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      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "assignments": {
          "assignments": [
            {
              "id": "repo",
              "name": "githubRepo",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "={{$env.GITHUB_REPO || 'n8n-io/n8n'}}"
            },
            {
              "id": "days",
              "name": "lookbackDays",
              "type": "number",
              "value": "={{$env.LOOKBACK_DAYS || 7}}"
            },
            {
              "id": "token",
              "name": "githubToken",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "={{$env.GITHUB_TOKEN || ''}}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "ebff2593-0b96-4d0b-8faa-363408f9b9ec",
      "name": "Config - Public Repo Snapshot",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "typeVersion": 3.4,
      "position": [
        -500,
        20
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "const cfg = $input.first().json;\nconst [owner, repo] = String(cfg.githubRepo || 'n8n-io/n8n').split('/');\nif (!owner || !repo) throw new Error('Set GITHUB_REPO as owner/repo');\nconst lookbackDays = Number(cfg.lookbackDays || 7);\nconst sinceDate = new Date(Date.now() - lookbackDays * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);\nconst since = sinceDate.toISOString();\nconst headers = {\n  Accept: 'application/vnd.github+json',\n  'User-Agent': 'n8n-free-lite-github-weekly-snapshot'\n};\nif (cfg.githubToken) headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${cfg.githubToken}`;\nasync function gh(path) {\n  const response = await fetch(`https://api.github.com/repos/${owner}/${repo}${path}`, { headers });\n  if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`GitHub ${path} failed: ${response.status} ${await response.text()}`);\n  return response.json();\n}\nconst commits = await gh(`/commits?since=${encodeURIComponent(since)}&per_page=30`);\nconst issues = await gh(`/issues?state=closed&since=${encodeURIComponent(since)}&per_page=30`);\nconst pulls = await gh(`/pulls?state=closed&sort=updated&direction=desc&per_page=30`);\nconst mergedPulls = pulls.filter(pr => pr.merged_at && new Date(pr.merged_at) >= sinceDate);\nconst issueOnly = issues.filter(item => !item.pull_request);\nconst lines = [];\nlines.push(`# ${owner}/${repo} weekly snapshot`);\nlines.push('');\nlines.push(`Lookback: last ${lookbackDays} days since ${since}`);\nlines.push('');\nlines.push('## Counts');\nlines.push(`- Commits: ${commits.length}`);\nlines.push(`- Merged PRs: ${mergedPulls.length}`);\nlines.push(`- Closed issues: ${issueOnly.length}`);\nlines.push('');\nlines.push('## Notable commits');\nfor (const commit of commits.slice(0, 10)) {\n  const title = commit.commit?.message?.split('\\n')[0] || 'Untitled commit';\n  const author = commit.commit?.author?.name || 'unknown';\n  lines.push(`- ${commit.sha.slice(0, 7)} ${title} \u2014 ${author}`);\n}\nif (!commits.length) lines.push('- None found.');\nlines.push('');\nlines.push('## Merged PRs');\nfor (const pr of mergedPulls.slice(0, 10)) lines.push(`- #${pr.number} ${pr.title}`);\nif (!mergedPulls.length) lines.push('- None found.');\nlines.push('');\nlines.push('## Closed issues');\nfor (const issue of issueOnly.slice(0, 10)) lines.push(`- #${issue.number} ${issue.title}`);\nif (!issueOnly.length) lines.push('- None found.');\nlines.push('');\nlines.push('---');\nlines.push('Free lite workflow: no Claude API key and no Slack webhook required. Upgrade path: feed this snapshot into the full Claude weekly narrative workflow.');\nreturn [{ json: { githubRepo: `${owner}/${repo}`, since, counts: { commits: commits.length, mergedPulls: mergedPulls.length, closedIssues: issueOnly.length }, markdown: lines.join('\\n') } }];"
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      "name": "Fetch GitHub Activity and Build Markdown",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "assignments": {
          "assignments": [
            {
              "id": "markdown",
              "name": "markdown",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "={{$json.markdown}}"
            },
            {
              "id": "upgrade_note",
              "name": "upgradeNote",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "Full pack adds Claude narrative summaries, Slack delivery, PR risk digests, meeting action extraction, and security docs."
            }
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        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "fd2d0e53-e7fa-4cb2-b841-218e11ff3ac1",
      "name": "Output Markdown Snapshot",
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      "position": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
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          {
            "node": "Config - Public Repo Snapshot",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Optional Friday 5pm Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Config - Public Repo Snapshot",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Config - Public Repo Snapshot": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Fetch GitHub Activity and Build Markdown",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Fetch GitHub Activity and Build Markdown": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Output Markdown Snapshot",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "staticData": null,
  "tags": [],
  "triggerCount": 2,
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-12T11:17:00.000Z",
  "versionId": "1"
}

About this workflow

Free Lite - GitHub Weekly Snapshot. Event-driven trigger; 5 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/jh280722/n8n-claude-workflow-pack-free-lite/blob/main/workflows/free-lite-github-weekly-snapshot.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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