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{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "On clicking 'execute'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
250,
400
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Export Workflows",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"position": [
450,
300
],
"parameters": {
"command": "npx n8n export:workflow --backup --output repo/workflows/"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Export Credentials",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"position": [
600,
300
],
"parameters": {
"command": "npx n8n export:credentials --backup --output repo/credentials/"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "git add",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"position": [
750,
300
],
"parameters": {
"command": "git -C repo add ."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "git commit",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"position": [
900,
300
],
"parameters": {
"command": "=git -C repo commit -m \"Auto backup ({{ new Date().toISOString() }})\""
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "git push",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"position": [
1050,
300
],
"parameters": {
"command": "git -C repo push"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Cron",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron",
"position": [
250,
200
],
"parameters": {
"triggerTimes": {
"item": [
{
"hour": 0
},
{
"hour": 12
},
{
"hour": 6
},
{
"hour": 18
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Cron": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Export Workflows",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"git add": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "git commit",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"git commit": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "git push",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Export Workflows": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Export Credentials",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Export Credentials": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "git add",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On clicking 'execute'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Export Workflows",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
About this workflow
Git Backup Of Workflows And Credentials. Uses manualTrigger, executeCommand. Event-driven trigger; 7 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →