n8n Git Backup for Workflows & Credentials

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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 →

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