The workflow JSON
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{
"name": "Gitflow: 2 - Branch & PR Creation",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"githubApi": "YOUR_GITHUB_API_CREDENTIAL_ID",
"events": [
"issues.opened"
]
},
"name": "GitHub Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.githubTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
250,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"owner": "eivindingebrigtsen",
"repository": "agent",
"operation": "createBranch",
"branchName": "={{ 'feature/issue-' + $json.body.issue.number + '-' + $json.body.issue.title.toLowerCase().replace(/ /g, '-') }}",
"sourceBranchName": "master"
},
"name": "GitHub: Create Branch",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.github",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
500,
300
],
"credentials": {
"githubApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"owner": "eivindingebrigtsen",
"repository": "agent",
"operation": "createPullRequest",
"title": "={{ 'WIP: ' + $json.body.issue.title }}",
"head": "={{ 'feature/issue-' + $json.body.issue.number + '-' + $json.body.issue.title.toLowerCase().replace(/ /g, '-') }}",
"base": "master",
"body": "={{ 'Closes #' + $json.body.issue.number }}",
"draft": true
},
"name": "GitHub: Create PR",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.github",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
750,
300
],
"credentials": {
"githubApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"GitHub Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "GitHub: Create Branch",
"type": "main"
}
]
]
},
"GitHub: Create Branch": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "GitHub: Create PR",
"type": "main"
}
]
]
}
},
"active": false,
"settings": {},
"id": "2"
}
Credentials you'll need
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githubApi
About this workflow
Gitflow: 2 - Branch & PR Creation. Uses githubTrigger, github. Event-driven trigger; 3 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/eivindingebrigtsen/agent/blob/e0b57ed02a522ed6adc2b1c58c5feadf427d4a80/.n8n/workflow-2-branch-creation.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →