Scheduled File Read + Process

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{
  "name": "Scheduled File Read + Process",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "schedule-trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "field": "minutes",
              "minutesInterval": 5
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "read-file",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.readBinaryFiles",
      "position": [
        450,
        300
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "fileSelector": "/Users/kirtissiemens/Desktop/*.txt",
        "options": {}
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "code-analyze",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "position": [
        650,
        300
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "// Analyze file content\nconst files = $input.all();\nconst results = files.map(file => ({\n  json: {\n    filename: file.binary?.data?.fileName || 'unknown',\n    size: file.binary?.data?.fileSize || 0,\n    timestamp: new Date().toISOString()\n  }\n}));\nreturn results;"
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "schedule-trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "read-file",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "read-file": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "code-analyze",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  }
}

About this workflow

Scheduled File Read + Process. Uses readBinaryFiles. Scheduled trigger; 3 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/stackconsult/n8n-workflows/blob/main/scheduled-file-processing.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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