Tree

The workflow JSON

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{
  "name": "Tree",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "command": "=# 1. Ensure session exists\ntmux has-session -t n8n-{{ $json.session_id }} 2>/dev/null || tmux new-session -d -s n8n-{{ $json.session_id }}\n\n# 2. Generate unique start and end markers\nSTART_MARKER=\"CMD_START_$$_$(date +%s)\"\nEND_MARKER=\"CMD_END_$$_$(date +%s)\"\n\n# 3. Send the command wrapped with markers\ntmux send-keys -t n8n-{{ $json.session_id }}:0 \"echo $START_MARKER; tree {{ $json.directory }} --filelimit 20; echo $END_MARKER\" C-m\n\n# 4. Wait for the end marker to appear\nwhile true; do\n    sleep 0.5\n    tmux capture-pane -pt n8n-{{ $json.session_id }}:0 > /tmp/tmux_output_$$\n    if grep -q \"$END_MARKER\" /tmp/tmux_output_$$; then\n        break\n    fi\ndone\n\n# 5. Extract only the output between the markers\nsed -n \"/$START_MARKER/,/$END_MARKER/{\n    /$START_MARKER/d\n    /$END_MARKER/d\n    p\n}\" /tmp/tmux_output_$$\n\n# 6. Clean up\nrm /tmp/tmux_output_$$",
        "cwd": "/home/chrlskrt"
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.ssh",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        208,
        0
      ],
      "id": "670b3923-2b09-4dbd-b4e8-867049c57815",
      "name": "Execute a command",
      "credentials": {
        "sshPassword": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "workflowInputs": {
          "values": [
            {
              "name": "directory"
            },
            {
              "name": "session_id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1.1,
      "position": [
        0,
        0
      ],
      "id": "bbd7d970-5d95-4e8b-908b-5212bbab6b4c",
      "name": "When Executed by Another Workflow"
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "When Executed by Another Workflow": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Execute a command",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": true,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1",
    "availableInMCP": false
  },
  "versionId": "aa5dc847-a832-40b8-8136-3db211e86f93",
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
  },
  "id": "W4DYKrUbzCcnBzwN",
  "tags": []
}

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• sshPassword

About this workflow

Tree. Uses ssh, executeWorkflowTrigger. Event-driven trigger; 2 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/chrlskrt/TipikAI/blob/e974664681408348fdd9769ddcccd990bba618c0/workflows/helpers/Tree.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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