Automated workflow backups to GitHub with PR creation & Slack notifications

Who is this for? This template is ideal for DevOps engineers, automation specialists, and n8n users who manage multiple workflows and want a reliable version control system for backups. It’s especially useful for teams collaborating via GitHub. What problem is this workflow solving? Manually backing up n8n workflows to GitHub can be time-consuming and error-prone. This workflow solves that by automating the backup of new and updated n8n workflows, ensuring your GitHub repository always reflects the latest changes. What this workflow does - Retrieves all workflows from your local n8n instance. - Decodes their content and compares it with existing GitHub files. - Detects newly created or updated workflows. - Creates a new Git branch and commits changes. - Opens a pull request (PR) to the main branch. - Sends a Slack notification when the PR is created. The system uses GitHub API, n8n, Merge, Set, and Slack nodes for full automation. Setup 1. GitHub credentials: Add your GitHub API credentials in n8n. 2. Slack integration: Connect your Slack Bot token if you want PR notifications. 3. Repository details: Update githubowner, reponame, and workflow directory path in the “Define Local Variables” node. 4. n8n API key - Check this doc How to customize this workflow to your needs - Change the workflow directory from workflows/ to a custom path. - Modify the Slack message or add email notification support. - Add filters to back up only specific workflows based on naming or tags. - Adjust branch naming conventions or use different GitHub base branches. This workflow provides a seamless backup and versioning pipeline, minimizing manual Git interactions and supporting collaborative automation development.