Auto n8n Workflow Backup to GitHub with Email/Telegram Alerts

This workflow provides a robust automated backup solution for n8n instances, fetching all workflows via the n8n API, formatting them cleanly, and packaging them into a structured backup. It checks for an existing GitHub repository and creates one if absent, then uploads a manifest, readme, and individual JSON files for each workflow. Finally, it sends a comprehensive summary notification via your choice of Telegram or Gmail, ensuring you're always informed of backup status.

Key benefits include safeguarding against workflow loss during n8n updates, instance migrations, or failures, saving hours or days of recreation time for complex automations. It excludes credentials for security, focusing purely on workflow definitions. Ideal for teams managing multiple n8n instances or developers relying on intricate automations.

Use cases: Daily/periodic backups for production n8n setups, disaster recovery planning, version control integration for workflow development, and multi-instance synchronization. Future enhancements could include rolling deletions for older backups upon request.