Automates Git operations like fetching, updating README.md with timestamps, committing, pushing to GitHub, and pulling changes via two branches: direct GitHub API and local repo.
This workflow demonstrates comprehensive Git automation using n8n. The upper branch retrieves a README.md file from a GitHub repo (teds-tech-talks/git_push_article), decodes its binary content with a Code node, appends a timestamp and data, then pushes the updated file back via GitHub node. This enables direct repository editing without local cloning.
The lower branch handles local Git repo operations: sets the repo path, updates README.md locally with timestamps, stages changes, commits with a
Platform
n8n
Category
Data & Analytics
Price
$14.99
Creator
BestWorkflows
GitHub
Git
Automation
DevOps
Repository
Commit
Push
Pull
Development
n8n
How to import this workflow into n8n
1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.