Env Paths: Get Standard App Data, Config & Cache Paths

This workflow leverages the env-paths Node.js library to dynamically fetch standard environment paths for storing application data, configuration, cache, logs, and temporary files. It supports major platforms including Windows, macOS, and Linux/Unix, ensuring your automations always reference the correct, user-specific directories without hardcoding paths.

Key benefits include cross-platform compatibility, reducing errors from manual path management, and simplifying deployments across environments. Ideal for workflows handling file I/O, such as backing up configs, caching API responses, or logging automation events.

Use cases: Integrate into data processing pipelines to save outputs securely; build config loaders for dynamic app settings; automate cache cleanup in long-running bots; or enhance mobile/desktop app integrations by using OS-native paths. Time-saving for developers automating file-based tasks in n8n.

With minimal nodes, it's lightweight yet powerful, supporting custom app names and non-sudo paths for secure, user-level access.