Readable Workflow Export & Deployment Pipeline for Multi-Environment CI/CD

**This n8n workflow template uses community nodes and is only compatible with the self-hosted version of n8n.** ## Export workflows with readable names, tagged for different environments To ensure understandable workflow exports, ease of use in delivery pipelines, and a better developer experience, this workflow helps with exporting workflows. ## Inner workings - First, the workflow ensures that the directory structure for storing the workflows is correct. - Exports all workflows. - Next, it processes all workflow files and stores them with readable names. - Based on tags, it will also export to `dev` and `prod` folders for easy commit and usage in a delivery pipeline. ## Configuration No special setup is required for readable exporting. ## Usage Create a workflow and tag it with **Auto deploy to dev**. Run the workflow, this will create the needed folders and workflows with readable names. Commit these in your version control. Have a CI/CD pipeline build an n8n container. - See the attached Dockerfile. Check our **Auto Starter workflow** for auto-starting workflows after deployment. ## CI/CD Bonus: Attached are two nodes with some example configuration on building your own automated n8n deployment. - A Dockerfile, to get the new entrypoint and exported workflows packaged in the container. - An updated entrypoint to build your own container, import the workflows, and run the Auto Starter. Set the following environment variables: - `SARUP_WORKFLOWS_LOAD_LOCATION`: to specify the folder to import from and distinguish between environments. - `SARUP_WORKFLOW_ID`: the ID of the workflow to run after starting n8n. > **Note:** The Instance Started n8n trigger won't work, as all workflows are disabled upon import.

Platform

n8n

Category

Development & IT

Price

Free

Creator

Klaasjan te Voortwis

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