GitHub Automate

Target Audience

- Developers: Those who manage code repositories and need to automate file management in GitHub.
- Project Managers: Professionals looking to streamline their workflow processes and ensure timely updates to documentation or code.
- DevOps Engineers: Individuals focused on integrating automation in their deployment processes.
- Technical Writers: Users who need to maintain and update documentation without manual intervention.

Problem Solved

This workflow automates the process of managing files in a GitHub repository, addressing the following issues:
- Manual Updates: Eliminates the need for manual file updates in the repository, saving time and reducing errors.
- Version Control: Ensures that all changes are tracked and committed with appropriate messages, facilitating better version control.
- Scheduled Automation: Allows for regular updates at specific times (e.g., daily at 23:59), ensuring that the repository is always up-to-date.

Workflow Steps

1. Trigger: The workflow is initiated daily at 23:59 using a cron job.
2. Get Workflows: It retrieves a list of workflows from a specified n8n instance.
3. Get Workflow Data: For each workflow, it fetches detailed data, including the files associated with it.
4. Transform Data: The workflow processes the retrieved data to prepare it for GitHub operations.
5. Download Raw Content: It downloads the raw content of the files from GitHub.
6. Merge Data: The workflow merges relevant data to eliminate duplicates based on certain criteria.
7. Create File: New or updated files are created in the GitHub repository with the latest content.
8. Edit Existing Files: If a file already exists, it is edited to reflect the most recent changes, ensuring the repository remains current.

Customization Guide

- Change Repository: Update the repository parameter to point to your specific GitHub repository where the workflow will operate.
- Modify Schedule: Adjust the hour and minute parameters in the cron node to change when the workflow runs.
- File Naming: Customize the filePath parameters in the GitHub nodes to change how files are named and stored.
- Commit Messages: Modify the commitMessage parameter to reflect your preferred format for commit messages when files are updated.
- Add Additional Nodes: Users can add more nodes to extend functionality, such as notifications or additional processing steps.