How The Backup System Works

How The Backup System Works

Intelligent Workflow Detection and GitHub Integration

Technical Implementation

  1. Inventory Creation: The workflow automatically scans and creates a complete listing of all configured n8n workflows

  2. Intelligent Comparison: For each workflow, the system:

    • Checks if it has GitHub source information
    • Extracts the actual workflow code from n8n
    • Sorts and compares for changes against previous versions
  3. Selective Commit: Only changed or new workflows are committed to GitHub, maintaining efficiency

  4. Simple Configuration: Setup requires minimal effort through the Globals node and a GitHub credential with appropriate permissions