The Ultimate Collection of Real-World Automation Solutions Born from curiosity, built by a community.
I was just another computer science student, staring at a blank screen, wondering, "What project should I build?" I didn't want to make another To-Do list app or a weather widget. I wanted to build something that actually mattered.
One night on Upwork, I noticed a pattern. Businesses were posting hundreds of jobs for the same repetitive problems:
- "I need to scrape leads from LinkedIn."
- "I need to sync my emails to my CRM."
- "I need to automate my customer support tickets."
I took this idea to my circle of techie friends on Discord. We banded together, analyzed hundreds of job postings, and started building. This repository is the result of that collaboration—a curated "WorkBook" of n8n workflows designed to solve the exact problems people are paying to fix right now.
While the categories below contain a library of ready-made workflows, the Personal Notebook is where I document my complete case studies.
For high-value Upwork job simulations, I go beyond just the code:
- Problem Breakdown: The exact client requirement.
- Strategic Planning: My step-by-step logic and architecture.
- Visual Documentation: Screenshots and node-by-node explanations.
👉 Explore my Case Studies & Personal Notebook here
Data Scientists & AI Engineers, take note:
Since every file in this repository is a structured JSON workflow, this dataset is a goldmine for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems.
- Train your Agents: Teach LLMs how to structure automation logic.
- Context Retrieval: Index these files to allow AI to "search" for optimal API connections.
- Fine-Tuning: Create specialized models that understand n8n syntax.
We have organized these workflows into 8 Industry-Standard Categories:
- Lead Gen: Scrape and enrich data from LinkedIn/Maps.
- CRM: Sync HubSpot/Pipedrive/Salesforce.
- Growth: Auto-post to Social Media, manage email campaigns.
- DevOps: Server monitoring, error logging.
- Data: Web scraping, database syncing (SQL/NoSQL).
- Security: Threat analysis, log parsing.
- Operations: Intelligent chatbots, ticket routing (Zendesk/Slack).
- HR: Resume parsing, interview scheduling, onboarding automation.
- Content: AI blog writing, SEO optimization.
- Localization: Auto-translation of documents/chat.
- Research: Summarize PDFs, podcasts, and articles.
- Money: Invoice generation, expense tracking, currency conversion.
- Analysis: Stock market monitoring, financial reporting.
- Visuals: AI image generation (Stable Diffusion/DALL-E).
- Media: Video processing, social media asset creation.
- Risk: PII (Personally Identifiable Information) removal.
- Safety: Toxic language detection, compliance checks.
- Physical World: IoT data processing, weather/meteo integrations.
Follow these steps to deploy these workflows in your own environment.
You need a running instance of n8n.
- Self-Hosted: Docker, npm, or Desktop version.
- Cloud: An n8n Cloud account.
- Download the
.jsonfile for the workflow you want to use. - Open your n8n dashboard.
- Navigate to Workflows > Import > From File.
- Select the downloaded JSON file.
Critical Step: Most workflows require authentication with third-party services (e.g., OpenAI, Google Sheets, HubSpot).
- Credentials: After importing, check for nodes marked with a red warning. Click them to select or create your own credentials within n8n.
- Environment Variables: Some complex workflows may reference environment variables. Review the specific nodes for any
{{ $env["VARIABLE"] }}references.
This project is a community-driven initiative born from a group of students and developers on Discord. We are dedicated to open-source learning and real-world problem solving.
We welcome contributions:
- New Workflows: If you have automated a common business task, submit a Pull Request.
- Optimizations: Improve existing logic or reduce node count.
- Documentation: Help us make these guides clearer.
| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| Import Failed | Ensure your n8n version is up to date. Some workflows use features from the latest releases. |
| Unknown Node | You may need to install specific Community Nodes or update n8n. |
| API Errors | Verify your API keys and quotas. Ensure you have enabled the correct permissions/scopes for the service you are accessing. |
Please Read Before Use:
This repository contains workflow definitions for n8n. n8n operates under a specific licensing model (often the Sustainable Use License or Fair Code).
- Do Your Research: Before deploying these workflows for commercial use or redistributing them, you must read and understand n8n's official licensing guidelines.
- Compliance: We are students sharing knowledge. It is your responsibility to ensure that your use of these templates complies with n8n's terms of service and any third-party API terms (e.g., OpenAI, Google, LinkedIn).
- Disclaimer: We are not affiliated with n8n. This is a community project. We accept no liability for how these workflows are used.
Tip: Always check the
Terms of Serviceof the platforms you are automating (like scraping LinkedIn or Instagram) to avoid account bans.
Built with ☕ and code by the Discord Automation Squad.