Version Control n8n Workflows in GitLab with Customer Tag Organization
n8n template #8042Summary
Use templateHow it works Triggers manually or on schedule (03:00 daily by default) Fetches workflows tagged backup-workflows via n8n API Normalizes workflow names and applies [client: NAME] tag convention Prepares JSON in the same structure as an n8n UI export Checks GitLab repository: Create new file if missing Update file if content differs Skip if unchanged Logs results with recap (created, updated, unchanged, total) Set up steps Configure your GitLab credentials in n8n Create a repository and branch for workflow backups Set global variables (owner, project, branch, backup path) Tag workflows to include with backup-workflows Run manually once to test, then enable the schedule
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Prompt
Help me set up the n8n workflow "Version Control n8n Workflows in GitLab with Customer Tag Organization" (https://n8n.io/workflows/8042). It uses: GitLab, Code. Import the template JSON into my n8n instance, list every credential I need to create, and walk me through testing it.
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