Setup & Installation
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What This Skill Does
Generates n8n workflow JSON for automations that require reliable execution. Covers cron and webhook triggers, idempotency via dedup keys, per-node error handling with retry backoff, run logging, and human-in-the-loop review queues for failed items. Also outputs a runbook.md alongside the workflow file.
Produces importable n8n JSON with error handling, retries, and audit logging already wired in, rather than requiring you to add these patterns node by node.
When to use it
- Scheduling a weekly compliance summary email with automatic retry on failure
- Building a webhook that logs every run and appends a status row to a tracker
- Making an existing n8n workflow idempotent to prevent duplicate records on reruns
- Adding a human approval step before failed items are reprocessed
- Instrumenting a live workflow with audit logs and silent-failure alerts
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: Create a webhook workflow that logs every run and writes a status row to a Google Sheet
- 1Clarify webhook trigger, expected payload schema, timezone, and destination Sheet
- 2Define data contract including required fields and validation rules
- 3Choose a dedup key and storage location to prevent duplicate rows on reruns
- 4Generate a run_id, log start and end events, and append a status row on success
- 5Add per-node error branches with retry backoff, failure notification, and a review queue for manual reprocessing
workflow.json with Webhook → Validate → Process → Append Status Row nodes, error branches routing failures to a review queue, and a runbook.md describing credentials, retry policy, and reprocessing steps
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.