Free Dev Automation Pack
n8n workflows, prompts, GitHub Actions, repo templates and the Playbook PDF.
Who it's for
- You run n8n (self-hosted or Cloud) and want small, working examples of AI steps that handle bad model output.
- You want a GitHub Actions setup for CI, an AI pull request review and release notes you can read and adapt.
- You want to see how I build automations before you buy anything.
Not for you if you have never opened n8n: the workflows assume you can import a file and create a credential.
What's inside
This is the free sample of how I build automations. The 4 n8n workflows are an AI planning agent (webhook in, plan as JSON out), a prompt evaluator, a content generator that reads and writes a Google Sheet, and an error alert for Slack or email. Every workflow that calls a model has a connected path for output the model gets wrong.
The 18 prompts cover writing, code and automation, as Markdown pages and as JSON. The 3 GitHub Actions workflows are CI for Node.js projects, an AI pull request review and release notes on tag push. The 5 repo templates are a pull request template, a feature spec, a bug report, an architecture decision record and a release checklist. The Automation Playbook PDF is included.
It replaces the old automation pack zip from January 2026 completely.
- n8n workflows (JSON)
- 4
- workflows/01-ai-planning-agent.json
- workflows/02-prompt-evaluator.json
- workflows/03-content-generator.json
- workflows/04-error-alert.json
- Prompts (Markdown)
- 18
- prompts/automation/carousel-from-article.md
- prompts/automation/classify-and-route.md
- prompts/automation/json-extraction.md
- prompts/automation/meeting-action-items.md
- prompts/automation/short-video-script.md
- prompts/automation/thread-from-blog.md
- prompts/code/api-docs.md
- prompts/code/code-review.md
- prompts/code/debugging.md
- prompts/code/n8n-workflow-design.md
- prompts/code/python-script.md
- prompts/code/test-cases.md
- prompts/writing/linkedin-post.md
- prompts/writing/newsletter-issue.md
- prompts/writing/readme-section.md
- prompts/writing/release-notes.md
- prompts/writing/seo-article.md
- prompts/writing/technical-tutorial.md
- GitHub Actions workflows
- 3
- github-actions/ai-pr-review.yml
- github-actions/ci-node.yml
- github-actions/release-notes.yml
- Repo templates
- 5
- templates/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
- templates/adr.md
- templates/bug-report.md
- templates/feature-spec.md
- templates/release-checklist.md
- The Automation Playbook (PDF)
- 1
- automation-playbook.pdf
- Workflow and setup guides
- 6
- docs/credentials.md
- docs/getting-started.md
- docs/workflows/01-ai-planning-agent.md
- docs/workflows/02-prompt-evaluator.md
- docs/workflows/03-content-generator.md
- docs/workflows/04-error-alert.md
Files
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Files
In the zip · 48 files · 592 KB
- CHANGELOG.md
- LICENSE.md
- README.md
- automation-playbook.pdf
- docs/6 files
- github-actions/7 files
- prompts.json
- prompts/18 files
- samples/2 files
- schema/1 files
- templates/5 files
- workflows/4 files
Setup
Requirements
- n8n 2.x, self-hosted or n8n Cloud, for the workflows (node versions present in n8n 2.0.0 to 2.41.5)
- An OpenAI API key for the AI steps (Anthropic or Google Gemini after swapping one node); model calls are billed to your key
- Workflow 03: a Google account and a Google Sheet; workflow 04: a Slack app or an SMTP server
- A GitHub repository for the Actions; an Anthropic or OpenAI key as a repository secret for the AI review
- Any LLM chat tool for the prompts; a PDF viewer for the playbook
The fastest first result is the planning agent:
- In n8n, create an OpenAI credential and a Header Auth credential for the webhook key (the pack's
docs/credentials.mdhas the details). - Import
workflows/01-ai-planning-agent.json, open the Receive task node and click Listen for test event. - Send the sample task from
samples/01-task.jsonto the test URL withcurl. - You get back JSON with an analysis, a plan of 3 to 7 steps and the next actions.
- Import the error-alert workflow and set it as the error workflow of the planning agent, so failures reach you.
Tested with
The clean-install test record for this exact zip is still to come.
Licence
You may use this pack in unlimited personal and commercial projects, including client work. You may not resell, redistribute, sublicense or share the pack itself, in whole or in part, including as a template, starter kit or course material. To share it, link to the download page instead.
The full licence is in LICENSE.md inside the zip. Site terms: /terms.
Questions
When can I download it?
When its last checks are done: recording the prompt runs with a real API key, importing and running the workflows in a live n8n instance, and running the GitHub Actions on a test repository. I haven't set a date. Leave your email above and I'll tell you when it's ready. The Automation Playbook is free to download now.
Do I need n8n Cloud?
No. The workflows use node versions that exist in every n8n release from 2.0.0 to 2.41.5, self-hosted or Cloud.
Which AI provider does it use?
OpenAI by default. Anthropic or Google Gemini work after you swap one node; model calls are billed to your own key.
Can I use it for client work?
Yes. You can use and change the workflows, prompts and templates in your own and your clients' projects. Please don't re-host or resell the pack itself; send people to this page instead.
Where do I ask a question?
Use the contact form.