The flow
Starts it 1Logic 10Service 6
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Schedule TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
- 2SettingsSetLogic
- 3Date TimeDate TimeLogic
- 4Date & Time FormatDate TimeLogic
- 5Date & Time HourDate TimeLogic
- 6Google Drive Backup FolderGoogle DriveService
- 7Get All WorkflowsHttp RequestService
- 8Extract WorkflowsCodeLogic
- 9Move Binary DataMove Binary DataService
- 10Split In BatchesSplit In BatchesLogic
- 11Google Drive Upload WorkflowsGoogle DriveService
- 12Start cleanup (run once)SetLogic
- 13WaitWaitLogic
- 14Search files and foldersGoogle DriveService
- 15Sort and isolate old foldersCodeLogic
- 16Loop over folders to deleteSplit In BatchesLogic
- 17Delete old folderGoogle DriveService
How it's built
- Starts on
- A clock
- Steps
- 17, 3 loops or waits
- Size
- Medium: a working afternoon
- Connects to
- Google Drive
- Model
- None. This is plumbing, not judgement
Questions
What does it need to run?
An n8n account, plus your own Google Drive account. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.
What starts it?
It starts on a clock.
Does it use AI?
No. Every step is fixed logic or a call to a service, so it does the same thing every time.
How long does it take to set up?
Plan an afternoon. 17 steps is enough that you should read each one before running it.
How do I import it?
Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.
Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 17 steps before you point it at anything that matters.