The flow
Starts it 2Logic 5Service 6
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Schedule TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
- 2Manual triggerManual triggerStarts it
- 3CONFIG - Set your variables hereSetLogic
- 4Create new backup folderGoogle DriveService
- 5Get all n8n workflowsN8nService
- 6Loop over each workflowSplit In BatchesLogic
- 7Start cleanup (run once)SetLogic
- 8Convert workflow to fileConvert To FileService
- 9Search files and foldersGoogle DriveService
- 10Upload workflow to Google DriveGoogle DriveService
- 11Sort and isolate old foldersCodeLogic
- 12Loop over folders to deleteSplit In BatchesLogic
- 13Delete old folderGoogle DriveService
How it's built
- Starts on
- A clock
- Steps
- 13, 2 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. 13 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 13 steps before you point it at anything that matters.