The flow
Starts it 2Logic 9Service 4
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Start recursionExecute Workflow triggerStarts it
- 2Schedule TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
- 3If folders existIfLogic
- 4List folders in rootGoogle DriveService
- 5Loop all subfoldersSplit In BatchesLogic
- 6Exit sub workflowSetLogic
- 7Trigger recursion of first levelExecute WorkflowLogic
- 8List foldersGoogle DriveService
- 9List all filesGoogle DriveService
- 10List all files in rootGoogle DriveService
- 11If subfolders existIfLogic
- 12Outputs new or updated filesCodeLogic
- 13Wait for file comparison to completeWaitLogic
- 14Trigger recursion to next levelExecute WorkflowLogic
- 15SetStartTimeCodeLogic
How it's built
- Starts on
- A clock
- Steps
- 15, with 2 branches, 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. 15 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 15 steps before you point it at anything that matters.