n8n Automation: Real Workflows from Real Projects
These are n8n workflows that solved specific problems in production, not demo flows. Each post walks through the trigger, the nodes, the gotchas, and what I would do differently next time.
Workflow patterns
5 itemsn8n Beginner Guide 2026: Build Your First Automation
Learn n8n from scratch: installation, core concepts, your first workflow, and real automation examples that save hours every week.
18 n8n Templates for Freelancers & Solopreneurs (2026)
Save 10+ hours every week with these 18 ready-to-use n8n workflow templates built specifically for freelancers, consultants, and solopreneurs.
How I Stopped Missing Leads with a $0 n8n CRM Automation
I lost a $4,000 client because I missed a contact form submission. That was the wake-up call I needed to build an automated lead capture system in n8n.
How I Built a Self-Running Client Reporting System in n8n
Writing weekly client reports was eating 3 hours of my Fridays. I automated the whole thing with n8n in one weekend.
From Zapier to n8n: How I Cut My Automation Bill to Zero
I was paying $120/month on Zapier for automations I barely used. Here's how I moved to self-hosted n8n — what broke, what got better.
Debugging & self-hosting
4 itemsBest Ollama Models for n8n AI Agents (2026 Guide)
Build n8n AI agent workflows with Ollama local LLMs — best models, setup, working examples. No OpenAI bills, full data privacy.
n8n Queue Mode Checklist: Redis, Postgres 13+, Workers
Run n8n queue mode with Redis, Postgres 13+ and workers sharing one N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY — plus the binary-data filesystem caveat the docs bury.
How I Fixed My n8n Workflow Failing Silently for Weeks
My n8n workflow was silently failing every Tuesday for three weeks — no errors, no alerts. Here's the debugging story and the monitoring I built.
Set Up Ollama With n8n: Cut AI API Costs to Zero
I was spending $40-60/month on OpenAI API calls for my n8n automations. I switched to Ollama running locally and my costs dropped to zero.
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Next.js + Supabase: The Complete Resource Hub
Everything you need to build production-ready full-stack apps with Next.js 15 and Supabase — authentication, RLS, deployments, performance, and architecture decisions.
Supabase Debugging & Troubleshooting Hub
Field-tested fixes for the Supabase errors that actually waste your time: RLS silent failures, session persistence, slow queries, realtime gotchas, and auth redirects.
PostgreSQL in Production: Errors, Auth & Query Patterns
PostgreSQL error messages and query patterns you hit running Postgres in production — whether you connect through psql directly or through Supabase, the underlying database is the same.
TypeScript Type Errors: Fixes for Next.js Developers
The TypeScript compiler errors (TS2322, TS2305, TS7016, TS2564 and friends) you actually hit building Next.js apps, with the fix and the type-system reasoning behind it.