N8N Workflow Skill Overview This skill enables document workflow automation using n8n - the most popular workflow automation platform with 7800+ community templates. Chain document operations, integrate with 400+ apps, and build complex document pipelines. How to Use Describe what you want to accomplish Provide any required input data or files I'll execute the appropriate operations Example prompts: "Automate PDF → OCR → Translation → Email workflow" "Watch folder for new contracts → Review → Notify Slack" "Daily report generation from multiple data sources" "Batch document processing with conditional logic" Domain Knowledge n8n Fundamentals n8n uses a node-based workflow approach: Trigger → Action → Action → Output │ │ │ └─────────┴─────────┴── Data flows between nodes Key Node Types Type Examples Use Case Triggers Webhook, Schedule, File Watcher Start workflow Document Read PDF, Write DOCX, OCR Process files Transform Code, Set, Merge Manipulate data Output Email, Slack, Google Drive Deliver results Workflow Example: Contract Review Pipeline { "nodes" : [ { "name" : "Watch Folder" , "type" : "n8n-nodes-base.localFileTrigger" , "parameters" : { "path" : "/contracts/incoming" , "events" : [ "add" ] } } , { "name" : "Extract Text" , "type" : "n8n-nodes-base.readPdf" } , { "name" : "AI Review" , "type" : "n8n-nodes-base.anthropic" , "parameters" : { "model" : "claude-sonnet-4-20250514" , "prompt" : "Review this contract for risks..." } } , { "name" : "Save Report" , "type" : "n8n-nodes-base.writeFile" } , { "name" : "Notify Team" , "type" : "n8n-nodes-base.slack" } ] } Self-Hosting vs Cloud Option Pros Cons Self-hosted Free, full control, data privacy Maintenance required n8n Cloud No setup, auto-updates Costs at scale
Docker quick start
docker run -it --rm \ -p 5678 :5678 \ -v ~/.n8n:/home/node/.n8n \ n8nio/n8n Best Practices Start with existing templates, customize as needed Use error handling nodes for reliability Store credentials securely with n8n's credential manager Test workflows with sample data before production Installation
Install required dependencies
pip install python-docx openpyxl python-pptx reportlab jinja2 Resources n8n Repository Claude Office Skills Hub