n8n Templates Plugin
Overview
The n8n-templates plugin provides access to 280+ free n8n automation templates from the awesome-n8n-templates repository.
What is n8n?
n8n is an open-source workflow automation platform that lets you connect anything to everything. Unlike closed-source alternatives, n8n gives you full control over your data and infrastructure.
Key advantages:
- Open-source and self-hostable
- 400+ built-in integrations
- Visual workflow editor (no coding required)
- AI-native capabilities (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, LangChain)
- Free to start with generous free tier
Available Templates
The repository includes templates across 18+ categories:
- Gmail & Email Automation
- Telegram bots
- Google Drive & Google Sheets
- WordPress
- PDF & Document Processing
- Discord
- Database & Storage
- DevOps / Server Automation
- Airtable
- Notion
- Slack
- OpenAI & LLMs
- WhatsApp
- Social Media (Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn)
- Forms & Surveys
- AI Research, RAG, and Data Analysis
Quick Start
1. Clone the repository
sc n8n-templates repo clone
2. Browse templates
sc n8n-templates repo browse
3. Sign up for n8n
sc n8n-templates n8n signup
4. Import a template
- Download any
.json template file from the cloned repository
- In n8n, go to Workflows → Import from File
- Select the JSON file
- Configure credentials for connected services
- Activate the workflow
Template Categories
- Email automation: Gmail auto-replies, email parsing, newsletter workflows
- AI chatbots: RAG pipelines, OpenAI integrations, Claude workflows
- Social media: Auto-posting, content scheduling, engagement tracking
- DevOps: CI/CD automation, server monitoring, deployment workflows
- Document processing: PDF parsing, OCR, file conversions
- Data integration: Database sync, API connectors, ETL pipelines
Requirements
- GitHub CLI (
gh) installed and authenticated
- n8n account (free or self-hosted)
Useful Commands
sc n8n-templates repo clone - Clone the templates repository
sc n8n-templates repo browse - Open repository in browser
sc n8n-templates templates list - View available categories
sc n8n-templates n8n signup - Open n8n signup page
Repository Stats
- 280+ automation templates
- 19,000+ GitHub stars
- Supports: Gmail, Telegram, Slack, Discord, WhatsApp, Google Drive, Notion, OpenAI, and more
- AI integrations: GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Mistral, LangChain, Perplexity, Hugging Face
1---2name: quickstart-26233description: n8n Templates Plugin4---5# n8n Templates Plugin67## Overview8The n8n-templates plugin provides access to 280+ free n8n automation templates from the [awesome-n8n-templates](https://github.com/enescingoz/awesome-n8n-templates) repository.910## What is n8n?11n8n is an open-source workflow automation platform that lets you connect anything to everything. Unlike closed-source alternatives, n8n gives you full control over your data and infrastructure.1213**Key advantages:**14- Open-source and self-hostable15- 400+ built-in integrations16- Visual workflow editor (no coding required)17- AI-native capabilities (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, LangChain)18- Free to start with generous free tier1920## Available Templates21The repository includes templates across 18+ categories:22- Gmail & Email Automation23- Telegram bots24- Google Drive & Google Sheets25- WordPress26- PDF & Document Processing27- Discord28- Database & Storage29- DevOps / Server Automation30- Airtable31- Notion32- Slack33- OpenAI & LLMs34- WhatsApp35- Social Media (Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn)36- Forms & Surveys37- AI Research, RAG, and Data Analysis3839## Quick Start4041### 1. Clone the repository42```bash43sc n8n-templates repo clone44```4546### 2. Browse templates47```bash48sc n8n-templates repo browse49```5051### 3. Sign up for n8n52```bash53sc n8n-templates n8n signup54```5556### 4. Import a template571. Download any `.json` template file from the cloned repository582. In n8n, go to **Workflows → Import from File**593. Select the JSON file604. Configure credentials for connected services615. Activate the workflow6263## Template Categories64- **Email automation**: Gmail auto-replies, email parsing, newsletter workflows65- **AI chatbots**: RAG pipelines, OpenAI integrations, Claude workflows66- **Social media**: Auto-posting, content scheduling, engagement tracking67- **DevOps**: CI/CD automation, server monitoring, deployment workflows68- **Document processing**: PDF parsing, OCR, file conversions69- **Data integration**: Database sync, API connectors, ETL pipelines7071## Requirements72- GitHub CLI (`gh`) installed and authenticated73- n8n account (free or self-hosted)7475## Useful Commands76- `sc n8n-templates repo clone` - Clone the templates repository77- `sc n8n-templates repo browse` - Open repository in browser78- `sc n8n-templates templates list` - View available categories79- `sc n8n-templates n8n signup` - Open n8n signup page8081## Repository Stats82- 280+ automation templates83- 19,000+ GitHub stars84- Supports: Gmail, Telegram, Slack, Discord, WhatsApp, Google Drive, Notion, OpenAI, and more85- AI integrations: GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Mistral, LangChain, Perplexity, Hugging Face