Automation & No-code
n8n Community · 2020-08-31
153 replies asking for workflow folders — automation assets need organising
153 条回复请求「工作流文件夹」——自动化资产的整理刚需
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- Whon8n Community · 2020-08-31 · 153 replies
- The ask153 replies asking for workflow folders — automation assets need organising
- The openingAn automation asset catalogue: tags, owners, dependency graphs and reusable snippets.
What was actually said
“Would it be possible to arrange workflows per folder in order to improve the UI experience?”
— n8n Community · 2020-08-31 · community.n8n.io/t/arranging-workflows-in-folders-go…
Background and pain
The pain
Hundreds of workflows in a flat list: can't find, can't delete, handover by screenshots.
A buildable angle
The opening
An automation asset catalogue: tags, owners, dependency graphs and reusable snippets.
How to validate it
- Read the whole thread and note the recurring scenarios — repetition is the density of the need.
- Search existing tools around "asset management / teams" and check which single step they actually cover.
- Put up a one-line landing page, share it back to n8n Community, and see whether anyone asks about pricing.
Existing options
n8n 官方文件夹, Make 场景管理
FAQ
Where does this request come from?
From a public thread on n8n Community, posted on 2020-08-31 with 153 replies, filed under Automation & No-code. Read the full context here: https://community.n8n.io/t/arranging-workflows-in-folders-got-created/2197
What exactly are users complaining about?
Would it be possible to arrange workflows per folder in order to improve the UI experience? Hundreds of workflows in a flat list: can't find, can't delete, handover by screenshots.
What could this become as a product?
An automation asset catalogue: tags, owners, dependency graphs and reusable snippets.
What alternatives exist today?
Known options: n8n 官方文件夹, Make 场景管理. These usually cover only one step of the workflow, leaving the rest manual.
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