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⚡ GitHub n8n Automation Workflows

Browse ready-to-run n8n workflows that connect GitHub to the tools you already use. Auto-route issues, notify teams, sync PR data, and trigger releases without busywork.

These GitHub workflows are built for developers, DevOps, PMs, and support teams who live in issues and pull requests. Stop chasing updates, copy-pasting links, and manually reporting progress. Automate triage, label and assign new issues, post PR alerts to the right channel, log activity to dashboards, and keep stakeholders in the loop. You’ll ship faster and miss fewer details, honestly.

📊 About GitHub

GitHub is a platform for hosting code, collaborating with pull requests, tracking work with issues, and managing releases and discussions. It centralizes commits, reviews, branches, and team permissions in one place, so changes are traceable and auditable. For automation, GitHub is powerful because most events (new issue, PR opened, review requested, release published) can trigger actions, and its API lets you read or update repos, labels, comments, checks, and more.

How do I connect GitHub to n8n?

In n8n, add a GitHub node and choose an authentication method. Most people use a GitHub Personal Access Token; create one in GitHub settings with only the scopes you need (like repo or issues). Paste the token into n8n Credentials, save, then test with a simple action such as “Get Issue” or “Create Comment.” For webhook-based workflows, you can also use a GitHub webhook to trigger n8n when PRs or issues change.

What can I automate with GitHub?

A lot. You can auto-label and assign new issues, notify Slack when a PR is opened, request reviews based on file paths, and create Jira tickets from bug reports. You can also sync repo activity to Google Sheets, update a Notion roadmap, or email stakeholders when a release is published. Some teams even auto-close stale issues after about 30 days and leave a friendly comment first. The goal is simple: fewer manual handoffs, faster delivery.

What are common GitHub automation use cases or limitations?

Common use cases include issue triage, PR review routing, release announcements, and reporting (for example, weekly PR counts in Google Sheets). A practical limitation is permissions: your token can only do what your GitHub user can do, so private repos and org settings matter. Also, some actions are event-driven (webhooks) while others are best run on a schedule, like checking for stale issues. Finally, watch API rate limits if you poll too often; batching helps.