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n8n-workflow-patterns

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Proven workflow architectural patterns from real n8n workflows. Use when building new workflows, designing workflow structure, choosing workflow patterns, planning workflow architecture, or asking about webhook processing, HTTP API integration, database operations, AI agent workflows, batch processing, or scheduled tasks. Always consult this skill when the user asks to create, build, or design an n8n workflow, automate a process, or connect services — even if they don't explicitly mention 'patterns'. Covers webhook, API, database, AI, batch processing, and scheduled automation architectures. Also use when optimizing a slow workflow or speeding up large-item-count processing (node count, batchSize, all-items vs per-item). Proven architectural patterns for building n8n workflows.

When to use

You need to choose an architectural pattern for an n8n workflow before building it.
The task involves webhook processing, API integration, scheduled jobs, database sync, or AI-agent workflow design.
You want a high-level workflow structure rather than node-by-node troubleshooting.

When not to use

Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.

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Conflict

The sickn33 copy is a bulk mirror that reproduces the core structure of the czlonkowski skill but omits its 6th pattern (Batch Processing) and its detailed 'Workflow lifecycle' validation gates. Conversely, the sickn33 copy includes 'Data Flow Patterns' (Linear, Branching, Parallel, Loop) and a 'Common Gotchas' section (Webhook data structure, execution order, etc.) that are absent from the czlonkowski text. Because each copy contains material steps and constraints the other lacks, crowning one would hide a real alternative.