n8n (Event Webhooks)

Purpose: Event-driven reactive automation — handles Linear events, inbound webhooks, and human-in-the-loop workflows.

URL/Endpoint: http://n8n.localhost (local Docker stack, optional profile)

Auth: n8n admin credentials stored in Infisical as N8N_* variables. Start the service with docker compose --profile optional up -d n8n.

Key Operations

• Create and edit webhook-triggered workflows
• Handle Linear event notifications
• Build human-in-the-loop approval flows
• Connect to external services via n8n's built-in credential store

Dependencies

• Docker stack (optional profile)
• Infisical (for N8N_* credentials)

Related ADRs

• ADR-044: n8n vs Windmill — n8n handles events, Windmill handles scheduled/cron work. Do not swap these roles.

Runbook

See liflode-docs/guides/n8n-implementation-notes.md for workflow patterns and implementation notes.