FlowRunbook — automation runbooks that actually run
Tutorials for n8n, Make, Zapier and Power Automate that end with a working workflow, not a screenshot of one. Each guide was run end to end on the versions listed at the top of the page, and each one ships the workflow file it builds so you can import it and check the result yourself.
Runbooks
| Runbook | Tool | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| n8n: take a webhook payload and append it to a CSV file A POST webhook, a field cleanup, and an append-to-file step. Tested on n8n with two real payloads. | n8n | |
| n8n: fetch an RSS feed on a schedule and save only the new items A daily schedule, an RSS read, and deduplication that survives restarts. Tested on n8n with two runs against the same feed. | n8n | |
| n8n: fetch the top Hacker News stories on a schedule and save a daily digest A morning schedule, two API calls, and a five-story digest. Tested on n8n with two scheduled runs against the live Hacker News API. | n8n | |
| n8n: route a webhook by event type into two different files One webhook, an IF branch, and a different file per event type. Tested on n8n with one signup and one purchase payload. | n8n | |
| n8n: convert a CSV file to JSON without leaving the machine A file read, a hand-written CSV parser, and a JSON write. Tested on n8n with two manual runs over the same file. | n8n | |
| n8n: check a site every hour and log whether it is up An hourly check, a status-code branch, and an OK or FAIL log line. Tested on n8n with both branches: a real 200 and a real 404. | n8n |
New runbooks are listed here as they pass the checks. The archive holds the full set.
How each runbook is checked
| Checked | Each runbook opens with the date it was checked, the software versions it ran on, and a read time. |
|---|---|
| Run | The workflow behind it was built and executed on a local machine, and the file it produced is linked from the guide so you can import it and repeat the run. |
| Method | The Method page sets out the checks every runbook passes before it is listed. |