20 workflows in
this area, grouped into 19 builds. Each one is built and has run; none of them is running
for a business yet. Pick the ones that match how your office works and see
what it takes to deploy.
Built · proved in test
Reformat submitted documents to required template
Done by about 42,000 people across 3 job roles, several times a day.
When a document is submitted for formatting
→ then Flag document for reformatting
Acts when the template match is False. Otherwise it logs that the document already matches the required template, and stops.
- Reads
document id, submitted format, target template, submitted date, page count
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1359, 12 of 20 nodes ran in 448 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Notify Owner
- Pair Result
- Delivered?
- Wait Before Retry
- Retry (once)
- Pair Retry Result
- Retry Delivered?
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
- Log: Delivery Failed
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1359
- rule does not apply — execution 1360
- missing field halts — execution 1361
Found by reading the published duties of Bioinformatics Technicians, Word Processors and Typists in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Send finalized permit or plan to recipient
Done by about 35,000 people across 1 job role, more than weekly.
When a permit, closure, or cleanup plan is finalized
→ then Send finalized document to designated recipient
Acts when the is finalized is true. Otherwise it logs that the document has not been finalized yet, and stops.
- Reads
document id, document type, recipient email, is finalized, finalized date
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1403, 12 of 20 nodes ran in 457 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Notify Owner
- Pair Result
- Delivered?
- Wait Before Retry
- Retry (once)
- Pair Retry Result
- Retry Delivered?
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
- Log: Delivery Failed
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1403
- rule does not apply — execution 1404
- missing field halts — execution 1405
Found by reading the published duties of Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Deliver finalized materials to the recipient list
Done by about 183,000 people across 1 job role, more than weekly.
When material is finalized for release
→ then Deliver finalized material to recipients
Acts when the approved for release is true. Otherwise it logs that the material has not been approved for release, and stops.
- Reads
material id, material name, finalized date, recipient count, approved for release
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1082, 12 of 20 nodes ran in 531 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Notify Owner
- Pair Result
- Delivered?
- Wait Before Retry
- Retry (once)
- Pair Retry Result
- Retry Delivered?
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
- Log: Delivery Failed
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1082
- rule does not apply — execution 1083
- missing field halts — execution 1084
Found by reading the published duties of Patient Representatives in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Forward resolved complaints to the right office
Done by about 9,000 people across 1 job role, daily.
When complaint marked resolved with a determination
→ then Forward complaint to department queue
Acts every time the trigger fires.
- Reads
complaint id, determination, department queue, resolved at, status
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1186, 11 of 18 nodes ran in 451 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Notify Owner
- Pair Result
- Delivered?
- Wait Before Retry
- Retry (once)
- Pair Retry Result
- Retry Delivered?
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Delivery Failed
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1186
- missing field halts — execution 1187
Found by reading the published duties of Parking Enforcement Workers in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Convert files to the needed format
Done by about 1.5 million people across 5 job roles, several times a day.
When A file arrives in the source format
→ then Log file saved in target format
Acts when the formats match is False. Otherwise it logs that the file is already in the target format, and stops.
- Reads
file id, file name, source format, target format, received at
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1068, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 330 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1068
- rule does not apply — execution 1069
- missing field halts — execution 1070
Found by reading the published duties of Special Effects Artists and Animators, Audio and Video Technicians in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Enter client layout specifications into design file
Done by about 198,000 people across 1 job role, several times a day.
When a client or supervisor provides layout specifications
→ then Log specification entry into design file
Acts when the revision diff is more than 0. Otherwise it logs that the design file is already at this revision or newer, and stops.
- Reads
project id, specification revision, current file revision, client name, layout specifications, submitted by
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1095, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 371 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1095
- rule does not apply — execution 1096
- missing field halts — execution 1097
Found by reading the published duties of Graphic Designers in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Retrieve requested property map from records
Done by about 49,000 people across 1 job role, several times a day.
When a property identifier is submitted to the records office
→ then Notify requester map was retrieved
Acts when the map on file is False. Otherwise it logs that the map is already on file, and stops.
- Reads
property id, requested by, record office, map on file, request date
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1371, 12 of 20 nodes ran in 429 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Notify Owner
- Pair Result
- Delivered?
- Wait Before Retry
- Retry (once)
- Pair Retry Result
- Retry Delivered?
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
- Log: Delivery Failed
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1371
- rule does not apply — execution 1372
- missing field halts — execution 1373
Found by reading the published duties of Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Enter received document data into database
Done by about 3.9 million people across 24 job roles, several times a day.
When a source document or record is received
→ then Enter document data into database
Acts when the data verified is true. Otherwise it logs that the document data has not been verified yet, and stops.
- Reads
document id, document type, received date, data verified, page count
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1100, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 427 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1100
- rule does not apply — execution 1101
- missing field halts — execution 1102
Found by reading the published duties of Appraisers of Personal and Business Property, Bioinformatics Technicians in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Transcribe submitted recordings or documents
Done by about 3.9 million people across 3 job roles, several times a day.
When an audio recording or document is submitted for transcription
→ then Log transcript produced from source
Acts when the already has transcript is False. Otherwise it logs that the source already has a transcript on file, and stops.
- Reads
document id, source type, already has transcript, requested by, received at
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1429, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 325 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1429
- rule does not apply — execution 1430
- missing field halts — execution 1431
Found by reading the published duties of Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Load design file and run program commands
2 builds of this one. The same workflow, fitted to what each business calls it and the field it checks — listed in the teardown below.
Done by about 198,000 people across 2 job roles, several times a day.
When a design project file and command specifications are provided
→ then Log file load and command run
Acts when the file validated is true. Otherwise it logs that the file has not yet passed validation, and stops.
- Reads
project id, file name, command list, file validated, requested by
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1220, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 374 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1220
- rule does not apply — execution 1221
- missing field halts — execution 1222
The other builds:
- Export print-ready files after design approval — reads
file id, approval status, file format, page count, approved at · execution 1106, 346 ms
Found by reading the published duties of Electrical and Electronics Drafters in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Enter survey or deed data into GIS
Done by about 58,000 people across 1 job role, several times a day.
When field survey notes or deed data are received
→ then Record survey or deed data in GIS
Acts when the has required coordinates is true. Otherwise it logs that the submission is missing required coordinate data, and stops.
- Reads
record id, source type, received date, has required coordinates, submitted by
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1103, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 419 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1103
- rule does not apply — execution 1104
- missing field halts — execution 1105
Found by reading the published duties of Surveying and Mapping Technicians in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Fill out baggage claim forms for customers
Done by about 29,000 people across 1 job role, several times a day.
When customer reports lost or damaged baggage
→ then Complete baggage claim form
Acts when the item value is more than 0. Otherwise it logs that no item value was reported for the claim, and stops.
- Reads
claim id, customer name, issue type, item value, reported at
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1132, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 355 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1132
- rule does not apply — execution 1133
- missing field halts — execution 1134
Found by reading the published duties of Baggage Porters and Bellhops in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Compile submitted agenda items into packet
Done by about 180,000 people across 1 job role, daily.
When an agenda item and its supporting documents are submitted
→ then Add item to the meeting agenda packet
Acts when the days until deadline is at least 0. Otherwise it logs that the submission deadline has already passed, and stops.
- Reads
meeting id, item id, item title, submitted by, submission deadline, documents attached
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1056, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 349 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1056
- rule does not apply — execution 1057
- missing field halts — execution 1058
Found by reading the published duties of Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Compile the loan applicant’s financial statements
Done by about 274,000 people across 1 job role, daily.
When loan application is received
→ then Compile applicant financial statements
Acts when the documents received is true. Otherwise it logs that the required documents have not been submitted yet, and stops.
- Reads
application id, applicant name, loan amount, documents received, received date
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1059, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 367 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1059
- rule does not apply — execution 1060
- missing field halts — execution 1061
Found by reading the published duties of Loan Officers in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Load submitted files into the print queue
Done by about 144,000 people across 1 job role, several times a day.
When a file is selected for printing
→ then Log file loaded into print queue
Acts when the file ready is true. Otherwise it logs that the file transfer has not finished yet, and stops.
- Reads
file id, file ready, source type, file size mb, submitted by
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1223, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 362 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1223
- rule does not apply — execution 1224
- missing field halts — execution 1225
Found by reading the published duties of Printing Press Operators in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Route incoming mail to correct recipient
Done by about 2.6 million people across 6 job roles, several times a day.
When a mail item arrives with a destination address
→ then Log mail item routed to recipient
Acts when the recipient code is filled in. Otherwise it logs that the item has no recipient code to route by, and stops.
- Reads
mail item id, recipient code, sender name, received at, item type
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1377, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 419 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1377
- rule does not apply — execution 1378
- missing field halts — execution 1379
Found by reading the published duties of Billing and Posting Clerks, Correspondence Clerks in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Convert submitted dictation into typed document
Done by about 815,000 people across 8 job roles, several times a day.
When a document draft or dictation recording is submitted
→ then Notify typist that dictation is ready to type
Acts when the recording complete is true. Otherwise it logs that the recording is not yet complete, and stops.
- Reads
dictation id, author name, audio length minutes, recording complete, submitted at
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1074, 12 of 20 nodes ran in 525 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Notify Owner
- Pair Result
- Delivered?
- Wait Before Retry
- Retry (once)
- Pair Retry Result
- Retry Delivered?
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
- Log: Delivery Failed
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1074
- rule does not apply — execution 1075
- missing field halts — execution 1076
Found by reading the published duties of Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Tellers in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Convert GIS files to the needed format
Done by about 435,000 people across 1 job role, daily.
When a data file needs to be in a different format
→ then Log GIS file converted to target format
Acts when the format match is False. Otherwise it logs that the file is already in the required format, and stops.
- Reads
file id, current format, target format, file size mb
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1071, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 311 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1071
- rule does not apply — execution 1072
- missing field halts — execution 1073
Found by reading the published duties of Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Deliver finalized documents to recipients
Done by about 333,000 people across 2 job roles, daily.
On a schedule Every Friday morning on the regular delivery schedule
→ then Deliver finalized document to designated recipients
Acts when the is finalized is true. Otherwise it logs that the document has not been finalized yet, and stops.
- Reads
document id, document type, recipient email, is finalized, scheduled date
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1079, 12 of 20 nodes ran in 434 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Notify Owner
- Pair Result
- Delivered?
- Wait Before Retry
- Retry (once)
- Pair Retry Result
- Retry Delivered?
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
- Log: Delivery Failed
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1079
- rule does not apply — execution 1080
- missing field halts — execution 1081
Found by reading the published duties of Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.