n8n Starter Pack

Name: n8n Starter Pack
Brand: DevHubTools
SKU: DHT-N8N-STARTER-PACK
Availability: InStock

Launch your first 5 production-ready n8n automations with step-by-step setup guides and webhook templates.

n8n Cloudn8n Self-Hosted (Docker)OpenAI APIGmail / Slack

Architecture Overview & Problem Solved

The n8n Starter Pack gives you five clean, well-documented workflow JSON files alongside a Docker Compose self-hosting configuration so you can automate inbox triage, webhook alerts, and GitHub issue routing in under 20 minutes.

Why builders use this kit: Eliminates the blank-canvas paralysis when learning workflow automation by providing working node graphs with sample webhook payloads.

Free Starter

Free

MIT / Commercial Starter License

⏳ Scheduled Pipeline Release

This starter kit releases on 2026-10-12. Enter your email to receive an instant launch notification and a 20% discount code.

Tested Compatibility Versions

n8n v1.65+ • Node.js 20+ • Docker Compose v2.20+

External API Costs

Uses optional OpenAI gpt-4o-mini (~$0.01 per 100 executions) or free local Ollama models.

Secrets & Credentials Handling

All API keys are referenced via n8n Credentials store — zero hardcoded tokens in JSON exports.

Known Limitations

Does not include multi-tenant dead-letter queue retries (available in Production Automation Pack).

Includes future v2.x updatesSupport Policy

What's Included in the Package

5 importable n8n workflow JSON files (Gmail Summarizer, GitHub Issue Notifier, Webhook Validator, Daily Cron Digest, Lead Router)
docker-compose.yml for self-hosting n8n with PostgreSQL persistence
Step-by-step Markdown setup & credential configuration guide
Sample cURL test scripts for triggering local webhooks

Installation & Setup Instructions

01Download the starter pack archive or copy the workflow JSON directly after checkout.
02In n8n, navigate to Workflows -> Import from File and select any of the 5 JSON templates.
03Bind your Slack, Gmail, or OpenAI credentials inside the highlighted credential nodes.
04Run the included sample cURL command to verify end-to-end execution.

Example Input Payload

{
  "source": "github_webhook",
  "repository": "devhubtools/core",
  "issueTitle": "Add rate limiting to webhook endpoint",
  "priority": "high"
}

Example Verified Output

{
  "status": "routed",
  "summary": "High-priority security task assigned to backend queue",
  "notifiedChannel": "#eng-alerts",
  "executionTimeMs": 312
}

Included Code / Node Preview

// n8n Code Node: Strict Webhook Payload Validator
const payload = $input.first().json;
if (!payload.repository || !payload.issueTitle) {
  throw new Error("VALIDATION_FAILED: Missing repository or issueTitle field.");
}
return [{
  json: {
    repo: String(payload.repository).trim(),
    title: String(payload.issueTitle).trim(),
    normalizedPriority: (payload.priority || "normal").toLowerCase(),
    verifiedAt: new Date().toISOString()
  }
}];

Version Changelog

v2.1.02026-10-12

Updated AI Agent node schema for n8n v1.65+ and added Ollama fallback.

v2.0.02026-09-01

Added Docker Compose PostgreSQL persistence configuration.

Product FAQ & Licensing

Is this really 100% free?

Yes. You can add it to your cart and download all 5 workflow JSON files and setup docs for $0.

Do I need a paid n8n Cloud account?

No. You can run all workflows on the free self-hosted n8n Docker image included in the guide.