Author: user
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Custom AI Chat Hub: Self-Hosting & Automation
This blog details the creation of a custom AI chat platform integrating Open WebUI with n8n workflow automation, securely exposed via Cloudflare Tunnel. It covers motivations for building a personalized conversational interface over existing options, the choice of core components (Open WebUI for chat UI, n8n for automation, Cloudflare Tunnel for secure access), and the…
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AI-Driven n8n Workflow Backup & Management
This blog details automating n8n workflow backups to GitHub, focusing on creating version-controlled, organized, and intelligent backups to replace manual, error-prone processes. It covers leveraging and customizing the official n8n backup template by centralizing configurations, using dynamic path expressions for date-based folder organization, implementing precise JSON comparison to avoid unnecessary updates, and adding robust error…
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AI-Driven Business Automation Success
The blog details the author’s development of an AI-powered productivity infrastructure for their own business after building automation for clients. Key implementations include purchasing a company domain and setting up a WordPress site on AWS Lightsail; choosing Google Workspace for company email and document management; creating an AI knowledge base using n8n, Google Drive API,…
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AI-Driven Workflow Automation with MCP
This blog details integrating Claude AI with essential work tools using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enable real-time, natural language interaction across Google Drive, Airtable, ClickUp, and a company knowledge base. It covers challenges with existing automation, MCP’s open-standard architecture, and a multi-server setup combining Claude Desktop, a self-hosted n8n supergateway, and local filesystem…
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Building a “Second Brain” for Seamless Knowledge Management
Why It Matters: Turning File Overload Into a Productivity Win We’ve all been there—juggling dozens of Google Drive files, searching through endless Slack threads, and trying to remember where that crucial bit of information is hiding. My client was drowning in digital content chaos. Every week, their team wasted precious hours manually transcribing audio recordings,…
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WhatsApp as a Surprisingly Powerful Data Management Tool
I never thought WhatsApp would become our secret weapon for data management, but here we are—with a simple messaging interface that saved my client’s team over 4 hours weekly on data updates. By connecting the familiar WhatsApp experience to their backend systems, I created a solution where anyone can update their client database using natural…
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Self Hosting on Render
I recently helped a client ditch their subscription-based automation tools for a self-hosted n8n instance on Render. The result? They gained complete ownership of their workflows while pocketing about $33 every month. Not bad for a day’s work! Client & Context: Why We Ditched Zapier and Make for DIY Automation My client had been running…
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Twilio-Slack SMS Routing
I recently wrapped up a project that reminded me why automation can be such a game-changer for businesses drowning in manual processes. By building a workflow that automatically routes Twilio SMS messages to department-specific Slack channels, I helped a client save approximately 2 hours every week and completely eliminate missed messages. It was one of…
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Business Document Generator for LLM Consumption
Summary I built a Business Document Generator that automates the creation of detailed reports by orchestrating AI calls in n8n, managing inputs in Airtable, and invoking specialized tools for tasks like data scraping and charting. This system produces human-readable documents and structured outputs for downstream AI processes, cutting manual prep time in half and ensuring…
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AI-Powered Client Accountability Bot
Summary A coaching firm asked me to take their weekly check-in grind off their hands. They needed a system that would call each client, gather progress answers, and surface insights to coaches—without anyone lifting a finger. I delivered an AI-driven accountability bot that handles the calls, turns transcripts into clear takeaways, and emails coaches a…