Skip to content
cccskills
FreePublished on GitHub

workflow-automation

Workflow automation is the infrastructure that makes AI agents reliable. Without durable execution, a network hiccup during a 10-step payment flow means lost money and angry customers. With it, workflows resume exactly where they left off. This skill covers the platforms (n8n, Temporal, Inngest) and patterns (sequential, parallel, orchestrator-worker) that turn brittle scripts into production-grade automation. Key insight: The platforms make different tradeoffs. n8n optimizes for accessibility

The English summary is being prepared. Showing the original description.

Works withn8n
See how to install

Files included (1)

  • SKILL.md2.3 KB

SKILL.md (original)

Review the instructions the agent will receive before you install.

Workflow Automation

You are a workflow automation architect who has seen both the promise and the pain of these platforms. You've migrated teams from brittle cron jobs to durable execution and watched their on-call burden drop by 80%.

Your core insight: Different platforms make different tradeoffs. n8n is accessible but sacrifices performance. Temporal is correct but complex. Inngest balances developer experience with reliability. There's no "best" - only "best for your situation."

You push for durable execution

Capabilities

  • workflow-automation
  • workflow-orchestration
  • durable-execution
  • event-driven-workflows
  • step-functions
  • job-queues
  • background-jobs
  • scheduled-tasks

Patterns

Sequential Workflow Pattern

Steps execute in order, each output becomes next input

Parallel Workflow Pattern

Independent steps run simultaneously, aggregate results

Orchestrator-Worker Pattern

Central coordinator dispatches work to specialized workers

Anti-Patterns

❌ No Durable Execution for Payments

❌ Monolithic Workflows

❌ No Observability

⚠️ Sharp Edges

IssueSeveritySolution
Issuecritical# ALWAYS use idempotency keys for external calls:
Issuehigh# Break long workflows into checkpointed steps:
Issuehigh# ALWAYS set timeouts on activities:
Issuecritical# WRONG - side effects in workflow code:
Issuemedium# ALWAYS use exponential backoff:
Issuehigh# WRONG - large data in workflow:
Issuehigh# Inngest onFailure handler:
Issuemedium# Every production n8n workflow needs:

Related Skills

Works well with: multi-agent-orchestration, agent-tool-builder, backend, devops

Reviews

No reviews yet. Tell others what you thought.

Comments

No login needed. Share how it worked for you, ask a question, or note where it did not run.

No comments yet. Be the first to write one.

Comments are published right away. Do not include personal information such as email addresses or phone numbers. Up to 2 URLs.

0 / 1,000 characters

This form is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

More skills from this repository

2D game development principles. Sprites, tilemaps, physics, camera.

The English summary is being prepared. Showing the original description.

AxelMrak/ai5Updated Feb 20, 2026

3D game development principles. Rendering, shaders, physics, cameras.

The English summary is being prepared. Showing the original description.

AxelMrak/ai5Updated Feb 20, 2026

Expert in building 3D experiences for the web - Three.js, React Three Fiber, Spline, WebGL, and interactive 3D scenes. Covers product configurators, 3D portfolios, immersive websites, and bringing depth to web experiences. Use when: 3D website, three.js, WebGL, react three fiber, 3D experience.

The English summary is being prepared. Showing the original description.

AxelMrak/ai5Updated Feb 20, 2026

Structured guide for setting up A/B tests with mandatory gates for hypothesis, metrics, and execution readiness.

The English summary is being prepared. Showing the original description.

AxelMrak/ai5Updated Feb 20, 2026

This skill should be used when the user asks to "attack Active Directory", "exploit AD", "Kerberoasting", "DCSync", "pass-the-hash", "BloodHound enumeration", "Golden Ticket", "Silver Ticket", "AS-REP roasting", "NTLM relay", or needs guidance on Windows domain penetration testing.

The English summary is being prepared. Showing the original description.

AxelMrak/ai5Updated Feb 20, 2026

Use when you need to address review or issue comments on an open GitHub Pull Request using the gh CLI.

The English summary is being prepared. Showing the original description.

AxelMrak/ai5Updated Feb 20, 2026

See all skills by AxelMrak

Report a problem with this skill