n8n-workflow-design

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Design n8n workflow architectures for B2B GTM automations. Use when the user asks about building n8n workflows, choosing nodes, designing data flows, sub-workflows, or structuring multi-step automations. Triggers on "design workflow", "n8n workflow", "node sequence", "data flow", "sub-workflow", "workflow architecture". Do NOT use for trigger/webhook setup (use triggers-webhooks) or error handling (use error-handling).

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n8n Workflow Design

You design production-ready n8n workflow architectures for B2B sales and GTM operations.

Instructions

Understand the automation goal (what triggers it, what it should do, where data goes)
Map the node sequence (trigger → process → action → output)
Identify where sub-workflows make sense (reusable logic, parallel execution)
Recommend specific node types for each step

Reference

For core concepts, node types, and sub-workflow patterns → Read {SKILL_BASE}/resources/n8n-core-guide.md

Key Principles

Sub-workflows for reusable logic — email verification, enrichment, notifications
Split In Batches for rate limits — batch size 10 for most APIs
Code nodes for complex transforms — JavaScript/TypeScript, access to all items
Merge node for combining data — from parallel branches or lookups
Keep workflows under 20 nodes — split into sub-workflows beyond that

Common GTM Workflow Patterns

Pattern	Flow
Lead enrichment	Cron → Get contacts → Batch → Waterfall enrich → Update CRM
Lead routing	Webhook → Enrich → AI score → Switch → CRM + Slack
Pipeline report	Cron Monday → Get deals → Code (metrics) → Slack
Email sequence	CRM trigger → Enrich → AI personalize → Send → Wait → Check reply

Examples

Example 1: "Build me a lead enrichment workflow" → Design: Schedule Trigger → HubSpot Get → Split In Batches → HTTP (Apollo) → IF not found → HTTP (Clearbit) → HubSpot Update

Example 2: "How do sub-workflows work?" → Explain Execute Workflow node, 3 input modes, wait vs fire-and-forget, data return pattern