Track and create workflow branches

List tracked n8n workflow branches or create a new one

Tracking multiple n8n workflow versions locally and switching between branches during active development

• · Optional argument: 'create <name>' or '--list'
• · .n8n-track/branches.json tracking file
• · .n8n-track/HEAD.json current branch marker

• · List of branches with workflow ID, status (active/inactive), node count, commit count
• · Current branch marked with '*'
• · New branch snapshot and init commit created if create argument provided

• · n8n REST API (POST /api/v1/workflows for new workflow)
• · Read/Write (.n8n-track/branches.json, .n8n-track/HEAD.json)

• · .n8n-track/ directory initialized
• · branches.json and HEAD.json files exist
• · n8n API accessible (for create operations)

• · .n8n-track/ not initialized
• · n8n API unavailable or authentication fails
• · Branch name conflicts with existing branch
• · Invalid create syntax (missing name argument)

• · Enforces naming (workflow-<id>)
• · Keeps main branch as instance state reference
• · Stores initial snapshots and tracks commits per branch
• · Shows node count and commit history for quick context