How to Recreate ANY YouTube Workflow ๐ ๐ค
Just dropped a video showing you how to reverse-engineer and build ANY n8n workflow from YouTube tutorials - even if the template is behind a paywall or unavailable!
I know we've all been there - you see an awesome automation in a video, but the creator doesn't share the template or it's locked behind a membership.
Well, not anymore ๐
Here's what the video covers:
๐น Finding and selecting the automation you want to replicate
๐น Using Apify to scrape the FULL video transcription (not just summaries)
๐น Removing timestamps with Claude for clean input
๐น Setting up Claude Projects with the perfect prompt
๐น Auto-generating importable n8n JSON workflows
๐น Fine-tuning and customizing the results
I walked through recreating Nate Herk's newsletter automation workflow as an example (shout out to Nate - obviously he shares his templates, but this shows you the power of the method).
The best part? Claude builds you a downloadable JSON file that imports directly into n8n. You get about 80-90% of the way there automatically, then you just add your own tweaks and API keys.
This is a total game-changer for learning from other creators and building your automation library without waiting for template drops or paying for access.
Pro tip: Add n8n documentation and a few example workflows to your Claude Project for even better results!
Peace โ๏ธ