Watchdog: Auto Resume Workflows
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 5 nodes and runs on a schedule (every 4 hours) (plus 1 other trigger). It uses only n8n's built-in nodes.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every 4 hours) (plus 1 other trigger).
- Get Auto Resume Workflows (n8n): uses n8n
- Find Deactivated Workflows (Filter): keeps only the items that match a condition
- Activate Workflow (n8n): activate
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (4)
- Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - n8n
n8n-nodes-base.n8n - Filter
n8n-nodes-base.filter - Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger
From the author
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