Selectively restore saved automations from GitHub backups

Lets you pick exactly which saved automations to restore from a GitHub backup, even in nested folders.

How the work actually flows

A straight line. Runs once per each selected automation file.

Pattern: Multiple Instances without Synchronization (12)

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Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Document Processing & OCRSurvey & FeedbackDevOps & IT Operations
Connects
GitHub

The problem it solves

When you back up your automations to GitHub, restoring them later usually means loading everything at once, which is risky if you only need a few. Digging through nested folders to find the right files by hand is slow and error-prone. You need control over exactly what gets restored and when.

Who it fits

A technical operator or agency managing multiple automation environments who needs controlled restores from backups.

How it works

  1. You start the restore process manually
  2. The system searches your GitHub repository, including nested folders, for saved automation files
  3. A selection list is generated so you can choose exactly which ones to restore
  4. Chosen files are cleaned up for compatibility
  5. Selected automations are recreated in your live environment
What you get

Exact automations you get back after a mistake

You get to pick precisely which saved automations to bring back from your GitHub backups, down to the file.

What you get

The specific automations you selected, recreated and ready to run in your environment.

What you need

A GitHub account and an automation platform account with API access.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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