Package Information
Released: 4/20/2025
Downloads: 53 weekly / 183 monthly
Latest Version: 0.2.1
Author: horoko
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n8n-nodes-filemanager
A community node for n8n to manage files and folders on disk. Supports generic operations: create, copy, move, remove, and rename files and directories.
Installation
Install via npm:
npm install n8n-nodes-filemanager
Restart your n8n instance to load the new node.
Requirements
- n8n >= 1.82.0
- Node.js >= 18.10
File Manager Node
The File Manager node provides the following operations:
- create — Creates a file or directory. If the path has an extension, a file is created; otherwise, a directory is created.
- copy — Copies a file or directory to a new location.
- move — Moves (renames) a file or directory to a new location.
- remove — Deletes a file or directory. Supports recursive deletion of directories.
- rename — Alias for move; renames a file or directory.
Node Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
Operation | The action to perform: create , copy , move , remove , rename . |
Source Path | Path to the file or directory to operate on. |
Destination Path | Target path for copy , move , and rename operations. |
Recursive | Whether to delete directories recursively for remove operation (default: true ). |
Example Usage
- Add the File Manager node to your workflow.
- Set Operation to
copy
. - Enter
/tmp/example.txt
as Source Path. - Enter
/tmp/example-copy.txt
as Destination Path. - Execute the workflow to copy the file.
Version History
- v0.2.1 — Patch release: version bump.
- v0.2.0 — Breaking change: generic operations; auto-detect file or directory. Removed separate file/folder parameters.
- v0.1.0 — Initial release with separate file and folder operations.
Contributing
Contributions welcome! Please open issues and submit pull requests on GitHub.
License
MIT © horoko