Tech Tip: How to Extract Decrypted Credentials & Workflow Settings from Self-Hosted n8n

When migrating automated workflows to for example custom Python scripts, you often need the exact API tokens, secrets, or chat parameters configured inside your self-hosted n8n instance. Because the n8n web UI masks sensitive values (displaying dots or grayed-out inputs), you cannot simply copy-paste tokens from the web browser. However, since you host the instance, … Read more

[Quick learn] Claude Code: agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal ($$*)

Claude Code from Anthropic is a new command-line tool designed to streamline DevOps workflows. It integrates Claude AI directly into your terminal, enabling faster coding and automated operations through natural language commands. Be aware: $$ – API key needed via paid subscription What Claude Code Does for DevOps This agentic coding tool accelerates development by … Read more

Tips and tricks: Kill zombie processes in Linux

In Linux, a zombie process is a terminated process that remains in the process table because its parent process has not yet read its exit status. It occurs when a child process completes but its parent process hasn’t called wait() to retrieve the child’s status. These “defunct” processes consume minimal resources but can clutter the … Read more