Writing

Things I've
built & learned

Practical writeups on n8n automation, AI agents, Python APIs, and self-hosting. No fluff — just what worked, what didn't, and how to replicate it.

How I Built a RAG Chatbot in n8n Using Pinecone and HuggingFace

A full walkthrough of building a document-aware chatbot — from file ingestion to vector search to the live chat interface. No Python required, entirely in n8n.

n8n RAG Pinecone AI

Automating Email Triage with AI: A Real n8n Workflow

How I built a Gmail automation that classifies, responds to, and routes emails using AI — and what I learned about edge cases along the way.

n8n Gmail AI Agents

Building an AI Customer Service Agent with n8n and Google Sheets

How I built an AI agent that answers customer queries in plain language by querying Google Sheets — for free, using OpenRouter. Lookups, status checks, and record updates all in one workflow.

n8n AI Agent Google Sheets OpenRouter

Self-Hosting n8n on Hetzner with Coolify: What Actually Works

Why I chose to self-host n8n instead of the cloud version, how I set it up on a Hetzner VPS using Coolify, and what I'd do differently. Under €4/month total.

n8n Hetzner Self-Hosting Coolify