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Lucas Berger 3d138688e5 docs(10.1-03): complete container status sub-workflow plan
Tasks completed: 3/3
- Task 1: Create n8n-status.json sub-workflow
- Task 2: Update main workflow with sub-workflow calls
- Task 3: Create backup for rollback

SUMMARY: .planning/phases/10.1-aggressive-workflow-modularization/10.1-03-SUMMARY.md
2026-02-04 21:28:25 -05:00

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10.1-aggressive-workflow-modularization 03 workflow
n8n
sub-workflow
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telegram
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phase provides
10.1-01 Domain boundary analysis and extraction plan
Container status sub-workflow (n8n-status.json)
List/paginate/status actions via sub-workflow call
Integration pattern for future extractions
10.1-04
10.1-05
added patterns
Sub-workflow returns structured data, main workflow handles Telegram responses
Action-based routing in sub-workflow (list/status/paginate)
created modified
n8n-status.json
n8n-workflow.json.backup-status
n8n-workflow.json
Net node reduction minimal (+9 integration nodes, -10 logic nodes) due to sub-workflow call overhead
Extracted all Docker query and keyboard-building logic, kept Telegram responses in main
Added searchTerm support for /status <name> direct container lookup
Prepare*Input -> Execute*Status -> Telegram Response pattern for sub-workflow integration
5min 2026-02-05

Phase 10.1 Plan 03: Container Status Sub-workflow Summary

Extracted container list, pagination, and status display into n8n-status.json with 11 nodes, integrating via 4 Execute Workflow nodes in main workflow

Performance

  • Duration: 5 min
  • Started: 2026-02-05T02:22:48Z
  • Completed: 2026-02-05T02:27:33Z
  • Tasks: 3
  • Files modified: 3

Accomplishments

  • Created n8n-status.json sub-workflow with Docker query and keyboard-building logic
  • Integrated main workflow with 4 Execute Workflow calls (status, select, paginate, batch-cancel-return)
  • Maintained all Telegram response handling in main workflow per locked decision
  • Reduced complexity by extracting 10 nodes of business logic to sub-workflow

Task Commits

Each task was committed atomically:

  1. Task 1: Create n8n-status.json sub-workflow - 369eb2a (feat)
  2. Task 2: Update main workflow to call status sub-workflow - 13ed81c (feat)
  3. Task 3: Create backup and commit extraction - 4245a49 (chore)

Files Created/Modified

  • n8n-status.json - New sub-workflow handling list/status/paginate actions (11 nodes)
  • n8n-workflow.json - Main workflow with sub-workflow integration (179 -> 178 nodes)
  • n8n-workflow.json.backup-status - Backup for rollback capability

Decisions Made

  1. Net node reduction minimal: Removed 10 nodes but added 9 integration nodes (Prepare/Execute pairs). The value is in complexity reduction - Docker query and keyboard-building logic now isolated in sub-workflow.

  2. Four integration points: Created separate Execute Workflow calls for:

    • /status command (via Keyword Router)
    • select: callbacks (container selection from list)
    • list: callbacks (pagination)
    • Batch cancel return (return to list after batch cancel)
  3. Added searchTerm support: Sub-workflow now handles /status plex pattern directly, returning status_direct action for single-match scenarios.

Deviations from Plan

None - plan executed exactly as written.

Issues Encountered

None - integration followed established patterns from 10.1-02.

User Setup Required

n8n-status.json needs deployment:

  1. Import to n8n instance
  2. Note assigned workflow ID
  3. Replace TODO_DEPLOY_STATUS_WORKFLOW (4 occurrences) in n8n-workflow.json
  4. Re-import main workflow

Next Phase Readiness

  • Container status domain fully extracted
  • Main workflow at 178 nodes (down from 192 at phase start)
  • Ready for 10.1-04 (Confirmation sub-workflow extraction)
  • Wave 2 complete: Batch UI (-13) + Container Status (-1 net, +complexity reduction)

Phase: 10.1-aggressive-workflow-modularization Completed: 2026-02-05