Lost a whole workflow, does it not auto-save?

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Hi everyone,I’m frustrated. I spent all day setting up a simple but timely, multi-branched workflow (4 parallel paths using Meta/Facebook and Shopify nodes), filtered my data, split cleaned the rows columns and got it writing into g.Sheets cleanly.
I closed my laptop, and the next day, the file has reverted to the default template (HTTP Request $\rightarrow$ Webhook).My Questions:Is this normal? Is N8N known to fail or has no auto-save?
Can my structure be recovered?
Also, why is there absolutely no support, and three log-ins, one for N8N, this community then also github for bugs. three accounts…one platform?

Describe the problem/error/question

What is the error message (if any)?

Please share your workflow

(Select the nodes on your canvas and use the keyboard shortcuts CMD+C/CTRL+C and CMD+V/CTRL+V to copy and paste the workflow.)

Share the output returned by the last node

Information on your n8n setup

  • n8n version:
  • Database (default: SQLite):
  • n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):
  • Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app):
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Yes it doesn’t have auto save function currently.

But did you try to execute the workflow during the development?

You can go to executions list and copy the workflow node there then paste back to your workflow.

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OK, nice! I found it in the execution flow, wouldn’t let me click copy to editor but I could ctrl C and V it back to the workflow.

Still concerning that it was not saved in the editor/main page despite executing successfully a few times.

Thank you for the tip, saved me an hour or two of pain!

Fingers crossed it works next time

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Remember to manual save by ctrl + s !

It will be a big help if you can select it as solution answer. Thanks.

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Done - thanks again!