I scanned 2,056 public n8n templates: 172 of them call an OpenAI or Anthropic model/API that is already shut down

Description and use

Out of 2,056 public n8n templates, 172 call OpenAI or Anthropic models that are already shut down, causing failures when imported.

Problem

Many public n8n templates reference AI models that have been shut down, causing imported workflows to fail.

Outcome

Out of 2,056 templates, 804 contained AI references; 172 (21.39% of AI templates) would call models already shut down, and 346 (16.83% of all) contained at least one deprecated or scheduled model.

Workflow

• 1. Clone the repository felipfr/awesome-n8n-workflows at commit 8aa4a25.
• 2. Run the provided Python scanner (single dependency PyYAML) offline against the 2,056 workflow files.
• 3. The scanner matches model identifiers in the JSON, infers defaults based on node type, typeVersion, and n8n release, and cross‑checks against OpenAI and Anthropic deprecation pages (checked 2026‑10‑31).
• 4. It outputs counts of templates with verified shutdown findings and lists the specific models and their shutdown dates.
• 5. Users review the report and update affected templates (e.g., replace hardcoded whisper‑1 nodes or switch to newer model aliases).

Evidence

I scanned 2,056 public n8n templates: 172 of them call an OpenAI or Anthropic model/API that is already shut down

Source

So roughly one in five AI templates in this mirror would call something that no longer exists if you imported it today and ran it as‑is.

Source

The scanner is a single Python file with one dependency (PyYAML). It works offline and never modifies your files.

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