Guides

Step-by-step guides to help you get the most out of AgiEngine. From basic setup to advanced workflow creation.

Quick Start Guide

5 minutes
1
Install AgiEngine Extension

First, you'll need to install the AgiEngine browser extension. Choose your browser below:

Chrome
Firefox
Edge
Safari
2
Create Your Account

Sign up for an AgiEngine account to access AI-powered workflow generation.

  1. Click the AgiEngine extension icon
  2. Click "Sign Up" or "Create Account"
  3. Enter your email and create a password
  4. Verify your email address
  5. Choose your subscription plan (Free tier available)
Free Plan: 10 workflows/month
Pro Plan: Unlimited
3
Connect to n8n

Connect AgiEngine to your n8n instance to start generating workflows.

For n8n Cloud users:

  1. Open your n8n cloud instance
  2. Click the AgiEngine extension icon
  3. Click "Connect to n8n Cloud"
  4. Authorize the connection

For self-hosted n8n:

  1. Open your n8n instance (e.g., localhost:5678)
  2. Click the AgiEngine extension icon
  3. Enter your n8n URL
  4. Provide your n8n API key (if required)
4
Generate Your First Workflow

Now let's create your first AI-generated workflow using natural language.

Try this example prompt:
"Send me an email notification whenever a new file is added to my Google Drive folder called 'Important Documents'"

Steps to generate:

  1. Create a new workflow in n8n
  2. Click the AgiEngine extension icon
  3. Type your workflow description in natural language
  4. Click "Generate Workflow"
  5. Review the generated nodes and connections
  6. Configure any required credentials (Gmail, Google Drive, etc.)
  7. Test and activate your workflow

Advanced Usage Tips

Writing Better Prompts

✅ Good prompts are specific:

"Send a Slack message to #alerts channel when CPU usage exceeds 80% on my server"

❌ Avoid vague prompts:

"Monitor my server and do something"
Common Workflow Patterns
• Data Sync: "Sync new Stripe customers to Airtable"
• Notifications: "Alert me when website is down"
• File Processing: "Convert uploaded images to WebP format"
• Social Media: "Post blog updates to Twitter"
• E-commerce: "Send order confirmations via email"
Troubleshooting Tips
Workflow not generating?
  • Check your internet connection
  • Ensure you're logged in to AgiEngine
  • Try refreshing the n8n page
Generated workflow has errors?
  • Configure node credentials
  • Check API permissions
  • Test individual nodes
Best Practices
• Always test workflows before activating
• Use meaningful workflow names
• Add error handling for critical workflows
• Monitor workflow execution regularly
• Keep credentials secure and up-to-date

Example Workflow Prompts

Try these example prompts to explore AgiEngine's capabilities:

E-commerce
Medium

When a new order is placed in Shopify, add the customer to Mailchimp and send a welcome email series

Social Media
Easy

Automatically post new blog articles from my RSS feed to Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook

Data Management
Medium

Backup my Google Sheets data to Airtable every night at 2 AM and send me a confirmation email

Customer Support
Hard

Create a Jira ticket when someone submits a bug report through Typeform and notify the dev team in Slack

Content Management
Medium

Resize and optimize images uploaded to Google Drive, then move them to a specific folder

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