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AI Agent software - n8n

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Yes.  I did just type that bunch of words.  I am so against using "AI" and the word "Agent", it actually makes me want to vomit.  It is buzzword bingo in its purity.  Getting beyond that, let me document a tool that could be really useful.  Potentially, I see the good old BPM (Business Process Management) software being used in conjunction with an orchestrated workflow process tool as being really useful for companies that want and need to do automation of business processes.  Not just jumping on the AI/LLM bandwagon. Let me introduce you to the community edition of: n8n So what is it? Well, it's kind of a bit like Node-Red in that it is a visual low code flow driven "programming" tool that allows you to hook up integrations really quickly and easily. As you can see in the screenshot above, "AI Agent" is the "thing" that has got people mostly interested.  What does that really mean? Well, it just gives a consistent repeatable workf...