Automated Project Metrics Dashboard Integration for Smashing Magazine

Overview

This workflow automates the collection and display of key project metrics on a Smashing Magazine dashboard. It orchestrates scheduled data retrieval from multiple developer platforms, ensuring up-to-date insights for project stakeholders.

Key Features

• Automated Scheduling: Uses a cron trigger to initiate data collection at set intervals.
• Multi-Source Data Retrieval: Gathers statistics from Docker (pulls, stars), npm, and GitHub (watchers, forks, open issues, stars) via HTTP requests.
• Dashboard Configuration: Processes and formats the collected data for seamless dashboard integration.

Benefits

• Centralized Insights: Consolidates critical project metrics in one dashboard for easy monitoring.
• Real-Time Updates: Ensures stakeholders always have access to the latest project data.
• Reduced Manual Effort: Eliminates the need for manual data gathering and reporting, saving valuable time.

Use Cases

• Project Health Monitoring: Track open issues, stars, and engagement across platforms.
• Stakeholder Reporting: Provide transparent, up-to-date project status to teams and management.
• Community Engagement Analysis: Measure project popularity and adoption trends using real-time metrics.

Integrations & Automation

Integrates with Docker Hub, npm, and GitHub APIs, leveraging n8n's HTTP request nodes for seamless data aggregation and dashboard delivery.