Baseworks n8n CrewAI Deployment

Created 2026-02-18

Updated 2026-02-18

Status active

Tags projectagent-systemn8ncrewaiinfrastructure

Agent System Project

Objective

Deploy an autonomous agent system using n8n + CrewAI on Hetzner VPS (via xCloud) that handles content creation, forum/email triage, WordPress maintenance, and vault capture — accessible to both Patrick and Ksenia from anywhere.

Key Results

Phase 1: VPS provisioned, n8n running, vault syncing, Slack connected
Phase 2: CrewAI deployed and responding to HTTP calls
Phase 3: Core workflows built (WordPress, forum, content, kill switch)
Phase 4: Slack integration tested, approval buttons working
Phase 5: Prompts refined, feedback loops active, costs optimized

Architecture

See deployment-guide in 03-resources/agent-system/docs/

Components:

n8n — Workflow automation (scheduling, triggers, file ops, messaging)
CrewAI — Multi-agent orchestration (content strategy, response drafting)
Slack — Notifications, approvals, mobile vault capture
Vault (Git) — Single source of truth, bridges all systems

Estimated Costs

Item	Monthly
Hetzner CX22	~$5-6
xCloud Starter	$5
OpenRouter LLM tokens	$15-40
Slack	Free
Total	~$26-52

Files

All agent system code and config lives in: 03-resources/agent-system/

agent-system/
├── crewai/          — CrewAI app (Python, YAML configs, knowledge docs)
├── n8n-workflows/   — Importable n8n workflow JSON files
├── docker/          — Dockerfile, docker-compose.yml, .env.example
├── scripts/         — VPS setup and deployment scripts
└── docs/            — Deployment guide, architecture notes

Notes

Nothing installed on Patrick’s or Ksenia’s Macs — entire system is on VPS
To update agent behavior: edit vault files locally, git push, VPS pulls
Kill switch: type STOP in Slack #agent-alerts
Revert plan: delete Hetzner server, remove Slack workspace. Zero local footprint.