Check dependencies before completing Awork tasks (Workaround) — n8n Workflow

High complexity🔗 Webhook25 nodes🏷️ Project Management👁 104 viewsby Gregor

Overview

Awork currently does not support a check for open subtasks or open dependencies when setting a task status to done. This workflow offers you a simple workaround to add this functionality to Awork and notifies users when triggered. Multiple configuration options available.

How it works Triggered via Awork Webhook call on status change of tasks If task is marked as done, subtasks and/or dependent tasks are checked for their status If unfinished tasks are found, a status rollback to previous statu

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Awork workaround for done tasks with subtasks
Currently, Awork does not offer direct support for the
* If a task has subtasks,
Workflow config
* Configure basic settings
Extract status changes from webhook call payl
Check if task status is currently "done"
* If yes, proceed
* If no, exit workflow
Check if dependencies are enabled
* If yes, process dependencies
* If no, check if tree structure is enabled
Load task dependencies and filter open tasks
Check if tasks marked as dependencies are ope
* If yes, roll back status.
* If not, proceed to tree structure check
Roll back task status
Check if comment should be added to task
* Exit workflow if no comment should be added
Add comment to task regarding roll back of ta
* Add comment and exit workflow
Check if tree structure check is enabled
* Exit workflow if not enabled
Check if task has subtasks
* Exit workflow if no subtasks found
Load subtasks not marked as done
Check if open subtasks exist
* Exit workflow if no open subtasks found
Roll back task status
Check if comment should be added to task
* Exit workflow if no comment should be added
Add comment to task regarding roll back of ta
* Add comment and exit workflow
Green sticky notes: Logical group of nodes
Red sticky notes: Routing and possible workfl
Load dependencies for task
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Aggregate task dependenc…
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Workflow config
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Fetch task changes
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Split out task changes
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Filter task status change
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Check if task done
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Webhook call by Awork
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Check if dependencies en…
Load all linked tasks
Build filter params
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Filter only open tasks
A
Aggregate open task IDs
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Check if open tasks exist
C
Check if comments are en…
Add comment to tasks
C
Check if tree structure …
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Check subtasks
Roll back task status fr…
Load all open sub tasks
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Aggregate task IDs
C
Check open subtasks
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Check if comments are en…
Add comment to tasks1
Roll back task status fr…
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How it Works

  1. 1

    Trigger

    The workflow starts with a webhook trigger.

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    Process

    Data flows through 25 nodes, connecting aggregate, code, filter.

  3. 3

    Output

    The workflow completes its automation and delivers the result to the configured destination.

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How to Import This Workflow

  1. 1Click Download JSON button on the right to save the workflow file.
  2. 2Open your n8n instance. Go to Workflows → New → Import from file.
  3. 3Select the downloaded check-dependencies-before-completing-awork-tasks-workaround file and click Import.
  4. 4Set up credentials for each service node (API keys, OAuth, etc.).
  5. 5Click Test Workflow to verify everything works, then activate it.

Or paste directly in n8n → Import from JSON:

{ "name": "Check dependencies before completing Awork tasks (Workaround)", "nodes": [...], ...}

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Nodes25
Complexityhigh
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CategoryProject Management

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Gregor

Gregor

@gregorg

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