Custom automations
Replace the manual chains. Quietly. Reliably.
n8n-led automation engagements. We replace the manual workflows eating your team's day with reliable, observable, AI-powered automations - integrated into the tools you already use.
Built by an operator who ships
What we automate
Three categories. Same n8n + Claude foundation.
Operations
Replace the manual chains that eat your team's day. Customer onboarding, document workflows, finance reconciliations, scheduling, internal approvals.
Examples
- New-customer onboarding from form to CRM to billing
- Document intake, classification and routing
- Calendar and scheduling logic across staff
- Approval chains with audit trail
Sales & marketing
Lead capture, enrichment, scoring, follow-up. CRM-synced, AI-summarised and routed to the right human at the right moment.
Examples
- Lead enrichment from form submissions
- AI-summarised inbound emails into your CRM
- Lifecycle nurture flows with personalisation
- Pipeline reporting digests for leadership
AI-powered automations
n8n + Claude. Where deterministic workflows hit the wall, we wire Claude in as the reasoning step - classification, summarisation, decision support, structured extraction.
Examples
- AI classification of inbound tickets
- Structured data extraction from emails / PDFs
- Multi-step research and reporting agents
- Customer-context summarisation for sales calls
The stack
n8n at the core. Claude where reasoning is needed.
n8n
Our default automation platform. Self-hosted or cloud, with version control and proper change management around your workflows - not a Zapier graveyard.
Claude as a tool
Where reasoning is needed, we plug Claude into n8n nodes with prompt caching, structured outputs and proper error handling. No magic, just reliability.
Your existing stack
We integrate with what you already run - Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, HubSpot, Xero, Stripe, Slack, Twilio, your CRM and your databases.
Observability
Every workflow ships with logging, retries and alerting. You see what ran, what failed and what saved you hours - in the optional XLevLab dashboard if you want it.
How it works
Audit, build, train, monitor.
01
Free 30-min discovery call
Walk us through the manual workflows costing your team the most time. We'll confirm fit and pick the highest-leverage starting point.
02
Workflow audit
Half-day audit of your current manual workflows. We map the chains, surface the highest-ROI candidates and quote a fixed scope for the build.
03
Build in n8n with weekly demos
Working automations in production from week 2. Versioned, documented and integrated with your existing stack.
04
Train, hand over, monitor
We train your team to own the workflows, document everything and set up monitoring so failures get caught fast - not after a customer complaint.
FAQ
Common questions.
Why n8n and not Zapier or Make?+
n8n gives us proper version control, self-hosting, complex logic and AI integrations without the per-task pricing surprises. We've seen too many businesses end up with a tangled Zapier setup nobody can audit or change. n8n stays maintainable as the business grows.
Can you migrate us off Zapier or Make?+
Yes. We audit what's running, redesign the messy bits, and move you to n8n in stages so nothing breaks. Most clients are surprised how much fragility was hiding in their old setup.
What's the typical price range?+
Most automation engagements land between $8k-$60k AUD depending on scope. A focused single-workflow build can start lower; a multi-workflow operations overhaul sits at the higher end. We give an honest fixed quote after a 30-minute discovery call.
Do you self-host n8n or use n8n Cloud?+
Either, depending on your data sensitivity and IT preferences. We can run a managed self-hosted n8n on Cloudflare or AWS for you, or get you set up on n8n Cloud - whichever fits.
What happens when something breaks?+
Every workflow ships with logging, retries and alerting. We can stay on a small monthly retainer for ongoing monitoring and fixes, or train your team to own it - both are common.
Can you wire Claude into n8n?+
Yes - that's a big part of what we do. n8n handles the deterministic plumbing; Claude handles the reasoning, classification and summarisation steps. Best of both worlds without trying to make Claude do your scheduling logic.
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What’s eating your team’s day?
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