Users can now favorite projects, folders, workflows and data tables

n8n users can now star their most-used resources for quick access. A new favorites system covers four resource types — workflows, projects, folders, and data tables — with add, remove, and list operations backed by a dedicated database table. Favorites appear in the sidebar, grouped by type and collapsible, so frequently accessed work surfaces faster without hunting through project hierarchies.

The system enforces a 200-favorite cap per user and validates resource existence before saving. When a favorited resource is deleted elsewhere in the app, an event relay automatically removes the stale favorite — no orphaned records. Access control is built in: favorited workflows, tables, and folders are only returned if the user still has permission to view them.

Favorites integrate across the UI: workflow cards have a favorite toggle, the workflow actions menu includes the option, project headers show a star button, and folder cards expose the action in their context menu. The collapsed sidebar shows a compact star icon that opens a popover when hovered.