Solo dev auto-generated 323 API operations for n8n's first Holded integration

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A solo developer built the first n8n community node for Holded, a Spanish ERP platform used by over 100,000 small businesses, covering 42 resources and 323 operations of its API v2. Rather than hand-coding an estimated 25,000 lines, the developer wrote Python scripts to scrape Holded's official API docs and automatically generate the node's TypeScript code. The resulting spec-driven pipeline means future API changes only require a re-scrape and re-generation, reducing ongoing maintenance from weeks to hours. A small number of high-traffic resources, such as Contacts, were hand-polished for better usability, while the bulk of the integration remained auto-generated. The node has since earned n8n's verified badge and is now available on n8n.io, partly driven by Spanish SMEs moving away from per-task-priced tools like Make and Zapier.

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