Pipeline Hygiene Auditor

AI-powered weekly pipeline hygiene audit — 7 weighted violation categories, per-deal and per-rep scoring, pipeline grade A-F with remediation recommendations.

AI-powered weekly pipeline hygiene audit using the primary reasoning model — scans all open deals across 7 weighted violation categories (stale close dates, zombie deals, missing fields, ghost deals, value mismatch, stage squatters, orphan activities), computes per-deal and per-rep hygiene scores, assigns pipeline grade A-F, identifies top 10 dirtiest deals with specific remediation. 24-node n8n workflow with 4 AI agents, Blueprint Quality Standard (BQS) 12/12 certified. This came from a RevOps team that spent every Friday manually cleaning pipeline data — checking for missing fields, stale stages, and duplicate records. The auditor runs those checks automatically and reports what needs fixing.

Last updated March 19, 2026

CRM migrations and system integrations introduce data quality debt that compounds over months. Duplicate records, orphaned contacts, and inconsistent field mappings degrade every downstream workflow. Automated governance catches drift before it corrupts pipeline reporting.

triggerSchedule01FetcherPipedrive API02Auditor7 Categories03ScorerA-F Grade04FormatterReport + DigestNotionHygiene ReportSlackGrade Digest

Four Agents. Weekly Pipeline Hygiene. A-F Grade per Pipeline.

The Fetcher

Step 1The Fetcher

Code-only

Retrieves all deals from configured Pipedrive pipelines — deal value, stage, close date, owner, activity history, required field completeness, and stage entry timestamps. Pulls rep-level deal counts for per-rep scoring.

The Auditor

Step 2The Auditor

Code-only

What does The Auditor actually decide? Evaluates each deal against 7 weighted hygiene violation categories: stale_close_date (20%) — close date in the past, zombie_deal (20%) — no activity beyond threshold, missing_fields (15%) — required fields incomplete, ghost_deal (15%) — no activities ever logged, value_mismatch (10%) — value outside stage benchmark, stage_squatter (10%) — exceeds stage duration benchmark, orphan_activity (10%) — recent activity but no owner assignment.

The Scorer

Step 3The Scorer

Tier 2 Classification

This step exists because raw data alone is not enough. Computes weighted hygiene scores per deal and aggregates to per-rep and per-pipeline scores. Assigns pipeline grade: A (≥90), B (80-89), C (70-79), D (60-69), F (<60). Generates remediation priority list ranked by deal value × violation severity.

The Formatter

Step 4The Formatter

Tier 3 Creative

Without this step, upstream analysis sits idle. Generates a Notion weekly hygiene report with pipeline grade, per-category violation counts, worst-offending deals, per-rep scorecards, and prioritized remediation list. Posts Slack digest with pipeline grade, top 5 violations, and week-over-week trend.Our external cost analysis used the wrong model's pricing. Now every published cost figure comes from ITP measurements, not calculated estimates.

That's the full pipeline. Here's what it intentionally does NOT do — and why those boundaries exist.

What It Does NOT Do

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Does not modify or update Pipedrive deals — read-only audit with reports as output

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Does not auto-fix hygiene issues — it identifies and prioritizes violations for human remediation

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Does not replace CRM configuration — it audits deal data against your configured standards

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Does not score deal quality or win probability — focused exclusively on data hygiene

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Does not monitor real-time deal changes — weekly batch analysis for trend tracking

With those boundaries clear, here's everything that ships when you purchase.

The Complete Customer Success Bundle

7 files.

CHANGELOG.mdVersion history
README.mdSetup and configuration guide
docs/TDD.mdTechnical Design Document
pipeline_hygiene_auditor_v1_0_0.jsonn8n workflow (main pipeline)
system_prompts/analyst_system_prompt.mdAnalyst system prompt
system_prompts/formatter_system_prompt.mdFormatter system prompt
workflow/pha_scheduler_v1_0_0.jsonScheduler workflow

The technical specifications below are ITP-measured, not estimated.

Tested. Measured. Documented.

Weekly pipeline hygiene audit with 7 weighted violation categories, per-deal and per-rep scoring, A-F pipeline grade, and prioritized remediation delivered via Notion and Slack.

Tested on n8n v2.7.5, March 2026

Pipeline Hygiene Auditor v1.0.0──────────────────────────────────────────Nodes:        24 main + 3 scheduler (27 total)Agents:       4 (Fetcher, Auditor, Scorer, Formatter)LLM Calls:    2 per run (Scorer + Formatter)Model:        Opus 4.6 (SINGLE-MODEL)Trigger:      Schedule (weekly Monday 7:00 UTC) + WebhookPattern:      AGGREGATE (weekly hygiene audit)Tool A:       Pipedrive (API Token) — deals, activities, fieldsTool B:       Notion (httpHeaderAuth) — weekly hygiene reportTool C:       Slack (httpHeaderAuth) — grade digestITP:          8/8 records, all milestones PASSBQS:          12/12 PASSCost:         $0.05–$0.15 per run

What You'll Need

Platform

n8n 2.7.5+

Est. Monthly API Cost

Weekly cost ~$0.05-0.15/run (~$0.20-0.60/month)

Credentials Required

  • Anthropic API
  • Pipedrive (API Token)
  • Notion (httpHeaderAuth Bearer)
  • Slack (Bot Token, httpHeaderAuth Bearer, chat:write)

Services

  • Pipedrive CRM with active pipelines
  • Anthropic API key
  • Notion workspace
  • Slack workspace (Bot Token with chat:write)

Setup Track

Quick Start

~15 min

All credentials live, n8n running

Full Setup

1–2 hrs

Needs API config + tables

From Scratch

2–4 hrs

No n8n, no credentials

Pipeline Hygiene Auditor v1.0.0

$199

one-time purchase

What you get:

  • ITP-tested n8n workflow (24 nodes + 3-node scheduler)
  • 7-category weighted hygiene audit (stale_close_date, zombie_deal, missing_fields, ghost_deal, value_mismatch, stage_squatter, orphan_activity)
  • A-F pipeline grade with per-rep scorecards
  • Prioritized remediation list ranked by deal value × violation severity
  • Week-over-week trend tracking
  • Notion weekly hygiene report with full breakdown
  • Slack digest with pipeline grade and top 5 violations
  • Configurable: pipeline IDs, required fields, stage benchmarks, activity thresholds
  • Full technical documentation and system prompts

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 7 hygiene categories?+

Stale close date (20%) — close date in the past. Zombie deal (20%) — no activity beyond the recency threshold. Missing fields (15%) — required fields incomplete.

How is the pipeline grade calculated?+

Each deal gets a 0-100 hygiene score based on which violations it has, weighted by category importance. The pipeline grade is the average of all deal scores: A (≥90), B (80-89), C (70-79), D (60-69), F (<60). Per-rep grades use the same scale.

Can I configure which fields are required?+

Yes. REQUIRED_FIELDS accepts an array of Pipedrive field keys. STAGE_BENCHMARKS maps stage names to expected durations in days.

Is there a refund policy?+

All sales are final after download. Review the Blueprint Dependency Matrix and prerequisites before purchase. Questions?

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