A MCP for Claude Desktop / Claude Code / Windsurf / Cursor to build n8n workflows for you
n8n-MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that gives AI assistants structured knowledge of n8n's workflow-automation nodes, including their properties, operations, documentation, and examples. It helps developers use AI assistants to create and work with n8n workflows. The catalogue contains skills, agents, and instructions for using it.
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Design n8n AI agents the right way. Use when building or editing any @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain. AI node — an AI Agent, LLM chain, Text Classifier, or Information Extractor — and whenever the user mentions AI agents, LLM with tools, tool calling, $fromAI, system prompts, agent memory, sessionId, structured/JSON output…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Handle files and binary data in n8n correctly. Use when working with files, images, PDFs, attachments, uploads or downloads, base64, vision/multimodal input, or when an AI agent needs a file as tool input or output — and whenever the user mentions $binary, binaryPropertyName, "read the PDF", "attach the file", "send…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Write JavaScript code in n8n Code nodes. Use when writing JavaScript in n8n, using $input/$json/$node syntax, making HTTP requests with this.helpers / the $helpers global, working with dates using DateTime, troubleshooting Code node errors, choosing between Code node modes, or doing any custom data transformation in…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Write Python code in n8n Code nodes. Use when writing Python in n8n, using input/json/node syntax, working with standard library, or need to understand Python limitations in n8n Code nodes. Use this skill when the user specifically requests Python for an n8n Code node. Note — JavaScript is recommended for 95% of use…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Write JavaScript or Python for the n8n Custom Code Tool (@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolCode) — the AI-agent-callable tool, NOT the workflow Code node. Use when building a Code Tool attached to an AI Agent, writing code that an LLM will invoke, parsing the query input, returning a string result, defining an input schema…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Wire n8n error handling so failures are loud, structured, and recoverable. Use when building any webhook/API workflow, a scheduled or unattended workflow, or any path where a silent failure would drop user-visible work — and whenever the user mentions error handling, onError, continueErrorOutput, error…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Validate n8n expression syntax and fix common errors. Use when writing n8n expressions, using {{}} syntax, accessing $json/$node variables, troubleshooting expression errors, mapping data between nodes, or referencing webhook data in workflows. Use this skill whenever configuring node fields that reference data from…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Expert guide for using n8n-mcp MCP tools effectively. Use when searching for nodes, validating configurations, accessing templates, managing workflows, organizing workflows into folders, managing credentials, auditing instance security, or using any n8n-mcp tool. Provides tool selection guidance, parameter formats…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Use when an n8n-mcp account targets more than one n8n instance — i.e. the n8ninstances tool is available, the user mentions multiple n8n instances or environments (prod vs staging, several teams or clients), a workflow / datatable / credential / execution call returns an unexpected NOTFOUND or reads data you don't…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Operation-aware node configuration guidance. Use when configuring nodes, understanding property dependencies, determining required fields, choosing between getnode detail levels, or learning common configuration patterns by node type. Always use this skill when setting up node parameters — it explains which fields are…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Deploy a production self-hosted n8n end-to-end to a fresh Linux VM over SSH, using Docker Compose behind a Caddy reverse proxy with automatic HTTPS. Use whenever the user wants to self-host, install, set up, provision, or deploy n8n on their own server/VPS/box (Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS EC2, bare metal, etc.) — in…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Build reusable, composable n8n sub-workflows. Use when extracting shared logic, building anything multi-step or reused across workflows, or any workflow over 10 nodes — and whenever the user mentions sub-workflows, Execute Workflow, reuse, shared/common logic, modular workflows, "Define Below" inputs…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Interpret validation errors and guide fixing them. Use when encountering validation errors, validation warnings, false positives, operator structure issues, or need help understanding validation results. Also use when asking about validation profiles, error types, the validation loop process, or auto-fix capabilities.…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Proven workflow architectural patterns from real n8n workflows. Use when building new workflows, designing workflow structure, choosing workflow patterns, planning workflow architecture, or asking about webhook processing, HTTP API integration, database operations, AI agent workflows, batch processing, or scheduled…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Use when building, editing, validating, testing, or debugging an n8n workflow through the n8n-mcp MCP server — designing a flow, configuring a node, writing an expression or Code node, wiring credentials, or fixing one that misbehaves. The entry-point skill for the n8n-mcp-skills pack: it routes you to the right…
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