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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 specialist skill, gives working knowledge of every n8n-mcp tool from turn one, and states the rules that keep workflows from breaking in production. Always consult it first on any n8n, workflow, node, or automation task — even a quick one-off, and even when the user names no skill — because n8n's surface drifts between versions and the specialist skills prevent silent failures.

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Using the n8n-mcp Skills

This is a router, not a reference. It tells you which skill owns the rules for what you're about to do. The skill bodies hold the actual guidance — invoke them with the Skill tool. When in doubt, load more skills rather than fewer.

The community n8n-mcp server and n8n itself move faster than any model's training cutoff. Tool names, parameters, node typeVersions, and default behaviors drift between releases. When you spot drift — a tool a skill names doesn't exist, a parameter shape doesn't match what get_node returns, behavior differs from what a skill describes — trust the live tool, tell the user, and suggest updating the pack and the instance.

Non-negotiables

Three rules with no exceptions. Each one prevents a class of workflow that looks correct but breaks in production.

Invoke the relevant skill before any n8n action — not just before MCP calls. Before writing an expression, configuring a node, designing a workflow, wiring a connection, or writing Code, invoke the matching skill. PreToolUse hooks remind you on the highest-impact tool calls, but they exist only in the Claude Code plugin install. Everywhere else — Claude.ai skill uploads, and any client that loads this pack as an Agent Plugin (Codex, Cursor, Copilot and the rest) — nothing nudges you and the responsibility is entirely yours. Assume you are un-hooked unless you have seen a hook fire this session.
Validate AND verify before activating. Run validate_workflow (or n8n_validate_workflow by id) before you activate, and call n8n_get_workflow after every create or update to inspect the connections object. Validation alone misses silently dropped wires, Merge index off-by-one, and error outputs that were never wired. Validation passing means the JSON is well-formed — not that the workflow is correct.
Secrets never go in text fields. Tokens, API keys, and passwords always go through the n8n credential system. If no native node exists, use the HTTP Request node with the official credential type. A Set node holding a token referenced via {{ $json.token }} is a leak with extra steps. See n8n-mcp-tools-expert.

Lean on skills, not training data

n8n changes constantly. "Remembered" parameter names are often silently wrong — they validate as plain strings and then do nothing at runtime. Trust the skills and the live tools (get_node, search_nodes, tools_documentation) over recollection. If a skill contradicts your memory, trust the skill. If get_node contradicts a skill, trust the tool and flag the drift.

Strong defaults

Each skill owns its own exceptions; these are the defaults.

The Code node is a last resort. Expression first, then an arrow function inside Edit Fields, then a Code node only when neither can do the job. See n8n-code-javascript.
A Set node feeding 0–1 consumers is almost always wrong. Inline the expression at the consumer instead. See n8n-expression-syntax.
Per-item iteration is automatic. Don't add a Loop Over Items node to "make it loop" when default per-item execution already handles the case.
Configure from the live schema, never from memory. get_node before you set parameters. See n8n-node-configuration.

Red flags: "about to _" → invoke _

If you catch yourself thinking any of these, stop and invoke the named skill first.

Thought	Invoke
"This workflow is simple, I'll just build it"	`n8n-workflow-patterns` — most "simple" flows ship at 10+ nodes
"I'll add a Set node to map these fields"	`n8n-expression-syntax` — Set feeding ≤1 consumer is the #1 antipattern
"I'll just use a Code node, it's easier"	`n8n-code-javascript` — the bar is high; most reaches are expressions or Edit Fields
"The user mentioned data, I'll write Python"	`n8n-code-javascript` — default JS; Python (`n8n-code-python`) only on explicit ask
"I'm writing code an AI agent will call"	`n8n-code-tool` — a different runtime contract from the Code node
"Date math — I'll drop in a DateTime node"	`n8n-expression-syntax` — Luxon inline is almost always right
"I'll wire a Merge with 3 sources"	`n8n-node-configuration` — Merge defaults to 2 inputs; the 3rd silently drops
"Validation passed, I'm ready to activate"	`n8n-validation-expert` + `n8n-workflow-patterns` — run the antipattern scan
"Validation threw an error I don't understand"	`n8n-validation-expert` — what each error and warning means, and which are must-fix vs. best-practice advice
"I'll reference `$json.x` here"	`n8n-expression-syntax` — prefer `$('Node').item.json.x` in branchy workflows
"This webhook/scheduled flow is happy-path only"	`n8n-error-handling` — wire an error branch on every fallible node; 4xx caller faults, 5xx yours
"I'll pass this file/image through as JSON"	`n8n-binary-and-data` — file contents live in `$binary`, and can't cross the agent-tool boundary
"I'll wire up an AI agent and give the model some tools"	`n8n-agents` — tool names & descriptions ARE the prompt; memory, structured output, and topology have traps
"I'll copy this logic into another workflow" / "this is getting big"	`n8n-subworkflows` — extract a reusable sub-workflow; search before building
"I'll create that credential / open that workflow" (account has >1 instance)	`n8n-multi-instance` — every call hits the currently-targeted instance; reads misroute silently, and an ambiguous credential write fails closed with `INSTANCE_AMBIGUOUS`

Skill index

Skill	Reach for it when
`using-n8n-mcp-skills`	This router (auto-loaded). Names the skill that owns your task.
`n8n-mcp-tools-expert`	Choosing or calling any n8n-mcp tool; node discovery; credentials; data tables; security audit; templates
`n8n-workflow-patterns`	Designing or building a workflow; picking an architecture (webhook / HTTP API / database / AI agent / scheduled / batch)
`n8n-node-configuration`	Configuring any node; operation-aware required fields; property dependencies; surgical field edits
`n8n-expression-syntax`	Writing `{{ }}`, `$json`/`$node`/`$now`; mapping data between nodes; the transform gatekeeper; Set-node discipline
`n8n-validation-expert`	Interpreting validation errors/warnings; false positives; the validation loop; auto-fix; reviewing an existing workflow
`n8n-code-javascript`	Any Code node in JavaScript; data access; `this.helpers`; DateTime; SplitInBatches loop patterns
`n8n-code-python`	A Code node specifically requested in Python; standard-library limits
`n8n-code-tool`	The AI-agent-callable Custom Code Tool (`toolCode`) — returns a string, no `$fromAI`/`$input`
`n8n-error-handling`	Webhook/API or unattended workflows; wiring error outputs; retries; 4xx/5xx response shapes; silent failures
`n8n-binary-and-data`	Files, images, PDFs, attachments, uploads/downloads, vision; passing a file to/from an agent tool
`n8n-subworkflows`	Reusable / multi-step builds; Execute Workflow; extracting shared logic; Define-Below inputs; all-vs-each; exposing a workflow as an agent tool
`n8n-agents`	AI Agent / LLM-with-tools / Text Classifier; tool design & `$fromAI`; system prompts; structured output; memory; RAG; human review; chat bots
`n8n-multi-instance`	Accounts with multiple instances (the `n8n_instances` tool is present); switching the target instance; verifying before credential writes; recovering from an unexpected `NOT_FOUND`, wrong/empty reads, or an `INSTANCE_AMBIGUOUS` credential-write fail-close
`n8n-self-hosting`	Deployment, not workflow-building — self-hosting / installing / deploying n8n on a VM (Docker Compose + Caddy, single vs queue mode), or updating / backing up / hardening it. Triggers on its own; not part of the build flow above.

n8n-mcp tools — working knowledge from turn one

Qualified names look like mcp__<server>__<tool> (<server> is usually n8n-mcp). This closes the gap where a tool's full description isn't loaded until first use.

Two tiers, and how to tell which one you have. The documentation and validation tools below work offline and are always present. The n8n_* management tools talk to a live n8n instance and appear only once one is connected. If they are absent, nothing is broken and there is nothing to retry — say so plainly and point the user at the right fix for their install:

Hosted (https://api.n8n-mcp.com/mcp) — sign in through the OAuth prompt the client shows on first use, then connect the n8n instance in the dashboard. No environment variables, and no API key pasted into a config file.
Self-hosted (npx n8n-mcp, Docker) — the server needs N8N_API_URL and N8N_API_KEY in its environment, exported before the client starts.

n8n_health_check confirms a working connection and returns the resolved instance.

Discovery & docs

tools_documentation — meta-docs for every tool; {topic:"ai_agents_guide", depth:"full"} for the agent guide.
search_nodes — find nodes by keyword.
get_node — node info. Takes a single SHORT-form nodeType (nodes-base.httpRequest, nodes-langchain.agent), plus detail (minimal/standard/full) and mode (info/docs/search_properties/versions).
validate_node — validate one node's config in isolation (profiles: minimal/runtime/ai-friendly/strict).
search_templates / get_template — the template library (by keyword, nodes, task, metadata).

Build & edit

n8n_create_workflow — create from full workflow JSON.
n8n_update_partial_workflow — incremental diff ops ({id, operations:[…]}): addNode, updateNode, patchNodeField, addConnection, setNodeGroups, activateWorkflow, etc. Preferred for edits.
Canvas groups (n8n 2.28+) survive your edits without being managed: a grouped node you remove is pruned from its group, and a group n8n can no longer accept is ungrouped so the edit still lands — nodes and connections untouched, every adjustment reported in details.warnings. To create or change groups, use the setNodeGroups op (full replacement; [] ungroups everything). See n8n-mcp-tools-expert.
n8n_update_full_workflow — full replacement.
n8n_autofix_workflow — auto-fix common issues.
n8n_deploy_template — deploy a template to the instance.

Validate (necessary, not sufficient — always pair with the antipattern scan)

validate_workflow — full JSON in, errors/warnings/fixes out. Node types here are LONG form (n8n-nodes-base.set).
n8n_validate_workflow — validate a deployed workflow by {id} (no node JSON to inspect).

Inspect & lifecycle

n8n_get_workflow — fetch a workflow (full / structure / active / filtered / minimal). Use it to verify connections after edits; mode="filtered" + nodeNames reads one heavy node (e.g. long Code source) without pulling the whole workflow, which can truncate client-side.
n8n_list_workflows — list/filter (search before duplicating logic).
n8n_delete_workflow, n8n_workflow_versions (history/rollback/diff; source: "local" = n8n-mcp's own snapshots, source: "native" = n8n'

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name: using-n8n-mcp-skills
description: "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 specialist skill, gives working knowledge of every n8n-mcp tool from turn one, and states the rules that keep workflows from breaking in production. Always consult it first on any n8n, workflow, node, or automation task — even a quick one-off, and even when the user names no skill — because n8n's surface drifts between versions and the specialist skills prevent silent failures."
---

# Using the n8n-mcp Skills

This is a **router**, not a reference. It tells you which skill owns the rules for what
you're about to do. The skill bodies hold the actual guidance — invoke them with the
Skill tool. When in doubt, load more skills rather than fewer.

The community **n8n-mcp** server and n8n itself move faster than any model's training
cutoff. Tool names, parameters, node `typeVersion`s, and default behaviors drift between
releases. When you spot drift — a tool a skill names doesn't exist, a parameter shape
doesn't match what `get_node` returns, behavior differs from what a skill describes —
trust the **live tool**, tell the user, and suggest updating the pack and the instance.

## Non-negotiables

Three rules with no exceptions. Each one prevents a class of workflow that looks correct
but breaks in production.

1. **Invoke the relevant skill before any n8n action** — not just before MCP calls.
   Before writing an expression, configuring a node, designing a workflow, wiring a
   connection, or writing Code, invoke the matching skill. PreToolUse hooks remind you on
   the highest-impact tool calls, but they exist **only in the Claude Code plugin
   install**. Everywhere else — Claude.ai skill uploads, and any client that loads this
   pack as an Agent Plugin (Codex, Cursor, Copilot and the rest) — nothing nudges you and
   the responsibility is entirely yours. Assume you are un-hooked unless you have seen a
   hook fire this session.
2. **Validate AND verify before activating.** Run `validate_workflow` (or
   `n8n_validate_workflow` by id) before you activate, and call `n8n_get_workflow` after
   every create or update to inspect the `connections` object. Validation alone misses
   silently dropped wires, Merge index off-by-one, and error outputs that were never
   wired. Validation passing means the JSON is well-formed — not that the workflow is
   correct.
3. **Secrets never go in text fields.** Tokens, API keys, and passwords always go through
   the n8n credential system. If no native node exists, use the HTTP Request node with
   the official credential type. A Set node holding a token referenced via `{{ $json.token }}`
   is a leak with extra steps. See `n8n-mcp-tools-expert`.

## Lean on skills, not training data

n8n changes constantly. "Remembered" parameter names are often silently wrong — they
validate as plain strings and then do nothing at runtime. Trust the skills and the live
tools (`get_node`, `search_nodes`, `tools_documentation`) over recollection. If a skill
contradicts your memory, trust the skill. If `get_node` contradicts a skill, trust the
tool and flag the drift.

## Strong defaults

Each skill owns its own exceptions; these are the defaults.

- **The Code node is a last resort.** Expression first, then an arrow function inside Edit
  Fields, then a Code node only when neither can do the job. See `n8n-code-javascript`.
- **A Set node feeding 0–1 consumers is almost always wrong.** Inline the expression at
  the consumer instead. See `n8n-expression-syntax`.
- **Per-item iteration is automatic.** Don't add a Loop Over Items node to "make it loop"
  when default per-item execution already handles the case.
- **Configure from the live schema, never from memory.** `get_node` before you set
  parameters. See `n8n-node-configuration`.

## Red flags: "about to ___" → invoke ___

If you catch yourself thinking any of these, stop and invoke the named skill first.

| Thought | Invoke |
|---|---|
| "This workflow is simple, I'll just build it" | `n8n-workflow-patterns` — most "simple" flows ship at 10+ nodes |
| "I'll add a Set node to map these fields" | `n8n-expression-syntax` — Set feeding ≤1 consumer is the #1 antipattern |
| "I'll just use a Code node, it's easier" | `n8n-code-javascript` — the bar is high; most reaches are expressions or Edit Fields |
| "The user mentioned data, I'll write Python" | `n8n-code-javascript` — default JS; Python (`n8n-code-python`) only on explicit ask |
| "I'm writing code an AI agent will call" | `n8n-code-tool` — a different runtime contract from the Code node |
| "Date math — I'll drop in a DateTime node" | `n8n-expression-syntax` — Luxon inline is almost always right |
| "I'll wire a Merge with 3 sources" | `n8n-node-configuration` — Merge defaults to 2 inputs; the 3rd silently drops |
| "Validation passed, I'm ready to activate" | `n8n-validation-expert` + `n8n-workflow-patterns` — run the antipattern scan |
| "Validation threw an error I don't understand" | `n8n-validation-expert` — what each error and warning means, and which are must-fix vs. best-practice advice |
| "I'll reference `$json.x` here" | `n8n-expression-syntax` — prefer `$('Node').item.json.x` in branchy workflows |
| "This webhook/scheduled flow is happy-path only" | `n8n-error-handling` — wire an error branch on every fallible node; 4xx caller faults, 5xx yours |
| "I'll pass this file/image through as JSON" | `n8n-binary-and-data` — file contents live in `$binary`, and can't cross the agent-tool boundary |
| "I'll wire up an AI agent and give the model some tools" | `n8n-agents` — tool names & descriptions ARE the prompt; memory, structured output, and topology have traps |
| "I'll copy this logic into another workflow" / "this is getting big" | `n8n-subworkflows` — extract a reusable sub-workflow; search before building |
| "I'll create that credential / open that workflow" (account has >1 instance) | `n8n-multi-instance` — every call hits the currently-targeted instance; reads misroute silently, and an ambiguous credential write fails closed with `INSTANCE_AMBIGUOUS` |

## Skill index

| Skill | Reach for it when |
|---|---|
| `using-n8n-mcp-skills` | This router (auto-loaded). Names the skill that owns your task. |
| `n8n-mcp-tools-expert` | Choosing or calling any n8n-mcp tool; node discovery; credentials; data tables; security audit; templates |
| `n8n-workflow-patterns` | Designing or building a workflow; picking an architecture (webhook / HTTP API / database / AI agent / scheduled / batch) |
| `n8n-node-configuration` | Configuring any node; operation-aware required fields; property dependencies; surgical field edits |
| `n8n-expression-syntax` | Writing `{{ }}`, `$json`/`$node`/`$now`; mapping data between nodes; the transform gatekeeper; Set-node discipline |
| `n8n-validation-expert` | Interpreting validation errors/warnings; false positives; the validation loop; auto-fix; reviewing an existing workflow |
| `n8n-code-javascript` | Any Code node in JavaScript; data access; `this.helpers`; DateTime; SplitInBatches loop patterns |
| `n8n-code-python` | A Code node specifically requested in Python; standard-library limits |
| `n8n-code-tool` | The AI-agent-callable Custom Code Tool (`toolCode`) — returns a string, no `$fromAI`/`$input` |
| `n8n-error-handling` | Webhook/API or unattended workflows; wiring error outputs; retries; 4xx/5xx response shapes; silent failures |
| `n8n-binary-and-data` | Files, images, PDFs, attachments, uploads/downloads, vision; passing a file to/from an agent tool |
| `n8n-subworkflows` | Reusable / multi-step builds; Execute Workflow; extracting shared logic; Define-Below inputs; all-vs-each; exposing a workflow as an agent tool |
| `n8n-agents` | AI Agent / LLM-with-tools / Text Classifier; tool design & `$fromAI`; system prompts; structured output; memory; RAG; human review; chat bots |
| `n8n-multi-instance` | Accounts with multiple instances (the `n8n_instances` tool is present); switching the target instance; verifying before credential writes; recovering from an unexpected `NOT_FOUND`, wrong/empty reads, or an `INSTANCE_AMBIGUOUS` credential-write fail-close |
| `n8n-self-hosting` | *Deployment, not workflow-building* — self-hosting / installing / deploying n8n on a VM (Docker Compose + Caddy, single vs queue mode), or updating / backing up / hardening it. Triggers on its own; not part of the build flow above. |

## n8n-mcp tools — working knowledge from turn one

Qualified names look like `mcp__<server>__<tool>` (`<server>` is usually `n8n-mcp`). This
closes the gap where a tool's full description isn't loaded until first use.

**Two tiers, and how to tell which one you have.** The documentation and validation tools
below work offline and are always present. The `n8n_*` management tools talk to a live n8n
instance and appear **only once one is connected**. If they are absent, nothing is broken
and there is nothing to retry — say so plainly and point the user at the right fix for
their install:

- **Hosted (`https://api.n8n-mcp.com/mcp`)** — sign in through the OAuth prompt the client
  shows on first use, then connect the n8n instance in the dashboard. No environment
  variables, and no API key pasted into a config file.
- **Self-hosted (`npx n8n-mcp`, Docker)** — the server needs `N8N_API_URL` and
  `N8N_API_KEY` in its environment, exported before the client starts.

`n8n_health_check` confirms a working connection and returns the resolved instance.

**Discovery & docs**
- `tools_documentation` — meta-docs for every tool; `{topic:"ai_agents_guide", depth:"full"}` for the agent guide.
- `search_nodes` — find nodes by keyword.
- `get_node` — node info. Takes a single **SHORT-form** `nodeType` (`nodes-base.httpRequest`, `nodes-langchain.agent`), plus `detail` (minimal/standard/full) and `mode` (info/docs/search_properties/versions).
- `validate_node` — validate one node's config in isolation (profiles: minimal/runtime/ai-friendly/strict).
- `search_templates` / `get_template` — the template library (by keyword, nodes, task, metadata).

**Build & edit**
- `n8n_create_workflow` — create from full workflow JSON.
- `n8n_update_partial_workflow` — incremental diff ops (`{id, operations:[…]}`): addNode, updateNode, patchNodeField, addConnection, setNodeGroups, activateWorkflow, etc. Preferred for edits.
- **Canvas groups** (n8n 2.28+) survive your edits without being managed: a grouped node you remove is pruned from its group, and a group n8n can no longer accept is ungrouped so the edit still lands — nodes and connections untouched, every adjustment reported in `details.warnings`. To create or change groups, use the `setNodeGroups` op (full replacement; `[]` ungroups everything). See `n8n-mcp-tools-expert`.
- `n8n_update_full_workflow` — full replacement.
- `n8n_autofix_workflow` — auto-fix common issues.
- `n8n_deploy_template` — deploy a template to the instance.

**Validate** (necessary, not sufficient — always pair with the antipattern scan)
- `validate_workflow` — full JSON in, errors/warnings/fixes out. Node types here are **LONG form** (`n8n-nodes-base.set`).
- `n8n_validate_workflow` — validate a deployed workflow by `{id}` (no node JSON to inspect).

**Inspect & lifecycle**
- `n8n_get_workflow` — fetch a workflow (full / structure / active / filtered / minimal). Use it to verify `connections` after edits; `mode="filtered"` + `nodeNames` reads one heavy node (e.g. long Code source) without pulling the whole workflow, which can truncate client-side.
- `n8n_list_workflows` — list/filter (search before duplicating logic).
- `n8n_delete_workflow`, `n8n_workflow_versions` (history/rollback/diff; `source: "local"` = n8n-mcp's own snapshots, `source: "native"` = n8n'

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