N8n MCP Tools Expert
Expert guide for using n8n-mcp MCP tools effectively.
Install
npx skills add czlonkowski/n8n-mcp --skill n8n-mcp-tools-expert -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- czlonkowski/n8n-mcp23.2k
- Category
- Security
- Updated
- 8d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 3,000 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
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, and common patterns. IMPORTANT, Always consult this skill before calling any n8n-mcp tool, it prevents common mistakes like wrong nodeType formats, incorrect parameter structures, and inefficient tool usage. If the user mentions n8n, workflows, nodes, or automation and you have n8n MCP tools available, use this skill first.
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Master guide for using n8n-mcp MCP server tools to build workflows.
Tool Categories
n8n-mcp provides tools organized into categories:
- Node Discovery → SEARCH_GUIDE.md
- Configuration Validation → VALIDATION_GUIDE.md
- Workflow Management → WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md
- Template Library - Search and deploy 2,700+ real workflows
- Data Tables - Manage n8n data tables, rows and columns (
n8n_manage_datatable) - Workflow Folders - Folder CRUD + workflow placement (
n8n_manage_folders) - Credential Management - Full credential CRUD + schema discovery (
n8n_manage_credentials) - Security & Audit - Instance security auditing with custom deep scan (
n8n_audit_instance) - Documentation & Guides - Tool docs, AI agent guide, Code node guides
- Agents - Create, configure, validate, run and publish persisted n8n Agents (
n8n_manage_agents, requiresN8N_MCP_ACCESS_TOKEN) - Node Resource Resolution - Resolve live dropdown/resource-locator values with a real credential (
n8n_explore_node_resources, requiresN8N_MCP_ACCESS_TOKEN) - Instance Catalog - List projects and tags (
n8n_list_catalog)
