nexus/wiki/entities/n8n-mcp.md

title, type, tags, last_updated

title	type	tags	last_updated
n8n-mcp	entity	mcp n8n workflow-automation open-source	2025-12-31

Overview

n8n-mcp（czlonkowski/n8n-mcp）是连接 n8n 工作流自动化平台与 AI 模型的 MCP（Model Context Protocol）服务器。它使 AI 助手（如 Claude）能够理解和使用 n8n 节点，从而通过自然语言自动生成 N8N 工作流。

Repository

https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp

Capabilities

• 📚 543 n8n nodes from both n8n-nodes-base and @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain
• 🔧 Node properties — 99% coverage with detailed schemas
• ⚡ Node operations — 63.6% coverage of available actions
• 📄 Documentation — 87% coverage from official n8n docs (including AI nodes)
• 🤖 AI tools — 271 AI-capable nodes detected with full documentation
• 💡 Real-world examples — 2,646 pre-extracted configurations from popular templates
• 🎯 Template library — 2,709 workflow templates with 100% metadata coverage

Usage

Installation

# Requires Node.js 18+
npx n8n-mcp

Claude Desktop Integration

1. Install Claude desktop app
2. Navigate to Developer settings
3. Edit claude_desktop_config.json
4. Add n8n server address and API key

Telemetry

n8n-mcp collects anonymous usage data (tool usage, workflow structures, error patterns, performance metrics). It NEVER collects URLs, API keys, workflow content, or personal information.

To disable telemetry:

npx n8n-mcp telemetry disable

Related

• N8N — the workflow automation platform
• Claude — AI assistant that uses n8n-mcp
• MCP（Model Context Protocol） — the protocol enabling the connection