n8n-mcp

Docs and node reference for building n8n workflows; can manage workflows if given an n8n API key.

⚙️ Automation / agent builders★ 23,062Updated 2026-10-13Auth: none for docs mode (to verify)GitHub ↗

SourcesGitHubczlonkowski/n8n-mcp

Test results

Last passed 2026-10-13

Claude CodePassed2026-10-13 · install, connect, tools, agent task

CursorPassed2026-10-13 · install, connect, tools, agent task

Claude DesktopNot tested—

ChatGPT (Codex)Not tested—

Protocol: starts, 7 tools listed · 2026-10-13

Install

claude mcp add n8n-mcp -e MCP_MODE=stdio -e LOG_LEVEL=error -e DISABLE_CONSOLE_OUTPUT=true -- npx -y n8n-mcp

Run in your terminal. This exact command is what our harness runs in Claude Code; see the results above.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "n8n-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_MODE": "stdio",
        "LOG_LEVEL": "error",
        "DISABLE_CONSOLE_OUTPUT": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .cursor/mcp.json. This exact config is what our harness runs in Cursor; see the results above.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "n8n-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_MODE": "stdio",
        "LOG_LEVEL": "error",
        "DISABLE_CONSOLE_OUTPUT": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json and restart Claude Desktop. Tested on the Linux beta; see the results above.

[mcp_servers.n8n-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "n8n-mcp"]
env = { MCP_MODE = "stdio", LOG_LEVEL = "error", DISABLE_CONSOLE_OUTPUT = "true" }

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (shared by the ChatGPT (Codex) CLI and the ChatGPT desktop app; Codex runs inside the ChatGPT desktop app). Tested with the ChatGPT (Codex) CLI bundled in the ChatGPT desktop app; see the results above.

Not connecting? Troubleshooting: Claude Code · Cursor · Claude Desktop · ChatGPT (Codex)

Test history

Date	Check	Result	Version
2026-10-13	Protocol (direct stdio)	Protocol: starts, 7 tools listed	2.92.1
2026-10-13	Claude Code	Passed install, connect, tools, agent task	2.1.296 (Claude Code)
2026-10-13	Cursor	Passed install, connect, tools, agent task	2026.10.12-d47ca18

Tools seen by our harness (7)

tools_documentationsearch_nodesget_nodevalidate_nodeget_templatesearch_templatesvalidate_workflow