n8n workflow automation patterns and API integration. An agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace.

No licenceAuto-check passedProductivity & Automation

Install N8n

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill n8n -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace n8n --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/89jobrien/n8n .claude/skills/n8n && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
n8n
GitHub stars
430
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~1.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
277 words
Files
4 (incl. references, assets)
Skills in repo
1,108
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

n8n workflow automation patterns and API integration. An agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace.

  • Works in 4 steps: Webhook-Triggered Workflow → HTTP Request Pattern → Conditional Branching (IF Node) → …
  • Tasks that involve Workflow automation
  • SKILL.md covers Prerequisites, Core Concepts, Common Workflow Patterns and n8n REST API, plus 4 more sections
  • Calls curl; needs N8N_API_KEY

What it does

N8n is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. n8n workflow automation patterns and API integration. This skill should be used when creating n8n workflows, using webhooks, managing workflows via REST API, or integrating n8n with MCP servers. Covers workflow JSON structure, node patterns, and automation best practices.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including reference files and assets (for example `references/api-reference.md` and `skill-report.json`).

It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Workflow automation and Webhooks. It works with n8n and Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: Security-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Workflow automation
  • Tasks that involve Webhooks

Example prompts

  • “/n8n”

Requirements

  • A credential in N8N_API_KEY

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Webhook-Triggered Workflow
  2. HTTP Request Pattern
  3. Conditional Branching (IF Node)
  4. Loop Over Items (SplitInBatches)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ad8daf7. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • curl

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use curl, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • N8N_API_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

N8n loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.9k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 69 tokens; SKILL.md has 277 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~69
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.6k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~1.9k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 277 words (~1,642 tokens).

“This skill enables creating and managing n8n workflows for automation tasks.”

— opening of SKILL.md by aiskillstore
name
n8n
author
Joseph OBrien
status
unpublished
updated
2025-12-23
version
1.0.1
tag
skill
type
skill

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (references, assets) in skills/89jobrien/n8n of aiskillstore/marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • assets/example-asset.txt
  • references/api-reference.md
  • skill-report.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ad8daf7

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in aiskillstore/marketplace, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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N8n CLIn8n-io/n8n207k—~3kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
N8n Docs Assistantn8n-io/n8n207k—~550Automated safety check: PassCustom licence
Workflow Buildern8n-io/n8n207k—~15kAutomated safety check: WarnCustom licence

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Questions about N8n

What does N8n do?

n8n workflow automation patterns and API integration. An agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. N8n is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. n8n workflow automation patterns and API integration.

When should I use N8n?

N8n fits situations like: tasks that involve Workflow automation; tasks that involve Webhooks.

How do I install N8n in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill n8n -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/89jobrien/n8n in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .claude/skills/n8n in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install N8n in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill n8n -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/89jobrien/n8n in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .agents/skills/n8n in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use N8n in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill n8n -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/n8n, .gemini/skills/n8n, .github/skills/n8n and .opencode/skills/n8n in your project.

What does N8n need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, N8n needs the command-line tools its instructions call (curl) and credentials named N8N_API_KEY. Our summary lists: A credential in N8N_API_KEY.

Does N8n access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use curl, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is N8n safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does N8n use?

No licence was found for N8n or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does N8n use?

About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 272 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains N8n?

aiskillstore (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiskillstore/marketplace, which has 430 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,108 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: aiskillstore/marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.