Updated April 2026

Install n8n Manager for AI Agents

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

Local setup required. This server has to be cloned and prepared on your machine before you register it in Claude Code.
1

Set the server up locally

Run this once to clone and prepare the server before adding it to Claude Code.

Run in terminal
git clone https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-manager-for-ai-agents
cd n8n-manager-for-ai-agents
npm install
npm run build
2

Register it in Claude Code

After the local setup is done, run this command to point Claude Code at the built server.

Run in terminal
claude mcp add -e "N8N_URL=${N8N_URL}" -e "N8N_API_KEY=${N8N_API_KEY}" n8n-manager -- node "<FULL_PATH_TO_N8N_MANAGER_FOR_AI_AGENTS>/dist/index.js"

Replace <FULL_PATH_TO_N8N_MANAGER_FOR_AI_AGENTS>/dist/index.js with the actual folder you prepared in step 1.

Required:N8N_URLN8N_API_KEY

Environment Variables

Set these before running n8n Manager for AI Agents.

VariableDescriptionRequired
N8N_URLThe base URL of your n8n instanceYes
N8N_API_KEYThe API key for authenticating with your n8n instanceYes

Available Tools (10)

Once configured, n8n Manager for AI Agents gives your AI agent access to:

n8n_create_workflowCreate new workflows with nodes and connections
namenodesconnections
n8n_get_workflowRetrieve workflow details by ID
workflowId
n8n_update_workflowUpdate existing workflows
workflowIdworkflowData
n8n_delete_workflowDelete workflows permanently
workflowId
n8n_list_workflowsList workflows with filtering and pagination
limitcursor
n8n_trigger_webhook_workflowTrigger workflows via webhook URL
webhookUrldata
n8n_get_executionGet detailed execution information
executionId
n8n_list_executionsList executions with status filtering
statuslimit
n8n_delete_executionDelete execution records
executionId
n8n_health_checkCheck API connectivity and configuration

Try It Out

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→List all my current n8n workflows and tell me which ones have failed recently.
→Trigger the webhook for my 'Data Sync' workflow with this JSON payload.
→Check the health of my n8n instance to ensure the API is reachable.
→Get the details of the last execution for the workflow with ID 123.
Prerequisites & system requirements
  • An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
  • Node.js 18+ with npm/npx installed
  • N8N_URL — The base URL of your n8n instance
  • N8N_API_KEY — The API key for authenticating with your n8n instance

Keep this setup from going cold

Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around n8n Manager for AI Agents in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.

Need the legacy visual installer? Open Conare IDE.
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