n8n-workflow-builder MCP Server

How to use n8n-workflow-builder MCP Server

npx @makafeli/n8n-workflow-builder

runtime: "typescript"
build:
  buildCommand: "npm run build:smithery"
  entryPoint: "./build-smithery/index.js"
name: n8n-workflow-builder
displayName: n8n Workflow Builder
description: An MCP server for programmatically creating and managing n8n workflows with comprehensive API access.
category: productivity
publisher: makafeli
repository: https://github.com/makafeli/n8n-workflow-builder
license: MIT
keywords:
  - n8n
  - workflow
  - automation
  - mcp
  - model-context-protocol
  - server
  - api
  - productivity
  - integration
startCommand:
  type: "http"
  configSchema:
    type: "object"
    properties:
      n8nHost:
        type: "string"
        description: "n8n instance URL (e.g., http://localhost:5678)"
        default: "http://localhost:5678"
      n8nApiKey:
        type: "string"
        description: "n8n API key for authentication"
    required: ["n8nHost", "n8nApiKey"]
  exampleConfig:
    n8nHost: "http://localhost:5678"
    n8nApiKey: "your-n8n-api-key-here"
install:
  - npx:
      package: "@makafeli/n8n-workflow-builder"
      command: n8n-workflow-builder
      args: []
      env: {}

What is n8n-workflow-builder MCP Server?

n8n-workflow-builder is a JavaScript MCP server for Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code with npx, git clone, remote URL. AI assistant integration for n8n workflow automation through Model Context Protocol (MCP). This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.

Key capabilities

• Tool access support
• Shell commands support
• Browser use support
• Document generation support
• Anthropic provider support
• package.json config support
• smithery.yaml config support

Compatibility and setup

Install or run n8n-workflow-builder using npx. Check makafeli/n8n-workflow-builder for the latest setup command.

• Built for JavaScript
• Built for Node.js
• Install or run with npx
• Install or run with git clone
• Install or run with remote URL
• Works with Claude Desktop
• Works with Cursor
• Works with VS Code

MCP metadata is retained with field-level source and confidence evidence. Undetected values remain unknown.

Requirements and access

Security and permissions

Review permissions before connecting any MCP server to an agent. Pay special attention to whether it can read local files, write data, call external services, or perform destructive actions.

When to use n8n-workflow-builder MCP Server

• Use it for connecting agents to external tools and data.
• Use it for integrations workflows.
• Use it for coding workflows.
• Use it for data workflows.
• Use it for claude desktop users.

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