n8n Workflow Skills

왜 쓰나요

핵심 기능

Workflow JSON authoring with node-specific schemas
Expression validator (catches {{$json.foo}} typos)
Credentials reference (without leaking secrets)
Workflow validation against n8n's schema
Debug skill: parse execution data to find the failing node

라이브 데모

실제 사용 모습

n8n-skills.replay ▶ 준비됨

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설치

클라이언트 선택

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-skills": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/haunchen/n8n-skills",
        "~/.claude/skills/n8n-skills"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config 열기. 저장 후 앱 재시작.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-skills": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/haunchen/n8n-skills",
        "~/.claude/skills/n8n-skills"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Cursor는 Claude Desktop과 동일한 mcpServers 스키마 사용. 프로젝트 설정이 전역보다 우선.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-skills": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/haunchen/n8n-skills",
        "~/.claude/skills/n8n-skills"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Cline 사이드바의 MCP Servers 아이콘 클릭 후 "Edit Configuration" 선택.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-skills": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/haunchen/n8n-skills",
        "~/.claude/skills/n8n-skills"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop과 같은 형식. Windsurf 재시작 후 적용.

~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "n8n-skills",
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/haunchen/n8n-skills",
        "~/.claude/skills/n8n-skills"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue는 맵이 아닌 서버 오브젝트 배열 사용.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "n8n-skills": {
      "command": {
        "path": "git",
        "args": [
          "clone",
          "https://github.com/haunchen/n8n-skills",
          "~/.claude/skills/n8n-skills"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

context_servers에 추가. 저장 시 Zed가 핫 리로드.

claude mcp add n8n-skills -- git clone https://github.com/haunchen/n8n-skills ~/.claude/skills/n8n-skills

한 줄 명령. claude mcp list로 확인, claude mcp remove로 제거.

사용 사례

실전 활용법: n8n Workflow Skills

Generate a working n8n workflow from a natural-language description

👤 n8n users ⏱ ~15 min intermediate

언제 쓸까: You want a starting workflow that imports without 'unknown node' errors.

사전 조건

Server/skill installed and authenticated — See repo README

흐름

Describe

Using the n8n skill, build a workflow: webhook in → OpenAI summarize → Slack post to #alerts.✓ 복사됨

→ Valid workflow.json
Import + dry-run

Validate against the n8n schema and tell me what credentials I need to create.✓ 복사됨

→ Validation pass + credentials list

결과: A real, importable workflow — not a JSON-shaped hallucination.

함정

n8n versions ship breaking schema changes. Pin the skill to your n8n major version (the SKILL.md notes which version it targets). — n8n versions ship breaking schema changes. Pin the skill to your n8n major version (the SKILL.md notes which version it targets).

비용 및 제한

운영 비용

API 쿼터: See provider docs for rate limits
호출당 토큰: Varies by tool
금액: See repo README for pricing details
팁: Cache tool results and avoid repeated identical calls.

보안

권한, 시크릿, 파급범위

자격 증명 저장: Use environment variables; never commit secrets

데이터 외부 송신: Tool calls go to the provider's API as documented

문제 해결

자주 발생하는 오류와 해결

import says 'unknown node type'

Skill targets a specific n8n version. Check SKILL.md frontmatter; upgrade or downgrade your n8n.

확인: n8n version matches

expression parse error

Use the skill's expression validator before saving the workflow.

확인: Validator returns ok

대안