n8n Workflow Skills

为什么要用

核心特性

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

实时演示

实际使用效果

n8n-skills.replay ▶ 就绪

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安装

选择你的客户端

~/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
    }
  }
}

打开 Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config。保存后重启应用。

~/.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
    }
  }
}

Cursor 使用与 Claude Desktop 相同的 mcpServers 格式。项目级配置优先于全局。

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
    }
  }
}

点击 Cline 侧栏中的 MCP Servers 图标，然后选 "Edit Configuration"。

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

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

格式与 Claude Desktop 相同。重启 Windsurf 生效。

~/.continue/config.json

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

Continue 使用服务器对象数组，而非映射。

~/.config/zed/settings.json

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

加入 context_servers。Zed 保存后热重载。

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

一行命令搞定。用 claude mcp list 验证，claude mcp remove 卸载。

使用场景

实战用法： n8n Workflow Skills

Generate a working n8n workflow from a natural-language description

👤 n8n users ⏱ ~15 min intermediate

何时使用： You want a starting workflow that imports without 'unknown node' errors.

前置条件

Server/skill installed and authenticated — See repo README

步骤

Describe

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

→ Valid workflow.json
Import + dry-run

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

→ Validation pass + credentials list

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

注意事项

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).

成本与限制

运行它的成本

API 配额: See provider docs for rate limits
每次调用 Token 数: Varies by tool
费用: See repo README for pricing details
提示: Cache tool results and avoid repeated identical calls.

安全

权限、密钥、影响范围

凭据存储： Use environment variables; never commit secrets

数据出站： Tool calls go to the provider's API as documented

故障排查

常见错误与修复

import says 'unknown node type'

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

验证： n8n version matches

expression parse error

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

验证： Validator returns ok

替代方案