AutomateLab-tech/n8n-mcp

Overview

An open-source MCP server that connects AI agents to n8n. It provides tools for generating workflows, linting them, diagnosing per-node execution, and controlling live n8n instances. Designed for a debugging-first workflow.

Best for

Best for
Developers who want to use AI agents to create and debug n8n workflows programmatically

Use cases

• Generate n8n workflows from natural language prompts
• Debug and fix node execution errors with step-by-step analysis
• Lint existing workflows for compliance with best practices

How to use

Install

npm install -g @automatelab/n8n-mcp

Tools exposed

• workflow_generate
• node_scaffold
• workflow_lint
• workflow_diff
• execution_explain
• execution_replay
• execution_timeline
• workflow_list
• workflow_get
• workflow_create
• workflow_activate
• execution_list

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Cursor

Notes

An open-source MCP server that connects AI agents to n8n. It provides tools for generating workflows, linting them, diagnosing per-node execution, and controlling live n8n instances. Designed for a debugging-first workflow.

7 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-31. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Generate n8n workflows from natural language prompts
• Debug and fix node execution errors with step-by-step analysis
• Lint existing workflows for compliance with best practices

Pros

• Built specifically for agent-driven debugging and workflow creation
• Integrates directly with n8n’s live instances
• Open-source and written in TypeScript

Cons

• Very low adoption (7 stars) indicating limited testing or maturity
• Depends on the Model Context Protocol, which is not standard across all AI agents
• Requires running an MCP server, adding infrastructure overhead

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