Use the n8n CLI to manage workflows, credentials, executions, and more on an n8n instance. Use when the user asks to interact with n8n, automate workflows, manage credentials, or operate their instance from the command line.
b4d91bfn8n CLI The command line tool manages an n8n instance via its REST API. It auto detects piped output and switches to JSON, making it composable for scripts and LLM tool use. Setup Global Flags Every command supports these flags: | Flag | Short | Description | | | | | | | | Instance URL (overrides config/env) | | | | API key (overrides config/env) | | | | Output format: , , | | | | Shorthand for | | | | jq style filter (implies ), e.g. , | | | | Suppress output | | | | Hide table headers (for /…
Full body not shown for this license – view the source on GitHub →Copy a source-pinned command for your client. You run it yourself.
Destination: .claude/skills/n8n-cli · pinned to the source commit
git clone https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n.git
cd n8n
git checkout b4d91bfe8a293106815b308a841e210562002735
mkdir -p ".claude/skills/n8n-cli"
cp -r "packages/@n8n/cli/skills/n8n-cli" ".claude/skills/n8n-cli"Review the source before running. This copies files into your project; it is not a one-click install and does not verify runtime safety.
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y gitnpm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codegit clone https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n.git
cd n8n
git checkout b4d91bfe8a293106815b308a841e210562002735
mkdir -p ".claude/skills/n8n-cli"
cp -r "packages/@n8n/cli/skills/n8n-cli" ".claude/skills/n8n-cli"Destination: .claude/skills/n8n-cli
Scanner static-checks@0.1.0 · commit b4d91bfe8a29. Static checks cannot prove runtime safety – review the source and the exact diff before installing. How checks work.
References credentials, tokens or secret files that a skill should not need.
Evidence: [redacted]· fingerprint 8c284055dbb54b7f