Community MCP for n8n node docs, templates, validation and optional live workflow edits.

How it works

Foe: Clockwork Imp, a chore you keep doing by hand.

Foes

  • Clockwork Imp

Party · Context

  • ArtificerYour agent100/100
  1. Clockwork Imp

    The Clockwork Imp blocks the way.

    What really happensIt stands for a chore you keep doing by hand.

    Artificer: Context 100/100.

  2. Grind

    The imp winds up and hits again, and again.

    What really happensA chore done by hand repeats until someone automates it.

    Artificer takes 3. Artificer takes 3. Artificer takes 3. Artificer: Context 91/100.

  3. n8n-MCP (community)

    A community orb opens beside n8n's own gate.

    What really happensClaude Code or Codex starts the community n8n-mcp server with npx. Without an API key it serves node docs, templates and validation.

    Clockwork Imp takes 29.

  4. n8n-MCP (community)

    It searches a packed library of nodes and workflow templates.

    What really happenssearch_nodes, get_node and search_templates read a database of n8n node docs, properties and template workflows shipped with the server.

    Clockwork Imp takes 13.

  5. Grind

    The Clockwork Imp uses Grind.

    Artificer takes 3. Artificer takes 3. Artificer takes 3. Artificer: Context 82/100.

  6. n8n-MCP (community)

    With a key, strikes create and edit workflows on your instance.

    What really happensSet N8N_API_URL and N8N_API_KEY for live workflow tools. The README says to copy a workflow before an AI edit, and not to edit production directly.

    Clockwork Imp takes 32.

  7. n8n-MCP (community)

    The imp drops a validated workflow, and a slip about telemetry.

    What really happensTelemetry is on by default, including sanitized workflow structure and the intent text. Turn it off with npx n8n-mcp telemetry disable. This is not n8n's built-in server.

    Clockwork Imp takes 26. Clockwork Imp falls.

  8. Victory

    The Clockwork Imp falls.

Learn this spell

Claude Code

claude mcp add n8n-mcp -e MCP_MODE=stdio -e LOG_LEVEL=error -e DISABLE_CONSOLE_OUTPUT=true -- npx n8n-mcp

Codex

[mcp_servers.n8n]
command = "npx"
args = ["n8n-mcp"]
env = { "MCP_MODE" = "stdio", "LOG_LEVEL" = "error", "DISABLE_CONSOLE_OUTPUT" = "true" }

Notes

Runs locally with npx. Docs and validation need no n8n key. Live create and edit need N8N_API_URL and N8N_API_KEY. The README says to copy a workflow before an AI edit. Telemetry is on by default and can include sanitized workflow structure plus intent text. Disable with npx n8n-mcp telemetry disable. Codex setup is a config.toml entry. This server is separate from n8n's built-in instance MCP.

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