Build n8n workflows with official tools

Artificer · Workflow automation2 spells in orderDocumented by its sourceUnrated

Play the combo

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 Instance-Level MCP

    An orb that builds and runs workflows on your n8n instance.

    What really happensFinds, builds, edits, tests and runs workflows on your n8n instance.

    Clockwork Imp takes 50.

  4. Grind

    The Clockwork Imp uses Grind.

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

  5. Official n8n Skills Plugin

    A relic of official n8n skills, hooked to your instance orb.

    What really happensAdds n8n's official skills and hooks. In Claude it also registers the server, so don't add another.

    Clockwork Imp takes 50. Clockwork Imp falls.

  6. Victory

    The Clockwork Imp falls.

    What really happensn8n's official skills and hooks are made to guide its official instance tools. The Claude plugin can register the server on its own, so don't add a second connection.

Cast order

  1. n8n Instance-Level MCP

    Finds, builds, edits, tests and runs workflows on your n8n instance.

  2. Official n8n Skills Plugin

    Adds n8n's official skills and hooks. In Claude it also registers the server, so don't add another.

Why it works

n8n's official skills and hooks are made to guide its official instance tools. The Claude plugin can register the server on its own, so don't add a second connection.

Records

Not measurable yet: n8n Instance-Level MCP has no log match.

Learn the spells

  1. 1. n8n Instance-Level MCP

    Claude Code

    claude mcp add --transport http n8n https://<your-n8n-domain>/mcp-server/http

    Codex

    codex mcp add n8n --url "https://<your-n8n-domain>/mcp-server/http"
    codex mcp login n8n

  2. 2. Official n8n Skills Plugin

    Claude Code

    /plugin marketplace add n8n-io/skills
    /plugin install n8n-skills@n8n-io
    /reload-plugins

    Codex

    codex plugin marketplace add n8n-io/skills
    codex plugin add n8n-skills@n8n-io
    codex mcp add n8n-mcp --url https://<your-n8n-domain>/mcp-server/http