n8n

Skill Productivity Usable

Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations.

184,310 starsFreeQuick setup

Fair rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Provides a powerful, fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities and massive community adoption (184K stars). Teams can build sophisticated automated workflows with AI built in, without vendor lock-in.

Best for

Operations and engineering teams who want flexible, self-hostable workflow automation with AI capabilities built into the platform.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n

By n8n-io

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

claude plugins install n8n-io/n8n

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

CostFree

Trust Signals Reviewed

Stars184,310Last updated2026-04-16T13:31:14ZLicenseUnspecifiedKnown CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-04-16 · scanner v1

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

There is an open-source alternative to almost any SaaS, what do you use? — Reddit · 1630 pts
I need more cool stuff to try!!! — Reddit · 421 pts
Fair-Code Automation with n8n.io — Hacker News · 132 pts

20 mentions across 2 sources

Reviewer notes

Reviewed review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 184,310 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 34d ago; license NOASSERTION.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

2/5

Versatility

5/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.15 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedMay 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 184,310 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 34d ago; license NOASSERTION.

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