n8n

Skill Productivity Usable

Works inClaude Code

Usable Reviewed

Provides a powerful, fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities and massive community adoption (184K stars).

Fair-code platform for building and deploying AI agents and workflow automation. Combines a visual canvas with custom JavaScript/Python code, runs self-hosted or in n8n cloud, and connects to 1,500+ integrations with 9,000+ workflow templates. Not a Claude skill itself — pair it with the n8n MCP server if you want Claude to help build workflows.

196,020 starsFreeQuick setup

Usable 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.

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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

npx n8n

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

CostFree

Trust Signals Reviewed

Stars196,020Contributors716Last updated2026-07-11LicenseUnspecifiedKnown CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-07-17 · scanner vattempted-no-data

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

Fair-Code Automation with n8n.io — Hacker News · 132 pts
N8n is not open source and your project is gaslighting its users — Hacker News · 34 pts
n8n Infinity: Ultimate iOS & macOS client — Reddit · 23 pts

3 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.

Things to check

Self-hosted deployments require infrastructure management and maintenance; cloud tier pricing scales with execution volume, making high-frequency workflows expensive. Learning curve on complex multi-step workflows steeper than simple no-code platforms.

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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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