n8n-cli
The skill file that ships with n8n's command-line client (@n8n/cli) to teach coding agents how to use it.
What the skill teaches
The skill file that ships with n8n's command-line client (@n8n/cli) to teach coding agents how to use it. It shows how to sign in to an n8n instance with a URL and API key, then list, fetch, create, update, activate, delete and transfer workflows; inspect, retry and stop executions; manage credentials, projects, tags, variables, users and Data Tables; promote changes between environments; and run security audits. It also covers output formats and piping JSON between commands. The CLI can install the skill for Claude Code, Cursor or Windsurf.
Capabilities
- Manage n8n workflows from the command line
- Inspect, retry and stop executions
- Manage credentials, projects, tags and variables
- Read and write Data Table rows
- Run an n8n security audit
About
- Publisher
- n8n
- Tool
- n8n
Works with
Install
- Run this to add it to Any client:
npm install -g @n8n/cli
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Details
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Skill | |
| Tool | n8n | |
| Publisher | n8n | source |
| Official status | Officialships with n8n's @n8n/cli package in the n8n source repository | source |
| Needs an API key or sign-in | Not stated in its documentation | |
| Includes scripts | No | source |
| Platforms | Not stated in its documentation | |
| AI clients | Claude Code, Cursor, Devin Desktop | source |
| Licence | LicenseRef-n8n-Sustainable-Use-License | source |
| Pricing | Not stated in its documentation | |
| Activity | Last commit Nov 11, 2026210,138 GitHub starsDownload data not available (not on npm or PyPI) | source |
| Links | Repository Website |
Sources
- README (README.md)github.com/n8n-io/n8n · Backs: AI clients, Official status, PublisherNov 13, 2026
- Skill file (SKILL.md)github.com/n8n-io/n8n · Backs: LicenceNov 10, 2026
- Package manifest (package.json)github.com/n8n-io/n8n · Backs: LicenceNov 13, 2026
- GitHub repositorygithub.com/n8n-io/n8n · Backs: ActivityNov 11, 2026
- Folder in the repository (n8n-cli)github.com/n8n-io/n8n · Backs: Includes scriptsNov 10, 2026