How do I install the N8n CLI skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add mic92/n8n-cli in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the N8n CLI skill do?

Manage n8n via its REST API. Use when user asks to access n8n. It is listed under Integrations & APIs on SkillMD.

Is N8n CLI safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with N8n CLI?

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Is N8n CLI free to use?

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Who published N8n CLI?

Mic92 (@mic92) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

N8n CLI by mic92 — Agent Skill

Name: N8n CLI
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: Mic92

File contents

Default output is LLM-friendly text. -j for JSON. Use - as filename for stdin. Round-trip editing: n8n-cli workflow get <id> -j > wf.json → edit → n8n-cli workflow update <id> wf.json.

# Credentials
n8n-cli credential list
n8n-cli credential get|delete|test <id>
n8n-cli credential create|update <id> cred.json
n8n-cli credential schema httpBasicAuth

# Workflows
n8n-cli workflow list [--active|--inactive] [--tags t1,t2] [--name text] [--limit N]
n8n-cli workflow get <id>              # full JSON, suitable for round-trip
n8n-cli workflow create wf.json
n8n-cli workflow update <id> wf.json   # auto-filters to writable fields
n8n-cli workflow delete|activate|deactivate <id>

# Executions
n8n-cli execution list [--workflow <id>] [--status error] [--limit 5]
n8n-cli execution get <id> [--show-data]
n8n-cli execution delete|stop <id>
n8n-cli execution retry <id> [--load-workflow]

# Tags
n8n-cli tag list
n8n-cli tag create <name>
n8n-cli tag update <id> <new-name>
n8n-cli tag get|delete <id>

# Data tables
n8n-cli datatable list|get|create|update|delete <id> [...]
n8n-cli datatable rows <id> [--filter '<json>' --sort col:asc --limit 20]
n8n-cli datatable insert <id> rows.json [--return count|id|all]
n8n-cli datatable update-rows|upsert <id> body.json  # {"filter":{...},"data":{...}}
n8n-cli datatable delete-rows <id> --filter '<json>' [--dry-run]
# filter: {"type":"and","filters":[{"columnName":"c","condition":"eq","value":"v"}]}

# Test webhook
n8n-cli test <id> [-d '{"key":"val"}'] [--wait-execution] [--activate] [--dry-run]

# Bulk sync (always --dry-run first)
n8n-cli import -d ./definitions [--ids a,b] [--dry-run]           # server → local JSON
n8n-cli apply  -d ./definitions [--ids a,b] [--dry-run] [--force] # local → server

# Raw API escape hatch
n8n-cli raw GET|POST|PUT|DELETE /path [body.json]

---name: n8n-clidescription: Manage n8n via its REST API. Use when user asks to access n8n.---Default output is LLM-friendly text. `-j` for JSON. Use `-` as filename for stdin.Round-trip editing: `n8n-cli workflow get <id> -j > wf.json` → edit → `n8n-cli workflow update <id> wf.json`.```bash# Credentialsn8n-cli credential listn8n-cli credential get|delete|test <id>n8n-cli credential create|update <id> cred.jsonn8n-cli credential schema httpBasicAuth# Workflowsn8n-cli workflow list [--active|--inactive] [--tags t1,t2] [--name text] [--limit N]n8n-cli workflow get <id> # full JSON, suitable for round-tripn8n-cli workflow create wf.jsonn8n-cli workflow update <id> wf.json # auto-filters to writable fieldsn8n-cli workflow delete|activate|deactivate <id># Executionsn8n-cli execution list [--workflow <id>] [--status error] [--limit 5]n8n-cli execution get <id> [--show-data]n8n-cli execution delete|stop <id>n8n-cli execution retry <id> [--load-workflow]# Tagsn8n-cli tag listn8n-cli tag create <name>n8n-cli tag update <id> <new-name>n8n-cli tag get|delete <id># Data tablesn8n-cli datatable list|get|create|update|delete <id> [...]n8n-cli datatable rows <id> [--filter '<json>' --sort col:asc --limit 20]n8n-cli datatable insert <id> rows.json [--return count|id|all]n8n-cli datatable update-rows|upsert <id> body.json # {"filter":{...},"data":{...}}n8n-cli datatable delete-rows <id> --filter '<json>' [--dry-run]# filter: {"type":"and","filters":[{"columnName":"c","condition":"eq","value":"v"}]}# Test webhookn8n-cli test <id> [-d '{"key":"val"}'] [--wait-execution] [--activate] [--dry-run]# Bulk sync (always --dry-run first)n8n-cli import -d ./definitions [--ids a,b] [--dry-run] # server → local JSONn8n-cli apply -d ./definitions [--ids a,b] [--dry-run] [--force] # local → server# Raw API escape hatchn8n-cli raw GET|POST|PUT|DELETE /path [body.json]```

Frequently asked questions

N8n CLI