n8n Manager MCP

🇩🇪 Deutsche Version Part of the ellmos-ai family and open-bricks umbrella. Its 19 documented tools cover n8n, workflow, server, safety. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting automation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-21 · ★ 2 · #69 OF 194 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install n8n Manager MCP

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add lukisch-n8n-manager-mcp -- npx -y n8n-manager-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lukisch-n8n-manager-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "n8n-manager-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package n8n-manager-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.lukisch is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What n8n Manager MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list all workflows on a server, get workflow details (nodes, connections), create a new workflow from nodes + connections, and update an existing workflow.

The 19 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what n8n Manager MCP lets an agent do.

n8n_list_workflows: - List all workflows on a server
n8n_get_workflow: - Get workflow details (nodes, connections)
n8n_create_workflow: - Create a new workflow from nodes + connections
n8n_update_workflow: - Update an existing workflow
n8n_delete_workflow: - Delete a workflow
n8n_activate_workflow: - Activate or deactivate a workflow
n8n_list_executions: - List recent executions with status
n8n_export_workflow: - Export workflow as importable JSON
n8n_import_workflow: - Import workflow JSON onto a server
n8n_safety_status: - Show local safety settings, backup directory, and audit log path
n8n_set_safety_mode: - Toggle read-only mode, backup-before-mutation, and audit logging
n8n_list_backups: - List local workflow backups created before mutations

show all 19 tools

n8n_restore_workflow: - Restore a workflow from a local backup
n8n_add_server: - Add/update n8n server connection
n8n_list_servers: - List configured servers
n8n_ping_server: - Test server connection
n8n_remove_server: - Remove a server
n8n_describe_nodes: - Browse available n8n node types
n8n_manager_history: - Read version history, recorded decisions, and sync history from an optional n8n-workflow-manager (opt-in, read-only)

Latest releases

v0.1.13 · 2026-07-23

[0.1.13] - 2026-07-24 · Fixed · Correct FileCommander (46) and CodeCommander (22) tool counts in the ecosystem family table; counts now verified against the live MCP tools/list surface. · Align the McpServer runtime…

v0.1.12 · 2026-07-23

[0.1.12] - 2026-07-24 · Changed · Unified the ellmos-ai ecosystem section in README.md and README_de.md: full 9-server MCP family table with refreshed tool counts, AI infrastructure, and desktop software links.…

v0.1.7 · 2026-05-17

Added · Comprehensive test suite with 75 tests covering all 13 tools (vitest) · Cross-platform compatibility verified on Windows, macOS, and Linux · Development/Testing section in README.md and README_de.md…

04 · Who maintains n8n Manager MCP

n8n Manager MCP is maintained by lukisch. We track 3 MCP servers from lukisch - 3 actively maintained, 9 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Feb 2026. Full record: all servers from lukisch.

BACH CodeCommander 17 tools for code analysis, JSON repair, encoding fix, format conversion, diff, and regex. ★ 3

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/lukisch/n8n-manager-mcp
website: https://github.com/lukisch/n8n-manager-mcp
category: automation - ranked #69 of 194 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-23)
registry: io.github.lukisch/n8n-manager-mcp (active, first published 2026-02-23)
packages: npm:n8n-manager-mcp

06 · n8n Manager MCP FAQ

Is n8n Manager MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-21 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can n8n Manager MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can list all workflows on a server, get workflow details (nodes, connections), create a new workflow from nodes + connections, and update an existing workflow.

How do I install n8n Manager MCP?

Run `npx -y n8n-manager-mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does n8n Manager MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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