n8n Workflow Lifecycle
This skill takes you through six stages when you build an n8n workflow: plan it out, build it, check that it's wired up right, test it with real data, publish it, and hand it off with clear docs on how to use it. Skip a stage and you'll end up with a workflow that looks done but breaks in production, or solves the wrong problem. You'll need your own n8n instance (Cloud or self-hosted, version 2.2.0 or later) with instance-level MCP turned on. This doesn't work as a standalone skill.
Third-party, by n8n-io
September 11, 2026
MCP-powered — requires setup
This skill uses external tools via the Model Context Protocol. You'll need to configure the following MCPs before installing.
Setup steps
- Set up each required MCP using the configs below
- Download the skill file below
- Open the skill manager in Claude — in the desktop app underCode → Customize, or on claude.ai underCustomize → Skills
- Click Create a new skill (use + on claude.ai) and upload the downloaded file
- Start a new session — your MCPs and skill will both be active
- Use a trigger phrase to activate
The MCP setup steps above are written for Claude. If your platform also supports MCP, configure the same servers using its own MCP settings. The skill file works either way.
- Download the skill file below
- In ChatGPT, create a Project and attach the file (or paste its contents into the project instructions). For a reusable setup, build a Custom GPT via Explore GPTs → Create and add the file there
- Start a chat in that Project or GPT, then say a trigger phrase to activate it
The MCP setup steps above are written for Claude. If your platform also supports MCP, configure the same servers using its own MCP settings. The skill file works either way.
- Download the skill file below
- Place it at
.cursor/skills/n8n-workflow-lifecycle-official/SKILL.md(rename the downloaded file toSKILL.md). The shared.agents/skills/n8n-workflow-lifecycle-official/SKILL.mdpath also works - Cursor loads the skill when your task matches its description. Say a trigger phrase to activate it
The MCP setup steps above are written for Claude. If your platform also supports MCP, configure the same servers using its own MCP settings. The skill file works either way.
- Download the skill file below
- Place it at
.github/skills/n8n-workflow-lifecycle-official/SKILL.mdin your repository (rename the downloaded file toSKILL.md) - Copilot loads the skill when it is relevant to your task. Say a trigger phrase to activate it
The MCP setup steps above are written for Claude. If your platform also supports MCP, configure the same servers using its own MCP settings. The skill file works either way.
- Download the skill file below
- Place it at
.agents/skills/n8n-workflow-lifecycle-official/SKILL.mdin your repository (rename the downloaded file toSKILL.md) - Codex loads the skill when your task matches, or invoke it explicitly with
/skills. Say a trigger phrase to activate it
Required MCPs
n8n's own instance-level MCP server. Turn it on under Settings → Instance-level MCP in your n8n instance (Cloud or self-hosted, version 2.2.0 or later), then sign in via your browser when your client prompts you.
View config snippet
{
"mcpServers": {
"n8n-mcp": {
"url": "https://your-n8n-instance.example.com/mcp-server/http"
}
}
}Your skill is downloading.
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What this skill does
This is an overview of the skill from the site, not the skill's real instructions. The full SKILL.md Claude reads when this skill is active lives on GitHub at the source below.
The full SKILL.md for this third-party skill lives on GitHub. Open it to read the exact instructions Claude will follow.