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n8n-io/skills — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2026-06-23

★ 231ShellAudience · pm founderComplexity · 2/5ActiveSetup · easy

In one sentence

A knowledge-base package of 13 markdown skills that teaches AI coding agents like Claude Code how to correctly build n8n automation workflows.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Teaches agents n8n
      Loads skills via hooks
      Prevents rookie mistakes
    Tech stack
      Shell
      Markdown
      Claude Code skills
    Use cases
      Automate business processes
      Prototype integrations
      Build complex workflows
      Guide agent decisions
    Audience
      Founders
      PMs
      Developers
    Setup
      Install once
      Auto loads each session

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Give an AI coding agent best-practice guidance on n8n loops, error handling, and security before it edits a workflow.

USE CASE 2

Automate a business process by describing it in natural language to an agent that consults the right n8n skill first.

USE CASE 3

Prototype an integration workflow as a PM without needing deep n8n expertise, relying on the agent's loaded skills.

USE CASE 4

Fork and customize the markdown skill files for a team's specific n8n conventions.

What is it built with?

ShellMarkdown

How does it compare?

n8n-io/skillsddries/d2c.shheygen-com/skills
Stars231228236
LanguageShellShellShell
Last pushed2026-06-232026-01-24—
MaintenanceActiveMaintained—
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/52/5
Audiencepm founderops devopsvibe coder

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
Not specified in the explanation.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Install n8n-io/skills for Claude Code and show me which skill covers writing n8n expressions correctly.
Prompt 2
Use the n8n-io/skills reference docs to help me build a workflow with pagination and batching for an API integration.
Prompt 3
How do the n8n-io/skills hooks decide which of the 13 skills to load before my agent edits a workflow?
Prompt 4
Walk me through the error-handling skill in n8n-io/skills and apply it to a workflow that calls an external API.

Frequently asked questions

What is skills?

A knowledge-base package of 13 markdown skills that teaches AI coding agents like Claude Code how to correctly build n8n automation workflows.

What language is skills written in?

Mainly Shell. The stack also includes Shell, Markdown.

Is skills actively maintained?

Active — commit in last 30 days (last push 2026-06-23).

What license does skills use?

Not specified in the explanation.

How hard is skills to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is skills for?

Mainly pm founder.

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