name: "cli-anything-n8n"
description: >-
Command-line interface for n8n workflow automation platform.
Manages workflows, executions, credentials, variables, and tags.
Based on n8n Public API v1.1.1 (n8n >= 1.0.0).
cli-anything-n8n#
CLI harness for n8n workflow automation — built with the CLI-Anything pattern.
Verified against n8n OpenAPI spec v1.1.1.
Installation#
pip install cli-anything-n8n
Configuration#
cli-anything-n8n config set base_url https://your-n8n-instance.com
cli-anything-n8n config set api_key your-api-key
# Or environment variables
export N8N_BASE_URL=https://your-n8n-instance.com
export N8N_API_KEY=your-api-key
export N8N_TIMEOUT=60 # optional, default 30s
Command Groups#
| Group | Commands |
|---|---|
| workflow | list, get, create, update, delete, activate, deactivate, tags, set-tags, transfer |
| execution | list, get, delete, retry |
| credential | create, delete, schema, transfer |
| variable | list, create, update, delete |
| tag | list, get, create, update, delete |
| config | show, set |
For AI Agents#
- Always use
--jsonflag for structured output - Use
@file.jsonto pass complex JSON from files - Check return codes: 0 = success, non-zero = error
- All IDs are strings, not integers
- API key is always masked in
config showoutput - Not available in public API: data tables, credential listing, execution stop