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/install n8n-hub
Description
Centralized n8n hub for designing reliable flows (idempotency, retries, HITL) and operating them via the public REST API. Use for planning, JSON output, and lifecycle actions like list/publish/debug.
Usage Guidance
What to consider before installing:
- The skill is instruction-only and would make API calls to your n8n instance using N8N_API_KEY and N8N_API_BASE_URL, but the skill metadata does not declare those required env vars — treat that as an oversight and assume the skill needs them.
- Many endpoints shown (users, credentials, delete) are admin-level. Only provide an API key with the minimum privileges needed — ideally test with a staging instance or a read-only/scoped key first.
- Because the skill runs network commands (curl), the agent could create, modify, or delete workflows, executions, users, or credentials if given a powerful key; confirm you trust the agent and the skill author before handing over production credentials.
- Prefer using a dedicated n8n account/project with limited permissions, or rotate the API key after testing.
- If you need higher assurance: ask the skill author to update registry metadata to explicitly require N8N_API_KEY/N8N_API_BASE_URL and to document the exact privilege level required; verify the skill's author/source and test on a non-production instance.
Confidence notes: the assessment is medium confidence because the skill is coherent with its stated purpose, but metadata omissions and the implicit need for privileged API access create meaningful risk — additional author/source information or explicit required-env declarations would raise confidence to benign.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: n8n-hub
Version: 1.0.0
The skill is designed to interact with the n8n API for managing workflows and executions. All `curl` commands provided in `SKILL.md` are directly related to this stated purpose. While `assets/endpoints-api.md` lists sensitive API endpoints (e.g., for users, credentials, variables), this file serves as documentation for the n8n API itself, and the skill does not provide examples or instructions to misuse these sensitive endpoints. Furthermore, `SKILL.md` explicitly discourages bypassing security controls, and `assets/workflow-lab.md` instructs the agent not to include secrets in generated outputs, indicating a security-conscious design.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name, description, and SKILL.md all consistently describe designing workflows and calling the n8n REST API (listing, publishing, retrying, debugging). That purpose matches the included endpoint index and curl examples. However, the registry metadata lists no required env vars or primary credential while the instructions repeatedly reference N8N_API_BASE_URL and N8N_API_KEY — an inconsistency between declared requirements and actual operation.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md gives specific curl examples that will make network calls to the n8n instance and manipulate workflows, executions, users, credentials, etc. The instructions stay within the stated purpose (n8n API operations and workflow design), but they reference admin-capable endpoints (users, credentials, delete operations) and instruct the agent to use environment variables that are not declared in the skill metadata. The skill also instructs producing workflow.json and a runbook; it explicitly advises not to include secrets in runbooks (good).
Install Mechanism
This is instruction-only with no install spec and no code files to execute. That minimizes disk persistence and supply-chain risk.
Credentials
The skill's runtime instructions require an N8N_API_KEY (and optionally N8N_API_BASE_URL) to call the API, but the registry lists no required credentials. Many of the documented endpoints (create/delete users, credentials, project transfers) require admin-level privileges — the skill does not state this or declare the privilege level. Asking an agent to use a high-privilege API key without documenting it, or without offering least-privilege guidance, is disproportionate.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false and no install scripts are present. The skill does not request permanent presence or modify other skills' configs. It is not automatically forced into every agent run.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install n8n-hub - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/n8n-hub - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release: centralized n8n hub for reliable workflow design and API-based operations.
- Plan and generate idempotent n8n flows with retries, logging, and human-in-the-loop (HITL) patterns.
- Interact with workflows and executions via documented public REST API endpoints.
- Provides design specs, importable `workflow.json`, and `workflow-lab.md` runbook on request.
- Includes examples for workflow management (list, activate/deactivate, webhook, retry executions).
- Documents environment variable setup, required/optional inputs, outputs, and API authentication.
- Details eligibility (API disabled on free trials) and security limitations.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is n8n Hub?
Centralized n8n hub for designing reliable flows (idempotency, retries, HITL) and operating them via the public REST API. Use for planning, JSON output, and lifecycle actions like list/publish/debug. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 2412 downloads so far.
How do I install n8n Hub?
Run "/install n8n-hub" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is n8n Hub free?
Yes, n8n Hub is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does n8n Hub support?
n8n Hub is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created n8n Hub?
It is built and maintained by codedao12 (@codedao12); the current version is v1.0.0.
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