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n8n
Automation Browser & AutomationInstall Command
npx clawhub@latest install n8n
Installation Guide
1
Check Environment
Make sure Node.js 22+ and OpenClaw are installed. Run openclaw --version in your terminal to verify.
2
Run Installation
Run the install command above in your terminal. ClawHub will automatically download and install n8n to the ~/.openclaw/skills/ directory.
3
Verify Installation
Run openclaw skills list to check your installed skills and confirm n8n appears in the list.
4
Configure (Optional)
Follow the configuration instructions in the description below to add skill settings to ~/.config/openclaw/openclaw.json5.
Manual Installation: Copy the Skill folder to
~/.openclaw/skills/ or the skills/ directory in your project root. Make sure the folder contains a SKILL.md file.
Workflow Triggering
Execution Monitoring
Automation
Detailed Description
The n8n skill connects OpenClaw to the powerful open-source workflow automation platform n8n, letting you trigger and manage automation processes with natural language.
Core Features
- Workflow Triggering: Trigger n8n workflow execution via Webhooks or API
- Execution Monitoring: View workflow execution history, status, and error information
- Data Passing: Pass parameters to workflows and retrieve execution results
- Workflow Management: Activate, deactivate, and list available workflows
Configuration
Requires API access to an n8n instance.
{
skills: {
n8n: {
baseUrl: "http://localhost:5678",
apiKey: "n8n-api-key-xxx"
}
}
}
Use Cases
- "Trigger the data backup workflow"
- "Did the last report generation workflow run successfully?"
- "List all available automation workflows"
- Combine multiple workflows through conversation to accomplish complex automation tasks