n8n Manager

Use this skill for global n8n instance management. n8n-manager is the source of truth for instances, runtime state, tunnels, API keys, managed owner credentials, default projects, and workflow presentation links.

Responsibility Boundary

• Generated context root hint: not embedded. Use the shell launch directory or the workspace path explicitly given by the user.
• If n8nac is available, first run npx --yes n8nac update-ai from the context root, then read AGENTS.md. update-ai is designed to create or refresh the n8n-as-code block without destroying existing user or agent instructions.
• Use the exact n8n-manager command and n8nac command listed in AGENTS.md when present. Those context-root commands override the portable examples in this skill.
• Use npx --yes @n8n-as-code/n8n-manager for global instance, auth, runtime, tunnel, project-default, credential, and workflow-presentation operations.
• Use npx --yes n8nac workspace ... only for context-root overrides such as pinned instance, sync folder, and project override.
• Use npx --yes n8nac workflow commands only after the effective context is ready.
• Never edit n8nac-config.json, ~/.n8n-manager, or n8n-manager secret files by hand.

Core Commands

Inspect existing instances before changing state: