Type	Description	Changelog
`feat`	New feature	Yes
`fix`	Bug fix	Yes
`perf`	Performance improvement	Yes
`test`	Adding/correcting tests	No
`docs`	Documentation only	No
`refactor`	Code change (no bug fix or feature)	No
`build`	Build system or dependencies	No
`ci`	CI configuration	No
`chore`	Routine tasks, maintenance	No

Scopes (optional but recommended)

API - Public API changes
benchmark - Benchmark CLI changes
core - Core/backend/private API
editor - Editor UI changes
* Node - Specific node (e.g., Slack Node, GitHub Node)

Summary Rules

Use imperative present tense: "Add" not "Added"
Capitalize first letter
No period at the end
No ticket IDs (e.g., N8N-1234)
Add (no-changelog) suffix to exclude from changelog

Steps

Check current state:

git status
git diff --stat
git log origin/master..HEAD --oneline

Check for implementation plan: Look for a plan file in the repository plan directories (.claude/plans/ or .agents/plans/ when present) that matches the current branch's ticket ID (e.g. if branch is scdekov/PAY-1234-some-feature, check for PAY-1234.md). If a plan file exists, ask the user whether they want to include it in the PR description as a collapsible <details> section (see Plan Section below). Only include the plan if the user explicitly approves.
If this is a security fix, audit every public-facing artifact before proceeding (see Security Fixes below).
Analyze changes to determine:
- Type: What kind of change is this?
- Scope: Which package/area is affected?
- Summary: What does the change do?
Push branch if needed:
```
git push -u origin HEAD
```
Create PR using gh CLI. Read .github/pull_request_template.md as the body structure, then populate each section with actual content before creating the PR:
- Summary: describe what the PR does
- How to test: describe how to test the changes. Include an example workflow if appropriate
- Related tickets: add the Linear ticket URL (https://linear.app/n8n/issue/[TICKET-ID]) and any GitHub issue links
- Checklist: keep as-is from the template
  - Add a "🤖 PR Summary generated by AI" at the end of the body
```
gh pr create --draft --title "<type>(<scope>): <summary>" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
<populated body based on pull_request_template.md>
EOF
)"
```

PR Body Guidelines

Based on .github/pull_request_template.md:

Summary Section

Describe what the PR does
Include screenshots/videos for UI changes

How to test Section

Explain how to test the changes
Include an example workflow if appropriate
If the feature is gated in a default n8n instance (requires a non-default module via N8N_ENABLED_MODULES, an enterprise license, a feature flag, or similar), note which env vars/license are needed so the tester can deploy a correctly configured instance

Checklist

All items should be addressed before merging:

The human author of the PR has checked the "I have seen this code, I have run this code, and I take responsibility for this code." checkbox
PR title follows conventions
Docs updated or follow-up ticket created
Tests included (bugs need regression tests, features need coverage)
release/backport label added if urgent fix needs backporting

Examples

Feature in editor

feat(editor): Add workflow performance metrics display

Bug fix in core

fix(core): Resolve memory leak in execution engine

Node-specific change

fix(Slack Node): Handle rate limiting in message send

Breaking change (add exclamation mark before colon)

feat(API)!: Remove deprecated v1 endpoints

No changelog entry

refactor(core): Simplify error handling (no-changelog)

No scope (affects multiple areas)

chore: Update dependencies to latest versions

Validation

The PR title must match this pattern:

^(feat|fix|perf|test|docs|refactor|build|ci|chore|revert)(\([a-zA-Z0-9 ]+( Node)?\))?!?: [A-Z].+[^.]$

Key validation rules:

Type must be one of the allowed types
Scope is optional but must be in parentheses if present
Exclamation mark for breaking changes goes before the colon
Summary must start with capital letter
Summary must not end with a period

Plan Section

If a matching plan file was found in a repository plan directory and the user has approved including it, add a collapsible section at the end of the PR body (after the checklist, before EOF):

<details>
<summary>Implementation plan</summary>

<!-- paste plan file contents here -->

</details>

Security Fixes

This repo is public. Never expose the attack vector in any public artifact. Describe what the code does, not what threat it prevents.

Artifact	BAD	GOOD
Branch	`fix-sql-injection-in-webhook`	`fix-webhook-input-validation`
PR title	`fix(core): Prevent SSRF`	`fix(core): Validate outgoing URLs`
Commit msg	`fix: prevent denial of service`	`fix: add payload size validation`
PR body	"attacker could trigger SSRF…"	"validates URL protocol and host"
Linear ref	URL with slug (leaks title)	URL without slug or ticket ID only
Test name	`'should prevent SQL injection'`	`'should sanitize query parameters'`

Before pushing a security fix, verify: no branch name, commit, PR title, PR body, Linear URL, test name, or code comment hints at the vulnerability.

When in doubt, check the Linear issue for possible extra precautions

n8n:create-pr

Create Pull Request

PR Title Format

Types (required)