{"id":"salacoste-mcp-n8n-workflow-builder","name":"mcp-n8n-workflow-builder","af_score":69.5,"security_score":60.8,"reliability_score":41.2,"what_it_does":"Provides an MCP server that lets an AI agent (e.g., Claude Desktop/Cursor IDE) create, manage, and monitor n8n workflows via natural language, including multi-instance routing across multiple n8n environments.","best_when":"You want an agent-driven workflow builder inside an IDE via MCP, especially when you need to manage multiple n8n environments.","avoid_when":"You cannot securely manage n8n API keys/configuration or you require strict guarantees about error semantics/idempotency for destructive operations.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:36:48.504298+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["n8n_api_key"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Destructive operations (delete) require extra caution; no formal guardrails are described besides user guidance.","n8n base URL formatting matters (avoid adding /api/v1 suffix).","Activation may fail if a trigger node is missing or incompatible with the described n8n version.","Multi-instance routing depends on correct environment configuration; misrouting could affect the wrong n8n instance."],"error_quality":80.0}