Generate and manage n8n workflows with automatic knowledge capture and MCP integration. Queries n8n-mcp before workflow generation and commits learnings automatically.
This skill enables you to generate and manage n8n workflows while automatically capturing learnings and integrating with the n8n-mcp knowledge base.
**CRITICAL:** Before beginning any task, read `.cursor/rules.md` in the workspace to get the full, up-to-date instructions. The complete rules include:
Before generating any n8n workflow:
1. Query the n8n-mcp server to check for existing patterns, examples, and best practices
2. Review any relevant workflow templates or node configurations
3. Apply learned patterns from previous implementations
4. Ensure consistency with established project conventions
Example query approach:
After completing any task:
1. **Automatically capture learnings** without asking permission
2. Document:
- New workflow patterns discovered
- Node configuration tips
- Common pitfalls encountered
- Performance optimizations
- Integration-specific insights
3. Update relevant documentation files
4. Commit changes immediately
Use conventional commit format for all knowledge updates:
```
<type>(<scope>): <subject>
<body>
<footer>
```
**Types:**
**Examples:**
```
learn(n8n): add HTTP node retry pattern
Documented exponential backoff configuration for HTTP Request nodes
when dealing with rate-limited APIs.
Refs: workflow-123
```
```
docs(workflows): update authentication guide
Added examples for OAuth2 configuration with common providers
including token refresh handling.
```
When creating n8n workflows:
1. **Requirements Analysis**
- Understand the automation goal
- Identify data sources and destinations
- Map out the workflow logic
2. **Pre-Generation Query**
- Query n8n-mcp for similar patterns
- Review relevant documentation
- Check for reusable components
3. **Implementation**
- Generate workflow JSON
- Include proper error handling
- Add logging and monitoring nodes
- Document complex logic
4. **Testing Guidance**
- Provide test scenarios
- Suggest validation steps
- Include troubleshooting tips
5. **Knowledge Capture**
- Document new patterns
- Update best practices
- Commit learnings automatically
**User:** "Create a workflow that syncs Airtable records to Google Sheets hourly"
**AI Response:**
1. First, let me query n8n-mcp for existing Airtable and Google Sheets patterns...
2. [Queries MCP and reviews relevant workflows]
3. Based on the patterns found, I'll generate a workflow with:
- Cron trigger for hourly execution
- Airtable node with incremental sync
- Data transformation nodes
- Google Sheets append operation
- Error handling with notification
4. [Generates workflow JSON]
5. [After completion] I've captured this new sync pattern and committed the learning to the knowledge base with: `learn(n8n): add Airtable-to-Sheets sync pattern`
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