
n8n Manager MCP Server
🇩🇪 Deutsche Version
Part of the ellmos-ai family and the open-bricks umbrella.
Заметка
For AI Assistants & LLMs: An
llms.txtindex file is available in the root directory for fast context ingestion, tool catalog references, and directory listings.
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for managing n8n workflows via AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.
Quick Navigation
| Nr | Section | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 📐 System Architecture & Topology (#system-architecture) | Local stdio transport, multi-server routing, and safety middleware |
| 02 | 📊 Dual Mermaid Diagrams (#dual-mermaid-diagrams) | Component Architecture flowchart TD & Safe Mutation Lifecycle sequence diagram |
| 03 | 🌐 Directory Status & Registries (#directory-status) | Official listings on npm, Glama, PulseMCP, and Enterprise DNA |
| 04 | 🎯 Target Personas & Discoverability (#target-personas--discoverability) | Persona mapping [PERSONA-01] to [PERSONA-04] and High-Intent SEO queries |
| 05 | ⚖️ Comparative Matrix & Alternatives (#comparative-matrix--alternatives) | 10-dimension evaluation vs raw REST API, shell CLI, browser UI, and cloud SaaS |
| 06 | 🛡️ Core Capabilities & Safety Invariants (#core-capabilities--safety-invariants) | 10 formal invariants (INV-LOCAL-01 to INV-SLA-10), read-only gates, audit logs |
| 07 | ✨ Key Features (#features) | Direct REST integration, multi-server routing, backup snapshots, node catalog |
| 08 | ⚙️ Client Installation (#installation) | One-command setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf |
| 09 | 🚀 Quick Start (#quick-start) | Step-by-step workflow creation, execution inspection, and server switching |
| 10 | 🛠️ Available Tools (19 Tools) (#available-tools) | Complete MCP tool reference across CRUD, executions, backups, and nodes |
| 11 | 🔗 Optional: n8n-workflow-manager Seam (#optional-n8n-workflow-manager-seam) | Decision tracking and change history integration with paired manager service |
| 12 | 🔒 Configuration & Safety Defaults (#configuration) | Environment variables, local backup root, and strict monotonic constraints |
| 13 | 🧪 Development & Testing (#development) | Multi-OS Vitest test suite, smoke runner, and offline node catalog tests |
| 14 | 🧱 ellmos-ai Ecosystem (#ellmos-ai-ecosystem) | Sibling MCP servers, BACH agent OS, and open-bricks desktop software suites |
| 15 | 📜 Third-Party Licenses & Transparency (#third-party-licenses--transparency) | 100% permissive open-source dependencies (MIT, BSD, Apache-2.0) |
| 16 | 📈 Marketing & Personas Log (#marketing--personas-log) | Comprehensive positioning log, keyword matrix, and 3-phase roadmap |
| 17 | 📝 Changelog (#changelog) | Complete release notes, security hardenings, and discoverability history |
| 18 | ⚖️ Liability / Haftung (#haftung--liability) | Statutory open-source donation notice under §§ 516 ff. BGB, MIT disclaimer, 48h SLA |






