N8n Atom CLI

Name: N8n Atom CLI
Author: atom8n-user

Verified · npm:@atom8n

MCP server by atom8n-user · updated 5 months ago · 7 downloads a week

Score 39

Lightweight CLI to expose n8n workflow files as MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers N8n Atom CLI is published by npm:@atom8n from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Install Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Licence

SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md: check the terms

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

Install N8n Atom CLI

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add n8n-atom-cli -- npx -y @atom8n/n8n-atom-cli

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install N8n Atom CLI in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-atom-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@atom8n/n8n-atom-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install N8n Atom CLI in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-atom-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@atom8n/n8n-atom-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install N8n Atom CLI in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "n8n-atom-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@atom8n/n8n-atom-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install N8n Atom CLI in VS Code

codex mcp add n8n-atom-cli -- npx -y @atom8n/n8n-atom-cli

Step-by-step: install N8n Atom CLI in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-atom-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@atom8n/n8n-atom-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install N8n Atom CLI in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add n8n-atom-cli npx -y @atom8n/n8n-atom-cli

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install N8n Atom CLI in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the n8n-atom-cli block.

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N8n Atom CLI: common questions

How do I install N8n Atom CLI?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add n8n-atom-cli -- npx -y @atom8n/n8n-atom-cli. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is N8n Atom CLI the official server?

N8n Atom CLI is published by npm:@atom8n from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Is N8n Atom CLI free?

The code is published under the SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is N8n Atom CLI safe to use?

It scores 39 of 100. Grades: licence B, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to N8n Atom CLI?

Similar MCP servers: mcp-server, Agent-Native Content, Computer, Desktop Commander.

Does N8n Atom CLI work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.