How to install N8n Workflow Builder in Windsurf
To install N8n Workflow Builder in Windsurf, paste the "n8n-workflow-builder" block into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json and refresh the MCP panel in Cascade.
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Open the MCP config
In Windsurf, open Settings, then Cascade, then MCP servers, and choose to view the raw config.
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Add the server
Paste this into mcp_config.json:
{ "mcpServers": { "n8n-workflow-builder": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@kernel.salacoste/n8n-workflow-builder" ] } } } - 3
Refresh
Click refresh in the MCP panel. The server and its tools appear in Cascade.
Config file: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
MCP servers run with your permissions. If N8n Workflow Builder needs an API key, add it under env in the config. Check its README.
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Questions
Does N8n Workflow Builder work in Windsurf?
Yes. Windsurf supports local and remote mcp servers, and N8n Workflow Builder installs with the steps above.
N8n Workflow Builder does not show up in Windsurf. What now?
Restart Windsurf fully, check the JSON is valid, and make sure Node.js (for npx) is installed. See common MCP errors and fixes.
Is N8n Workflow Builder safe?
It scores 76 of 100. Review the code before you install it, and only give it the access it needs. Grades and details.
