MCP server starters · Rank #31
n8n-mcp
Grade B: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
A MCP for Claude Desktop / Claude Code / Windsurf / Cursor to build n8n workflows for you
Why this verdict
How we check →- 137 commits by 2 contributors in the last 90 days (17 in the last 30). receipt ↗
- Latest release v2.94.2, 0 days ago. receipt ↗
- Zod 3 declared; latest is 4 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- On current major: Express. receipt ↗
- Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 → 7. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit 19b09f5 on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:14 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TypeScript typescript | 5.8.3 | 7.0.2 | Behind, not counted |
| Zod zod | 3.25.76 | 4.6.7 | 1 major behind |
| Express express | 5.1.0 | 5.3.0 | Current |
Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.
What's in the stack
- Framework
- Express
- Testing
- Vitest
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- AIAI tool variants
267 AI-capable tool variants detected with full documentation
- ContentOfficial docs coverage
Documentation - 86% coverage from official n8n docs
- ContentWorkflow template library
2,352 workflow templates with 99.96% AI metadata coverage
- DeployCloudflare Access auth
provide your service token so n8n-MCP can authenticate
- OtherNode documentation access
provides AI assistants with comprehensive access to n8n node documentation, properties, and operations
- OtherNode library coverage
3,135 n8n nodes - 840 core nodes + 2,295 community nodes
- OtherNode property schemas
Node properties - 99% coverage with detailed schemas
- OtherNode operations coverage
Node operations - 66.5% coverage of available actions
- OtherRanked configurations
156 ranked configurations extracted from popular templates
- OtherCommunity node search
Search verified community integrations with `source` filter
- OtherFull-text node search
Full-text search across all nodes
- OtherNode validation
Unified node validation
- OtherPartial workflow updates
n8n_update_partial_workflow
- OtherInstance-level MCP agents
n8n_manage_agents, n8n_explore_node_resources
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Oct 19, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.
Watch n8n-mcp
Get told if it goes dormant, gets archived, falls further behind on a core dependency, or changes its license or price.
History
Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.
Show as a table
| Date | Maintenance | Dependencies | Commits (90d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Active | 1 major behind | 137 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Active | 1 major behind | 135 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Active | 1 major behind | 153 |
Sources
Every claim on this page comes from these public records, checked . Open them to verify.
- Commit history ↗ default branch (main) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases ↗ latest release
- package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 19b09f5)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)