n8n

by n8n GmbH

Automate repetitive work by wiring apps and AI together with drag and drop.

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What it does

400+ integrations plus AI nodes (agents, LLMs, memory)
Free to self-host for internal use
Drop into JavaScript or Python when visual nodes aren't enough

Install it

Requirements: Docker installed

Create a data volume

docker volume create n8n_data

Start n8n

docker run -it --rm --name n8n -p 5678:5678 -v n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n

Open http://localhost:5678 in your browser

http://localhost:5678

The prompt for your agent

Paste it into your coding agent: it checks the requirements and installs it for you.

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Prompt

Install n8n (https://n8n.io) on my machine.
1. Check the requirements: Docker installed. If anything is missing, tell me before installing anything.
2. Follow the official method:
- Create a data volume: docker volume create n8n_data
- Start n8n: docker run -it --rm --name n8n -p 5678:5678 -v n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n
- see http://localhost:5678
3. Check that it works, then explain how to launch it and where to start.

Always review what your agent is about to run, especially install commands.