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n8n-cli

Use the n8n CLI to manage workflows, credentials, executions, and more on an n8n instance. Use when the user asks to interact with n8n, automate workflows, manage credentials, or operate their instance from the command line.

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Content

72%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

A highly actionable, token-efficient CLI reference whose commands are executable as written. Its two structural weaknesses are the absence of validation guidance around destructive/batch operations and the monolithic single-file layout, where the deep promotions material would be better split into a referenced file.

Suggestions

Add verify-first steps before destructive and batch commands, e.g. "run `n8n-cli workflow get <id>` to confirm the right workflow before `workflow delete`", and note how to verify row changes after `data-table add-rows`/`upsert-rows`.

Move the detailed Promotions walkthrough (connection JSON, apply/apply-continue exit-code handling, key points) into a reference file (e.g. references/promotions.md) and keep a short overview with a clearly signaled link in SKILL.md.

Trim the "Composability Patterns" section, since --jq/--json/--no-header usage is already demonstrated inline in the command sections.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The body is almost entirely terse, executable command blocks with no re-teaching of concepts Claude already knows. The "Composability Patterns" section re-illustrates --jq/--json usage already shown inline, which is minor trimmable redundancy.

4 / 5

Actionability

Every command group comes with copy-paste-ready invocations covering flags, stdin/file input variants, and concrete JSON payloads (connection config, workflow structure), so the common cases are fully executable.

5 / 5

Workflow Clarity

The promotions flow is well sequenced with a genuine feedback loop ("Exit 3: the source changed since the review. Review again"; "Exit 4: ... Resolve them, then run the apply-continue command"), but destructive and batch commands (workflow delete, credential delete, data-table delete-rows --ids=...) carry no verify-first guidance, and the rubric caps this dimension at 3 for missing validation on destructive/batch operations.

3 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

Sections are clearly organized per command group, but this is a ~375-line inline CLI reference with no bundle files; the promotions detail in particular is exactly the content that belongs in a separate one-level-deep reference file.

3 / 5

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Description

87%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

A strong description: concrete capabilities, an explicit "Use when..." trigger clause with natural user phrasing, and a clearly bounded n8n-CLI niche. The only weakness is the generic "and more" filler, which slightly dilutes an otherwise specific capability list.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

"manage workflows, credentials, executions, and more" names the domain and several concrete actions, but "and more" is generic padding rather than the comprehensive concrete action list of the top anchor.

4 / 5

Completeness

Both parts are explicit: the what ("Use the n8n CLI to manage workflows, credentials, executions...") and the when ("Use when the user asks to interact with n8n, automate workflows, manage credentials, or operate their instance from the command line").

5 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Natural phrases like "interact with n8n", "automate workflows", "manage credentials", and "from the command line" are present, though common variations (e.g., "n8n automations", "n8n integrations") are missing.

4 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

The n8n-specific niche and command-line framing make it clearly distinguishable from other skills with minimal overlap risk.

5 / 5

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Validation

93%

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation — 15 / 16 Passed

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'allowed-tools' contains unusual tool name(s)

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Total

15

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16

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Repository
n8n-io/n8n
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