n8n-multi-instance
Select, verify, and safely switch n8n MCP instances across production, staging, teams, or clients, especially before credential writes.
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill n8n-multi-instance --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Working with multiple n8n instances over MCP ## When to Use Use this skill whenever one MCP connection can target multiple n8n instances, before instance-specific reads or writes, and whenever results suggest the session is aimed at the wrong environment. Resolve the target by stable instance ID, verify it with a read-only health check, and state the resolved environment before mutations. Require explicit confirmation for credential create/update/delete operations, never print secret values, and stop on ambiguous targeting rather than guessing. When the `n8n_instances` tool is available, the user has **multi-instance mode** on: one MCP connection can reach several n8n instances (e.g. `prod`, `staging`, or one per client/team). Every other n8n tool (`n8n_get_workflow`, `n8n_list_workflows`, `n8n_update_partial_workflow`, `n8n_manage_datatable`, `n8n_manage_credentials`, `n8n_executions`, `n8n_test_workflow`, …) runs against **whichever instance this session is currently targeting**. There is no per-call instance argument: you change the target only by switching. Target the wrong instance and a read returns the wrong data and a write lands in the wrong place — usually with **no err
- When to Use
- Golden rules
- Core workflow
- The n8ninstances tool
- Error envelope (from the n8ninstances tool)
- INSTANCEAMBIGUOUS (from the credential-write path, not the tool)
- How targeting behaves (mental model)
- Recovery playbook
- Credential operations (highest stakes)
- Common multi-instance task: copy something between instances
- Quick reference
- Integration with other skills
- Limitations
What does the n8n-multi-instance skill do?
Select, verify, and safely switch n8n MCP instances across production, staging, teams, or clients, especially before credential writes.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill n8n-multi-instance --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.