McFlow is an MCP server that provides comprehensive n8n workflow automation with intelligent management, development, and deployment capabilities.
Workflow Management: Create, read, update, list, and delete n8n workflows using only real nodes. Deploy workflows to n8n with activation options, export workflows from n8n, and manage activation/deactivation status.
Development Tools: Add individual nodes and create connections between them. Generate workflows from built-in templates (webhook-api, scheduled-report, data-sync, error-handler, approval-flow). Extract code from nodes into separate files for better editing and create shared JavaScript/Python modules.
Analysis & Validation: Analyze workflow structure and dependencies. Validate workflows for n8n compatibility and common issues with optional autofix. Analyze credential requirements and generate setup instructions or .env.example files.
Execution & Testing: Execute workflows for testing without direct n8n commands. Start the n8n server with configurable port and tunnel options for webhook testing.
Project Support: Handle multi-project repositories, retrieve project/workflow information, and display deployment status showing which workflows are deployed versus those needing deployment.
Supports version control workflows and Git-based project management for n8n workflow development, with documentation mentioning Git workflow guidelines and best practices.
Provides enhanced workflow automation capabilities for n8n, including creating, managing, and deploying workflows, extracting code from nodes for better editing, automatic documentation, and intelligent project organization with built-in templates for common workflow patterns.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@McFlowcreate a workflow template for processing customer support tickets"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
McFlow
MCP server for managing n8n workflows with external file support.
Installation
git clone https://github.com/mckinleymedia/mcflow-mcp.git
cd mcflow-mcp
npm install
npm run buildSetup
Add to Claude Code config (~/.claude.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcflow": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "node",
"args": [
"<ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_REPO>/mcflow-mcp/dist/index.js"
],
"env": {}
}
}
}Features
Extract code/prompts/SQL from nodes into editable files
Deploy workflows with automatic code compilation
Generate workflow templates
Manage n8n instance (auto-installs if needed)
NEW: Generic workflow tracking system with checkpoints and error handling
NEW: Generate Next.js apps for workflow data management
Docs
License
MIT