Agent skill · operations · n8n-io
planning
ONLY for coordinated multi-artifact work: multiple workflows with dependencies, shared data-table schema/migration across tasks, or the user explicitly asked to review a plan first. Load create-tasks via load_tool before calling it (search "create tasks" if not visible). Do NOT use for new one-off workflows, single-workflow edits, verification-only requests, or standalone data-table ops — use workflow-builder or data-table-manager instead.
Why this skill is useful
Adds structured methodologies for coordinating complex multi-workflow tasks that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 6k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 199,638 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Planning Use this skill to design a dependency-aware task graph in the orchestrator and submit it with create-tasks. Do not spawn another agent and do not use incremental plan item tools. Before calling create-tasks, load it via loadtool (search "create tasks" if it is not visible). When NOT to use this skill Stop and use workflow-builder + build-workflow instead when the request is: A new or one-off single workflow, even if it sounds large or unfamiliar An edit to one existing workflow (nodes, expressions, credentials, schedule, Code) Verification, setup, or credential collection for a workflow you just built A workflow-local data table whose schema ships with that same workflow Standalone data-table list/schema/query/create/mutation work Do not call create-tasks just to get approval, verification, or a checklist for a single workflow. Workflow verification is automatic from structured build outcomes after build-workflow. When to use this skill Planning is only for work that needs coordination: multiple workflows, dependencies between workflows, shared data-table schema or migration work across tasks, multiple durable artifacts, broad best-practice research across many sources, genuinely ambiguous business-process architecture that cannot be resolved with one build-workflow call, or an explicit user request to review a plan first. If shared data tables are involved, load data-table-manager before this skill and carry the relevant table guidance into workflow task specs. Clear single-workflow builds and existing-workflow edits use workflow-builder with build-workflow directly. Standalone data-table work uses data-table-manager with direct data-tables and parse-file calls. Knowledge Base Consult the knowledge base before planning. It lives at the workspace root. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills n8n-io/planning