Agent skill · software engineering · n8n-io
n8n:setup-mcps
Configure MCP servers for n8n development. Use when the user says /setup-mcps or asks to set up MCP servers for n8n.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands and workflows for configuring MCP servers in n8n that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires claude installed locally. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 199,638 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
MCP Setup for n8n Development Configure commonly used MCP servers for n8n engineers. Instructions 1. First, check which MCPs are already configured by running: Parse the output and match by URL/command, not server name (users may have used different names). The URLs to check for: Linear: mcp.linear.app Notion: mcp.notion.com Context7: ctx7 or context7-mcp Figma: mcp.figma.com Skip any MCP whose URL/command is already present (regardless of scope or name). 2. Present the MCP selection menu using AskUserQuestion with multiSelect: true. Only show MCPs that are not already configured. If all are already configured, inform the user and skip the menu. Option Label Description -------- ------- ------------- Linear Linear Linear ticket management (HTTP, OAuth — opens browser to authenticate) Notion Notion Notion workspace integration (HTTP, OAuth — opens browser to authenticate) Context7 Context7 Library documentation lookup (OAuth setup via CLI) Figma Figma Figma design integration (HTTP, OAuth — opens browser to authenticate) 3. Process each selected MCP one at a time in a loop. For each MCP: a. Ask the user via AskUserQuestion: "Where should {MCP name} be installed?" user (default, recommended) — available in all projects local — only in this project b. Run the install command for that MCP with the chosen scope c. Then move to the next MCP and ask again Do NOT batch the scope question — ask separately for each MCP. Do NOT offer project scope — it modifies .claude/settings.json which is tracked in git. Commands per MCP: Linear After adding, tell the user to run /mcp in their next session to authenticate. Notion After adding, tell the user to run /mcp in their next session to authenticate. Context7 Tell the user to run this command themselves (it handles auth via OAuth automatically): Figma After adding, tell the user to run /mcp in their next session to authenticate. 5. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills n8n-io/setup-mcps