# n8n:create-skill

> Claude/Codex skill by [@n8n-io](https://omgskills.com/library/n8n-io/index.md) · 204k stars · Updated 2026-09-11

Guides users through creating effective Agent Skills. Use when you want to create, write, or author a new skill, or asks about skill structure, best practices, or SKILL.md format.

Tags: ai, apis, automation, cli, data-flow, development, integration-framework, integrations, ipaas, low-code, low-code-platform, mcp, mcp-client, mcp-server, n8n, no-code, self-hosted, typescript, workflow, workflow-automation

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n /tmp/n8n && ln -s /tmp/n8n/.agents/skills/create-skill ~/.claude/skills/n8n:create-skill
```

## From README

Creating skills Skills are markdown (plus optional scripts) that teach the agent a focused workflow. Keep SKILL.md short—the context window is shared with chat, code, and other skills. Where skills live | Location | When to use | |----------|-------------| | .agents/skills/ / | Default for n8n: team-shared, versioned, agent-neutral source. | | .claude/plugins/n8n/skills/ / | Claude-specific override, or a generated symlink to .agents/skills/ /. | | .opencode/skills/ / | OpenCode-specific override only. Shared skills stay in .agents/skills/ /. | | /.claude/skills/ / | Personal skill for Claude Code across all projects. | | /.config/opencode/skills/ / | Personal skill for OpenCode across all projects. | | /.cursor/skills/ / | Optional personal skill for Cursor only, global to your machine. | Do not put custom skills in /.cursor/skills-cursor/—that is reserved for Cursor’s built-in skills. Prefer .agents/skills/ for anything that should match how the rest of the team works.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/skills/n8n-io/n8n/create-skill/
- GitHub: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n
- Author: [@n8n-io](https://omgskills.com/library/n8n-io/index.md)

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