I built this because I wanted AI-assisted workflow editing for my self-hosted n8n instance, without usage quotas or cloud dependencies.
n8n recently launched an AI assistant (cloud-only), but I wanted the same capabilities locally with my own AI (Cursor, Cline, Claude, etc.).
What it does:
AI-powered workflow editing: Your AI assistant understands n8n's 600+ nodes with accurate schemas
Prevents hallucinations: Provides 1246+ indexed doc pages, node parameters, and 7000+ community workflow examples
Works in VS Code or CLI with real-time sync to your n8n instance
Bonus: Git versioning with bidirectional sync and conflict resolution
Technical details:
Claude Agent Skill + context files for Cursor/Cline/Windsurf
Agent CLI with FlexSearch over nodes, docs, and workflows
Bidirectional sync via n8n API (works with self-hosted or cloud)
VS Code extension with embedded n8n canvas
Note on the repo: This is a monorepo (core sync engine, CLI, agent-cli, VS Code extension, Claude skill). The extension is in packages/vscode-extension.
It's open source and free. I'd appreciate feedback on the AI context accuracy!
etienneai•1h ago
I built this because I wanted AI-assisted workflow editing for my self-hosted n8n instance, without usage quotas or cloud dependencies.
n8n recently launched an AI assistant (cloud-only), but I wanted the same capabilities locally with my own AI (Cursor, Cline, Claude, etc.).
What it does:
AI-powered workflow editing: Your AI assistant understands n8n's 600+ nodes with accurate schemas Prevents hallucinations: Provides 1246+ indexed doc pages, node parameters, and 7000+ community workflow examples Works in VS Code or CLI with real-time sync to your n8n instance Bonus: Git versioning with bidirectional sync and conflict resolution Technical details:
Claude Agent Skill + context files for Cursor/Cline/Windsurf Agent CLI with FlexSearch over nodes, docs, and workflows Bidirectional sync via n8n API (works with self-hosted or cloud) VS Code extension with embedded n8n canvas Note on the repo: This is a monorepo (core sync engine, CLI, agent-cli, VS Code extension, Claude skill). The extension is in packages/vscode-extension.
It's open source and free. I'd appreciate feedback on the AI context accuracy!
Links:
GitHub: https://github.com/EtienneLescot/n8n-as-code Documentation: https://etiennelescot.github.io/n8n-as-code/ VS Code Extension: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=etienne-... Video demo: https://youtu.be/DkwLZ_YNSlI