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n8n-mcp

czlonkowski/n8n-mcp/AGENTS.md

This file is committed to a public OSS repository. Never add API keys, credentials, private URLs, customer data, or private infrastructure details. n8n-mcp is a Model Context Protocol server that gives AI assistants access to n8n node documentation, workflow validation, and workflow management. Documentation and validation tools work offline against the bundled SQLite node database. Management tools prefixed with n8n_ operate on a live n8n instance and require API configuration. Core TypeScript lives in src/. Important subsystems include: Tests mirror…

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CLAUDE.md vs AGENTS.md

About AGENTS.md

What is AGENTS.md?

An open format for instructions to coding agents, read by Codex, Cursor and others. Think of it as a README written for agents.

Where does it go?

At the repository root, with more specific files in subdirectories. Agents read the one closest to the file they're editing.

What should it contain?

Setup and test commands, code style, and the rules a new contributor would need to know.

Does Claude Code read it?

Claude Code reads CLAUDE.md. A one-line CLAUDE.md that points at AGENTS.md covers both.