community

Start the local n8n instance for the Strapi community hub. Use when the user asks to start, launch, bring up, or run n8n or the automation stack. Pass --mcp to also bring up n8n-mcp (requires N8N_API_KEY and MCP_AUTH_TOKEN in .env).

Show the health and status of the local n8n automation stack. Use when the user asks about n8n status, health, whether it is running, or which containers are up.

Export all workflows from the local n8n instance into version-controlled JSON under apps/automation/workflows/. Use when the user asks to export, pull, snapshot, or sync workflows from the local n8n.

Import workflows from apps/automation/workflows/ into the local n8n instance. Use when the user asks to import, push, load, or sync workflow JSON files to the local n8n.

Restart the local n8n automation stack, preserving whatever profile (plain or mcp) is currently running. Use when the user asks to restart, reload, or reboot n8n.

Stop the local n8n automation stack. Use when the user asks to stop, shut down, halt, or bring down n8n. Data in the n8n_data volume persists across stops.

Domain-expertise guide for designing, building, validating, and modifying n8n workflows using the n8n-mcp tools. Use whenever the user asks to build, create, design, edit, or validate an n8n workflow. Requires the n8n-mcp server to be running (see n8n-start).