test-manual

name	test-manual
description	Test a non-HTTP-trigger workflow (schedule, manual, errorTrigger) that n8nac cannot fire from the CLI. Resolves the n8n UI URL, waits for you to run it and report the execution-id, then inspects the run. Read-only against the instance.
argument-hint	<workflowId>
user-invocable	true
allowed-tools	Read, Bash(npx:*)

Test a Non-HTTP-Trigger Workflow

npx n8nac test can only fire webhook / chat / form triggers. For schedule, manual, and errorTrigger workflows the run must be started in the n8n UI. This skill packages that detour into one flow so you do not have to hand-assemble the URL and the execution get command each time.

Why this exists: non-HTTP manual-test detours were the single most frequent friction observed in real production runs.

Steps

1. Resolve the workflow id

Use $ARGUMENTS as the workflow id. If empty, ask the user (or extract it from the .workflow.ts they name: grep -oE "id:[[:space:]]*['\"][A-Za-z0-9]{10,}['\"]" <file> | head -1).

2. Confirm it really is a non-HTTP trigger

npx n8nac test-plan <workflowId> --json

• If triggerType is webhook / chat / form (i.e. testable: true) → STOP and tell the user to use npx n8nac test <workflowId> (or /n8n-autopilot:deploy) instead — no manual step needed.
• If schedule / manual / errorTrigger → continue.

3. Resolve the UI URL (never string-concat the host)

npx n8nac workflow present <workflowId> --json

Surface a clear instruction to the user with the URL from the output:

▶  MANUAL EXECUTION REQUIRED — <triggerType> trigger (n8nac cannot fire it)

Open n8n UI:  <url from `n8nac workflow present`>
Click:        "Execute Workflow"
Then paste the execution-id here (top of the execution, or from the URL).

4. Wait for the execution-id

Stop and wait for the user to report the execution-id. Do not fabricate one.

5. Inspect the run

npx n8nac execution get <executionId> --include-data

Read the output and report: success/failure, which node failed (if any), and the relevant output/error data. If it failed on a wiring error, hand back to /n8n-autopilot:deploy's fix loop.

Notes

• Read-only against the instance — this skill only resolves URLs and reads execution data. The actual run is started by the user in the UI.
• If the user reports no execution-id (the run did not start), re-check the URL and that the user clicked "Execute Workflow" (not "Save").