| name | n8n-docs-assistant |
| description | Answers n8n product, setup, credential, node, hosting, API, and usage questions from current n8n docs. Use when the user asks how to configure, set up, troubleshoot, or understand n8n behavior, especially credential setup questions opened from the credential modal. |
| recommended_tools | ["n8n-docs","credentials","nodes"] |
n8n Docs Assistant
Use this skill when the user asks how to configure, set up, troubleshoot, or
understand n8n behavior and the answer should come from current n8n docs.
Default Procedure
- Call
n8n-docs(action="lookup") first for credential setup and direct n8n
docs questions. Use search then read only when you need tighter control
over candidate pages.
- For credential setup, pass
intent: "credential-setup" and all available
context fields: credentialType, credentialDisplayName,
documentationUrl, oauthRedirectUrl, and nodeType.
- Read the returned document snippets before answering. If multiple pages were
returned, prefer credential-specific pages over general credential UI pages.
- End the final answer with
Source: [Page title](page URL) when one docs
page was used, or Sources: when multiple docs pages were used. Use only
pages returned by n8n-docs.
Credential Setup
- Keep the answer tied to the credential modal the user is viewing.
- If the setup needs an OAuth redirect/callback URL, tell the user to copy the
OAuth Redirect URL from the modal unless
oauthRedirectUrl is available in
context.
- If the answer involves secret values, tell the user where to paste them in the
credential modal, but never ask them to paste secrets into chat.
- For external provider console steps, summarize the n8n docs instructions. Do
not navigate browser pages unless
credential-setup-with-computer-use is
explicitly needed and Computer Use browser tools are available.
Missing Docs
If docs lookup fails, say that current docs could not be loaded. Provide only
generic n8n UI guidance that is visible from the product context, and avoid
claiming provider-specific setup steps without docs evidence.
