# n8nctrl

> n8nctrl — lidless-labs-n8nctrl. Use this tool when you need to manage and control n8n automations from the command line, cron jobs, or external agents, allowing for workflow inspection, validation, and execution. It solves the problem of n8n workflow management being limited to its native UI, providing a more flexible and automated workflow experience. With n8nctrl, you can input workflows and receive output results, making it ideal for use cases involving automation, integration, and DevOps workflows.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/lidless-labs-n8nctrl  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lidless-labs-n8nctrl

## Description

n8n automations are locked behind its own UI. n8nctrl hands workflow inspect, validate, run, and ops to shells, cron, and agents over CLI plus MCP.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.93
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** MIT
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/lidless-labs/n8nctrl)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "lidless-labs-n8nctrl"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lidless-labs-n8nctrl` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lidless-labs-n8nctrl/pull`

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