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It starts by itself
workflow request arrives. Runs in Claude Code routine.
- ↻ workflow request arrives
run when you ask for a new or changed n8n workflow
n8n-io · 2K installsn8n Workflow Lifecycle skill
Runs by itself, workflow request arrives.
n8n workflows shipped only after testing.
Install the n8n Workflow Lifecycle skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/n8n-io/n8n-workflow-lifecycle-official.md
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n8n Workflow Lifecycle
by n8n-io · 2K installs
The skill
The n8n workflow lifecycle skill helps automation builders plan, build, validate, test, publish and hand off n8n workflows, with naming, node groups, sticky notes and folders done right.
Only when you ask.
The habit
n8n workflows shipped only after testing.
↻ Runs by itselfworkflow request arrives
How the habit works.
You don't have to.
When does it start? How does it check its work? What does it remember?
One run, step by step.
Then it stops.
Stops after one workflow per run, with at most one fix round before asking you.
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Plan
Clarify the request and search_workflows for existing workflows or sub-workflows that already do it.
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Build
Write SDK code with create_workflow_from_code, a description and clear node names.
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Validate
Run validate_workflow, then check connections with get_workflow_details.
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User wire-up
Ask you to verify per-node credentials and create anything missing.
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Test
Run test_workflow with prepare_workflow_pin_data, asking first if unpinned nodes have side effects.
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Publish
Call publish_workflow only after validation and testing are clean.
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Hand off
Write how it triggers, what it returns, how to invoke it and what to watch.
What it may do.
Nothing more.
It writes only in its own folder and asks you before anything goes out.
- Writes only inloops/n8n-workflow-ship-loop/**
- Talks tono outside service
- Sendsnothing
- Your OKIt asks you before anything goes out.
Is it for you?
Use it when it fits.
Read both lists. If the left one sounds like you, the n8n Workflow Lifecycle skill helps.
Use it when
- ✓ You build a new n8n workflow
- ✓ You are about to publish a workflow
- ✓ You organize workflows into folders
Skip it when
- – You do not use n8n
- – You only need a single node edit
n8n Workflow Lifecycle skill, answered.
Is validate_workflow enough?
No. The skill says it misses dropped wires and wrong parameters; connections and a test are also required.
Do fan-out branches run in parallel?
No. n8n runs them in sequence, ordered by canvas position.
How do I install the n8n Workflow Lifecycle skill?
Copy the prompt at the top into your agent. It installs the skill from n8n-io/skills and sets up the habit. Or run npx skills add n8n-io/skills --skill n8n-workflow-lifecycle-official.
Is the n8n Workflow Lifecycle skill free?
Yes. It is published under Apache-2.0. Habit is free too.
n8n Workflow Lifecycle. Now as a habit.
Install the n8n Workflow Lifecycle skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/n8n-io/n8n-workflow-lifecycle-official.md
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Works in
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- ChatGPT
- Claude app
Made by n8n-io, published under Apache-2.0. Habit links to the original and never changes it. Is this your skill?