- Search it on the Extensions tab:
This extension client will use n8n server from this fork: n8n Atom
After you install the extension, there will be "n8n" icon on the Action Bar.
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n8n Atom
n8n Atom is the world's first n8n client that manages workflow collections directly inside VSCode, Cursor, and Antigravity.
Key Features:
- File-Based Workflows: Convert n8n workflows into file format (.n8n) that can be committed to GitHub, enabling proper version control and collaboration
- Native Editor Integration: Full drag-and-drop n8n UI embedded directly in your editor, forked from the official n8n front-end
- AI-Powered Workflow Building: Leverage AI coding agents (like Antigravity) to iteratively build and improve workflows by editing the workflow JSON files directly
- Seamless Workflow Management: Create, edit, execute, and manage n8n workflows without leaving your development environment
- Local Development: Works with local n8n server instances, perfect for development and testing workflows before deploying to production
Why n8n Atom?
The main motivation behind this project was to make workflows file-based, so they can be committed to GitHub and version controlled like regular code. This also allows developers to leverage AI coding assistants to efficiently build and iterate on workflows, transforming the manual UI-based workflow creation process into a code-driven, version-controlled development experience.
Perfect For:
- Developers who want to version control their n8n workflows
Teams looking to integrate workflow development into their existing development workflow
- Users of Antigravity, Cursor, or VSCode who want a unified development environment
- Anyone who wants to leverage AI coding agents to build and improve workflows programmatically
Story behind
As a developer working frequently with n8n workflows, I realized a core problem: workflows couldn't be managed like code.
The problems I faced:
- Workflows were stored in n8n's database, making version control impossible
- Every change required manual UI work, which was time-consuming and error-prone
- No way to review changes before deploying
- Couldn't leverage AI coding agents to build workflows automatically
- Had to switch between multiple tools, breaking my development flow
The inspiration:
I wanted to bring workflows into the file-based world so they could be committed to GitHub and version controlled like regular code. This would also allow developers to leverage AI coding assistants to efficiently build and iterate on workflows.
The journey:
I spent 2 days "vibe coding" with Antigravity to build the MVP. The experience was incredible, I could input 100% in natural language and build workflows seamlessly, just like vibe coding.
- Forked the front-end from the official n8n repository
- Integrated n8n UI into a VSCode extension
- Implemented a file-based workflow system (.n8n format)
- Created the world's first extension to manage n8n workflows in an editor
Testimonials (for reference)
- "I've been waiting a long time for an extension like this, I think it's awesome"
- "Being able to version control workflows like regular code changes everything"
- "The workflow is incredibly powerful when used with other tools like Kanban and Thor Client"
- "This feels like you materialized the vision of turning VS Code into a true AI cockpit"
