n8n CLI The command-line tool manages an n8n instance via its REST API. It auto-detects piped output and switches to JSON, making it composable for scripts and LLM tool use. Setup Global Flags Every command supports these flags: | Flag | Short | Description | |------|-------|-------------| | | | Instance URL (overrides config/env) | | | | API key (overrides config/env) | | | | Output format: , , | | | | Shorthand for | | | | jq-style filter (implies ), e.g. , | | | | Suppress output | | | | Hide table headers (for / parsing) | | | | Print HTTP details to stderr | Auto-JSON: When stdout is pip…