Trigger
n8n starts the run from a form, schedule, video upload, Search Console export, or status change.
Ship Lean Workflow
n8n AI Agent Workflow
Use n8n as the trigger and routing layer around an agent. Keep the agent focused. Keep approval where consequences exist.
Context
n8n gathers the transcript, CSV, task, URL, repo link, or customer note the agent needs.
Agent task
Claude, OpenClaw, or another agent handles the judgment-heavy part: draft, classify, score, plan, or review.
Approval
A human approves anything public, expensive, customer-facing, or brand-sensitive.
Route
n8n saves the result to Notion, GitHub, MailerLite, Slack, or the publishing queue.
When this workflow makes sense
Use this pattern when the work repeats, needs multiple app handoffs, and has one judgment-heavy step. Good examples: content brief creation, lead triage, Search Console opportunity scoring, support summary routing, and workflow planning.
What not to do
Do not put the whole business process inside one giant agent prompt. n8n should own the run history, retries, credentials, and routing. The agent should own the reasoning step.
Build a first draft with the n8n AI Agent Workflow Builder.
Want a starter file? Download the n8n human approval workflow JSON and replace the decision stub with your AI Agent, Claude, or OpenAI node.