I Connected n8n to Claude Cowork and Automated Everything

Ryan & Matt Data Science ยท Intermediate ยท๐Ÿง  Large Language Models ยท2w ago
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Chapters (21)

Why use Claude Cowork instead of n8n's built-in ChatHub
0:35 What you need: Claude desktop app + Pro plan
1:09 Checking if Node.js is installed on your machine
1:55 Installing Node.js (Windows walkthrough)
2:32 Testing supergateway installation
3:13 Optional: Creating the npx wrapper .bat file
3:58 Locating Node.js in Program Files
4:38 Saving the npx wrapper file correctly
5:23 n8n settings: enabling instance-level MCP
6:00 Building the YouTube transcript workflow in n8n
6:37 How the webhook + HTTP request flow works
7:12 Why n8n is needed (YouTube is blocked in Claude)
7:43 Enabling the workflow for MCP & adding a description
8:16 How to remove workflow MCP access
8:55 Getting your n8n access token & config JSON
9:31 Editing Claude's local MCP config file
10:06 Adding the n8n MCP server to Claude's config
10:43 Setting your bearer token and arguments
11:22 Restarting Claude to apply the changes
11:58 Entering your real bearer token
12:41 Live demo
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