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n8n-claw
by freddy-schuetz
time
by modelcontextprotocol
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Score5177
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Categories
AI / LLM ToolsProductivityDeveloper Tools
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n8n-claw · Summary

Self-hosted AI agent using n8n with MCP Skills library, memory management, and expert agents.

time · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.

n8n-claw · Use cases

  • Personal assistant for task management and reminders
  • Team collaboration agent with knowledge tracking
  • Developer tool for building custom API integrations

time · Use cases

  • Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
  • Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
  • Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries

n8n-claw · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

  • Linux VPS (Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 recommended, 4GB RAM and 15GB Disk minimum)
  • Telegram Bot Token (from [@BotFather](https://t.me/BotFather))
  • Your Telegram Chat ID (from [@userinfobot](https://t.me/userinfobot))
  • LLM API Key (Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Gemini, Mistral, Ollama, or OpenAI-compatible)
  • Domain name (or use [sslip.io](https://sslip.io))

Setup Steps

git clone https://github.com/freddy-schuetz/n8n-claw.git && cd n8n-claw && ./setup.sh

The script will prompt for:

  • n8n API Key (generated in n8n UI: Settings → API)
  • Telegram Bot Token and Chat ID
  • LLM API Key (choose your provider)
  • Domain name
  • Agent personality (name, language, communication style)

Optional features:

  • Embeddings for semantic memory search
  • Voice messages (requires Whisper API key)

Claude Desktop Integration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-claw": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "--rm", "-i", "n8n-claw-agent", "mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "your-telegram-token",
        "TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID": "your-chat-id",
        "LLM_API_KEY": "your-llm-key",
        "DOMAIN": "your-domain"
      }
    }
  }
}

After setup, send a message to your Telegram bot to start interacting.

time · Install

Installation Options

**Using uv (recommended):**

uvx mcp-server-time

**Using PIP:**

pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time

**Configure for Claude Desktop:**

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-time"]
    }
  }
}
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