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n8nctl packages

n8nctl packages

Export and import workflows as .n8np packages (beta)

Synopsis

Bundle workflows into a portable .n8np archive and import them elsewhere. This is a beta n8n feature, disabled by default; the API returns 404 unless the instance sets N8N_PUBLIC_API_PACKAGES_ENABLED=true.

Options

  -h, --help   help for packages

Options inherited from parent commands

      --api-key string    override the API key (prefer keyring via 'auth login')
      --base-url string   override the instance base URL (e.g. https://host/api/v1)
      --columns strings   comma-separated columns for table/csv output
      --dry-run           print the equivalent curl and send no request
      --jq string         apply a jq program to the result (e.g. '.[].id'); implies JSON input
      --no-color          disable colored output [env: NO_COLOR]
      --no-header         hide the table header row
  -o, --output string     output format: table|json|yaml|csv [env: N8NCTL_OUTPUT]
      --profile string    config profile (instance) to use [env: N8NCTL_PROFILE]
  -q, --quiet             suppress non-essential chatter
      --rps float         client-side rate limit in requests/sec (0 = use config/default)
      --show-token        do not redact the API key in --dry-run output
  -v, --verbose           verbose (debug) logging to stderr

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