# CLI

**URL:** https://community.n8n.io/c/feature-requests/cli/9.md

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## [About the CLI category](https://community.n8n.io/t/about-the-cli-category/15)

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**Author:** [@jan](https://community.n8n.io/u/jan)\
**Replies:** 0

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If there are any features in the CLI that you think are currently missing and you would like you can post them here. Members can then vote for them if they are also interested in them. It is then so possible to get a goo…

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## [Instance/project role rules managable by CLI/API](https://community.n8n.io/t/instance-project-role-rules-managable-by-cli-api/299658)

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**Author:** [@TheITGuy](https://community.n8n.io/u/TheITGuy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 10:18am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/instance-project-role-rules-managable-by-cli-api/299658 "2026-06-16T10:18:43Z")

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Currently, instance and project role rules (Settings → SSO) can only be created and managed via the UI. It would be very helpful if these rules could also be managed via the CLI/API to automate project access.

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## [Error in google sheet not propagated to error in workflow](https://community.n8n.io/t/error-in-google-sheet-not-propagated-to-error-in-workflow/272256)

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**Author:** [@Clifford\_Staley](https://community.n8n.io/u/Clifford_Staley)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/error-in-google-sheet-not-propagated-to-error-in-workflow/272256 "2026-03-02T22:47:36Z")

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“Node should mark execution as failed when it returns a service error” is a legitimate bug/design issue worth raising. Google Sheet read Auth failed and output showed error Service unavailable - try again later or cons…

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## [Connect workflow to messengers (bots)](https://community.n8n.io/t/connect-workflow-to-messengers-bots/46)

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**Author:** [@mooghermez](https://community.n8n.io/u/mooghermez)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/connect-workflow-to-messengers-bots/46 "2026-02-11T16:29:24Z")

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I think one of important missed options is connecting workflows to bots on messengers like: Telegram Facebook WhatsApp …

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## [Add ability to configure SSO (OIDC) via environment variables](https://community.n8n.io/t/add-ability-to-configure-sso-oidc-via-environment-variables/198338)

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**Author:** [@vnea](https://community.n8n.io/u/vnea)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/add-ability-to-configure-sso-oidc-via-environment-variables/198338 "2026-02-06T11:58:54Z")

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Hello, I could configure SSO (OIDC) by following the documentation Set up OIDC via the UI. But I deploy n8n on multiple environments and I need to rotate the client ID / client secret from time to time. In the source …

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## [Me gané una cuenta vitalicia y no puedo acceder](https://community.n8n.io/t/me-gane-una-cuenta-vitalicia-y-no-puedo-acceder/252565)

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**Author:** [@alvapr0g](https://community.n8n.io/u/alvapr0g)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/me-gane-una-cuenta-vitalicia-y-no-puedo-acceder/252565 "2026-01-19T21:48:17Z")

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Hola, Me gané una cuenta vitalicia con ustedes y no puedo usarla, me ayudan?

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## [Gestion de l'authentification OAuth Google via l'API n8n (sans UI)](https://community.n8n.io/t/gestion-de-lauthentification-oauth-google-via-lapi-n8n-sans-ui/238323)

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**Author:** [@Fredo\_HIEN](https://community.n8n.io/u/Fredo_HIEN)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 11:04am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/gestion-de-lauthentification-oauth-google-via-lapi-n8n-sans-ui/238323 "2025-12-19T11:04:44Z")

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Contexte : Je développe une plateforme qui crée et gère des workflows n8n dynamiquement via l’API publique (/api/v1/). Les modèles de workflow intègrent des nœuds Google (Drive, Sheets, Gmail). Situation actuelle (UI) :…

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## [TXN Language Cl](https://community.n8n.io/t/txn-language-cl/234530)

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**Author:** [@Than\_Soe](https://community.n8n.io/u/Than_Soe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 11:17am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/txn-language-cl/234530 "2025-12-11T11:17:06Z")

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C: copilot: ‘supported’ codeNavigation: ‘not-supported’ codeScanning: ‘supported’ depGraph: ‘not-supported’ depUpdates: ‘not-supported’ actions: ‘supported’ packages: ‘not-supported’ C++: copilot: ‘supported’ …

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## [Testing n8](https://community.n8n.io/t/testing-n8/214647)

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**Author:** [@anonyme\_anonyme](https://community.n8n.io/u/anonyme_anonyme)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/testing-n8/214647 "2025-10-31T16:10:32Z")

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so i’m testing n8n for the first time

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## [Request for Enterprise Plan Access - Self-Hosted License](https://community.n8n.io/t/request-for-enterprise-plan-access-self-hosted-license/206208)

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**Author:** [@LAKSHYA\_SRIVASTAVA](https://community.n8n.io/u/LAKSHYA_SRIVASTAVA)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/request-for-enterprise-plan-access-self-hosted-license/206208 "2025-10-15T13:04:17Z")

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Hello n8n Support Team, I hope you are doing well. I am writing to request immediate access to the enterprise features of my self-hosted n8n plan. On October 12, 2025, I purchased the self-hosted plan, which was suppose…

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## [Save latest successful run and latest unsuccessful run](https://community.n8n.io/t/save-latest-successful-run-and-latest-unsuccessful-run/188824)

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**Author:** [@Jaco\_Ruizendaal](https://community.n8n.io/u/Jaco_Ruizendaal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 8:21am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/save-latest-successful-run-and-latest-unsuccessful-run/188824 "2025-09-16T08:21:51Z")

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You can select which type of executions to save. The plan then decides for how long. I don’t need 7 days of execution history on my pro plan. I am happy with the last 3 (place number here) successful and 3 (place number …

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## [Gemini and MCPs](https://community.n8n.io/t/gemini-and-mcps/173849)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_Wall](https://community.n8n.io/u/Alex_Wall)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/gemini-and-mcps/173849 "2025-08-22T16:42:16Z")

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I’d like to see the Gemini Chat Node have better compatibility with MCPs, as they are more flexible and powerful than API calls. When enabling MCPs, this is the error that comes up includes: Unknown name “exclusiveMini…

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## [Chatbot help](https://community.n8n.io/t/chatbot-help/165114)

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**Author:** [@aliali](https://community.n8n.io/u/aliali)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/chatbot-help/165114 "2025-08-10T00:55:52Z")

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A chatbot can help and fix our problem with no time and also increase the accurate answer.

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## [Enable additionalBodyProperties on generic Oauth2 credential form](https://community.n8n.io/t/enable-additionalbodyproperties-on-generic-oauth2-credential-form/160813)

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**Author:** [@oh-bala](https://community.n8n.io/u/oh-bala)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2025, 9:09am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/enable-additionalbodyproperties-on-generic-oauth2-credential-form/160813 "2025-08-02T09:09:14Z")

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Now days, the OAuth2 API credential setup doesn’t have “Additional Body Properties” in the form, and some time we need to use this credential for those not predefined services, like the one Basecamp/37signals, which I am…

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## [Custom Chat model](https://community.n8n.io/t/custom-chat-model/156360)

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**Author:** [@JT\_Topham](https://community.n8n.io/u/JT_Topham)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/custom-chat-model/156360 "2025-07-25T19:30:31Z")

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I was wondering if it is possible to connect a 3rd party AI service as a chat model. I have an account with monica ai (https://platform.monica.im/) but not with any of the main chat models like openai, google, anthropic,…

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## [Postgres Chat Memory does not record the conversation creation time when recording the conversation history.](https://community.n8n.io/t/postgres-chat-memory-does-not-record-the-conversation-creation-time-when-recording-the-conversation-history/111464)

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**Author:** [@gu\_pan](https://community.n8n.io/u/gu_pan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 8:52am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/postgres-chat-memory-does-not-record-the-conversation-creation-time-when-recording-the-conversation-history/111464 "2025-05-06T08:52:43Z")

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Is this a new requirement? I have also mentioned it on github. In fact, persistent storage of the conversation process should also support timestamps。 To Reproduce Create webhook Create AI Agent Add LLM Add Memory Def…

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## [Allow Workers to be assigned to listen to certain requests](https://community.n8n.io/t/allow-workers-to-be-assigned-to-listen-to-certain-requests/28104)

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**Author:** [@cgsmith](https://community.n8n.io/u/cgsmith)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/allow-workers-to-be-assigned-to-listen-to-certain-requests/28104 "2023-07-13T13:31:43Z")

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It would be nice if n8n worker could have a command to listen to certain workflows only. Allowing n8n worker --id 4 would allow isolating certain long running workers. We had a recent event where there was no way out of…

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## [System information in CLI](https://community.n8n.io/t/system-information-in-cli/25404)

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**Author:** [@JulienDelRio](https://community.n8n.io/u/JulienDelRio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/system-information-in-cli/25404 "2023-04-20T15:20:45Z")

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Hi, We are running n8n on our own server, deployed via NPM. We use systemctl to run n8n automatically. We pass the environment variables with a file in systemctl. When we use the CLI, the environment variables are no…

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## [Paid license feature - building standalone exe files](https://community.n8n.io/t/paid-license-feature-building-standalone-exe-files/21387)

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**Author:** [@yavetal](https://community.n8n.io/u/yavetal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/paid-license-feature-building-standalone-exe-files/21387 "2023-01-02T23:01:28Z")

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I recall this summer, there was a discussion regarding the paid tier of n8n - not sure if this idea had been already brought up. I’m starting a new service project, building small automations for the business. If n8n ha…

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## [Support MongoDB as a database backend](https://community.n8n.io/t/support-mongodb-as-a-database-backend/13297)

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**Author:** [@endritgojani](https://community.n8n.io/u/endritgojani)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2022, 7:42am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/support-mongodb-as-a-database-backend/13297 "2022-04-21T07:42:55Z")

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Could you please add support for MongoDB as a database backend, please?

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## [Custom Fonts for the Image Node?](https://community.n8n.io/t/custom-fonts-for-the-image-node/7808)

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**Author:** [@pford](https://community.n8n.io/u/pford)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/custom-fonts-for-the-image-node/7808 "2021-09-28T22:39:25Z")

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I imagine it might be possible to upload custom fonts to the fonts folder of n8n, but I was wondering if this might be possible to do for an n8n cloud instance as well? I’d like to generate some barcodes and could use th…

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## [Require modules in function and functionitem \[GOT CREATED\]](https://community.n8n.io/t/require-modules-in-function-and-functionitem-got-created/101)

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**Author:** [@victor141516](https://community.n8n.io/u/victor141516)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/require-modules-in-function-and-functionitem-got-created/101 "2021-02-26T17:44:53Z")

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It would be cool to be allowed to use node modules (native ones, at least) in Function and FunctionItem nodes. This can be achieved replacing here for this (from vm2 readme): const vm = new NodeVM({ console: 'inher…

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## [Ability to pass CLI arguments to workflow](https://community.n8n.io/t/ability-to-pass-cli-arguments-to-workflow/276)

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**Author:** [@tim](https://community.n8n.io/u/tim)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/ability-to-pass-cli-arguments-to-workflow/276 "2019-10-24T14:59:15Z")

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Hi, I’m new to n8n and so far, very impressed. Thank you! I’ve got a basic workflow running & executing from the CLI, and now want to performance test, for example run it 100 times. I can do that loop in the shell, but…
