n8n has a built-in chat UI (ChatHub) and honestly—it works pretty good. But if you’re already using Claude Cowork, I’ve tested this over the last week and there’s basically zero reason to stay in ChatHub. In this video I show how I connect n8n workflows directly into Claude Cowork using MCP (Model Context Protocol), so I can trigger automations mid-conversation without switching windows. I walk through the exact setup: you need the Claude desktop app and a Pro plan for Cowork, then we verify/install Node.js (Windows walkthrough), test supergateway via npx, and optionally create an npx wrapper .bat file if your Node install path needs it. On the n8n side, we enable instance-level MCP, build a simple but real workflow (YouTube transcript fetch) using a webhook → HTTP request → respond to webhook pattern, and then explicitly enable MCP access for that workflow with a clear description. Finally, we grab the n8n access token + config JSON, paste it into Claude’s local MCP server config, restart Claude the right way, and demo Claude calling “execute workflow” to pull a transcript (because YouTube is blocked inside Claude). I also show how pairing this with a Cowork skill makes the whole thing automatic.