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Introducing n8n Assistant

New blog post announcing the launch of n8n Assistant, a product feature. The post is authored by Paul Gordon and dated September 2026.

Support Teams Use n8n and Claude for Workflow Orchestration

The article from CMSWire explores how support teams are adopting composable intelligence using n8n's open-source workflow automation platform and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) with Claude. It argues that specialized systems (ticketing, CRM, knowledge bases, chat) coordinated by AI-driven workflows are replacing monolithic platforms. n8n-MCP allows support managers to generate production-ready workflow configurations conversationally, removing IT bottlenecks. The piece highlights three workflow patterns: ticket context activation, customer intelligence feedback loops, and real-time escalation routing. It emphasizes human-in-the-loop governance with explicit approval gates for high-risk actions. Gartner predicts 80% of organizations will use AI-powered chatbots for customer service by 2025. Expert quotes from industry practitioners underscore the value of visible workflow graphs and separation of labor from judgment.

• n8n is an open-source workflow automation platform with 545+ pre-built integrations.
• n8n-MCP enables Claude to generate workflow configurations conversationally.
• Gartner reports 80% of organizations are using or planning to adopt AI-powered chatbots for customer service by 2025.

Figranium's Verified n8n Node Enables Browser Automation

Figranium's integration with n8n has joined the n8n Verified Community Nodes program, providing a documented community node (n8n-nodes-figranium) that connects n8n workflows to a self-hosted Figranium instance. The node supports task, execution, and schedule operations and uses credentials (base URL and API key) to communicate with the self-hosted deployment. The verification aims to improve discoverability and installation within n8n as the rollout completes. The integration is intended for automating website interactions where no suitable API exists (e.g., scraping, extraction, form interactions), allowing browser tasks to be invoked as part of broader automated workflows.

• Figranium’s integration with n8n joined the n8n Verified Community Nodes program.
• The community node is published as n8n-nodes-figranium and connects n8n workflows to a self-hosted Figranium instance.
• The node supports task operations (execute/list), execution operations (list), and schedule operations (list/get/set/delete/describe and scheduler status).

nShift named Company of the Year at the 2026 Global Supply Chain Awards

nShift has been named Company of the Year at the 2026 Global Supply Chain Awards, recognizing its leadership in delivery management and AI innovation.