n8n Chat Hub
A ChatGPT-like interface built into n8n (released Dec 2025) that lets users chat with any configured chat model (Claude, GPT-5 Mini, Gemini 2.5 Pro via OpenRouter) while preserving conversation context across model switches. Also exposes custom n8n AI agent workflows as chat targets – any workflow with a chat trigger that is both published and flagged 'available in n8n chat' appears in the Chat Hub. Supports built-in tools (starting with Gina AI for web search and URL reading).
Key points
- Located bottom-left of the main n8n interface – requires updated n8n instance to appear
- Switch between chat models mid-conversation while preserving context
- Uses existing n8n credentials (Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenRouter)
- Exposes custom agent workflows as chat targets via the chat trigger + publish + 'available in n8n chat' toggle
- Built-in tools start with Gina AI (web search, read URL content) – 1 million free tokens on sign-up
- Can create custom agents directly in Chat Hub without building an n8n workflow (similar to custom GPTs)
- Missing feature (as of video): cannot yet call n8n instance-level MCP from within the Chat Hub
- n8n Desk reuses the chat-agent idea as one of its modes: less technical users can interact with approved n8n-backed chat agents while technical users retain workflow-building access [src-086].
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Source references
- [src-005] Nate Herk cluster — Nate Herk — n8n cluster (18 videos)
– Videos referenced: jx-yvSRLKrA
- [src-086] n8n — "n8n Desk: The Open Source Claude Desktop That Runs on top of n8n's new MCP" (2026-05-11)