docs: add template attribution requirements and acknowledgments

- Add mandatory attribution instructions to Claude Project Setup
- Require AI to share template author name, username, and n8n.io link
- Add Template Attribution section to Acknowledgments
- Credit top template contributors without specific counts
- Explain automatic attribution behavior in AI agent instructions

This ensures proper credit to template creators and demonstrates respect
for the n8n community's contributions while maintaining legal compliance.

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6. **Building Phase** - Create or customize the workflow:
- If using template: `get_template(templateId, {mode: "full"})`
- **MANDATORY ATTRIBUTION**: When using a template, ALWAYS inform the user:
- "This workflow is based on a template by **[author.name]** (@[author.username])"
- "View the original template at: [url]"
- Example: "This workflow is based on a template by **David Ashby** (@cfomodz). View the original at: https://n8n.io/workflows/2414"
- Customize template or build from validated configurations
- Connect nodes with proper structure
- Add error handling where appropriate
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## Key Insights
- **TEMPLATES FIRST** - Always check for existing templates before building from scratch (2,500+ available!)
- **ATTRIBUTION REQUIRED** - Always credit template authors with name, username, and link to n8n.io
- **SMART FILTERING** - Use metadata filters to find templates matching user skill level and time constraints
- **USE CODE NODE ONLY WHEN IT IS NECESSARY** - always prefer to use standard nodes over code node. Use code node only when you are sure you need it.
- **VALIDATE EARLY AND OFTEN** - Catch errors before they reach deployment
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- ALWAYS check for existing templates before building from scratch
- LEVERAGE metadata filters to find skill-appropriate templates
- **ALWAYS ATTRIBUTE TEMPLATES**: When using any template, you MUST share the author's name, username, and link to the original template on n8n.io
- VALIDATE templates before deployment (they may need updates)
- USE diff operations for updates (80-90% token savings)
- STATE validation results clearly
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- [Anthropic](https://anthropic.com) for the Model Context Protocol
- All contributors and users of this project
### Template Attribution
All workflow templates in this project are fetched from n8n's public template gallery at [n8n.io/workflows](https://n8n.io/workflows). Each template includes:
- Full attribution to the original creator (name and username)
- Direct link to the source template on n8n.io
- Original workflow ID for reference
The AI agent instructions in this project contain mandatory attribution requirements. When using any template, the AI will automatically:
- Share the template author's name and username
- Provide a direct link to the original template on n8n.io
- Display attribution in the format: "This workflow is based on a template by **[author]** (@[username]). View the original at: [url]"
Template creators retain all rights to their workflows. This project indexes templates to improve discoverability through AI assistants. If you're a template creator and have concerns about your template being indexed, please open an issue.
Special thanks to the prolific template contributors whose work helps thousands of users automate their workflows, including:
**David Ashby** (@cfomodz), **Yaron Been** (@yaron-nofluff), **Jimleuk** (@jimleuk), **Davide** (@n3witalia), **David Olusola** (@dae221), **Ranjan Dailata** (@ranjancse), **Airtop** (@cesar-at-airtop), **Joseph LePage** (@joe), **Don Jayamaha Jr** (@don-the-gem-dealer), **Angel Menendez** (@djangelic), and the entire n8n community of creators!
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