fix: simplify Docker quick start and remove conflicting docker-compose setup
Major simplification of Docker setup: - Removed unnecessary docker-compose.yml creation (was causing conflicts) - Removed volume mounting (not needed for stateless MCP) - Added --pull always to ensure latest version - Separated Claude Desktop setup from HTTP server setup - Fixed the fundamental issue: can't mix service mode with interactive mode The new approach: - Claude Desktop: Simple docker run with stdio mode - HTTP Server: Separate section for team deployments - No volume conflicts or container name issues - Works immediately without any prep work This fixes the configuration that wouldn't work due to: 1. Docker Compose running as daemon vs Claude needing interactive 2. Named volume dependencies 3. Container conflicts Now it's truly a 5-minute setup with just copy-paste. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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**Prerequisites:** [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/) installed on your system
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```bash
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# 1. Create .env file with auth token
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echo "AUTH_TOKEN=$(openssl rand -base64 32)" > .env
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# 2. Create docker-compose.yml
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cat > docker-compose.yml << 'EOF'
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services:
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n8n-mcp:
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image: ghcr.io/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp:latest
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container_name: n8n-mcp
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ports:
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- "3000:3000"
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environment:
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- MCP_MODE=stdio
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- LOG_LEVEL=error
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- DISABLE_CONSOLE_OUTPUT=true
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volumes:
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- n8n-mcp-data:/app/data
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restart: unless-stopped
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volumes:
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n8n-mcp-data:
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EOF
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# 3. Start the container
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docker compose up -d
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# 4. Configure Claude Desktop
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# Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS)
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# or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)
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```
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### For Claude Desktop
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Add this to your Claude Desktop config:
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```json
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"command": "docker",
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"args": [
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"run", "--rm", "-i",
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"--pull", "always",
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"-e", "MCP_MODE=stdio",
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"-e", "LOG_LEVEL=error",
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"-e", "DISABLE_CONSOLE_OUTPUT=true",
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"-v", "n8n-mcp-data:/app/data",
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"ghcr.io/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp:latest"
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]
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}
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}
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```
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**5. Restart Claude Desktop** - That's it! 🎉
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**Configuration file locations:**
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- **macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
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- **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
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- **Linux**: `~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
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**Restart Claude Desktop** - That's it! 🎉
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### For HTTP Server (Teams)
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If you want to run n8n-MCP as a shared service:
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```bash
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# 1. Create .env file
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echo "AUTH_TOKEN=$(openssl rand -base64 32)" > .env
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# 2. Run with Docker Compose
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docker run -d \
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--name n8n-mcp-server \
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--restart unless-stopped \
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-e MCP_MODE=http \
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-e USE_FIXED_HTTP=true \
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-e AUTH_TOKEN=$AUTH_TOKEN \
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-p 3000:3000 \
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ghcr.io/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp:latest
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```
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See [HTTP Deployment Guide](./docs/HTTP_DEPLOYMENT.md) for team setup.
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## Features
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