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docs: Document workflow activation limitation across skills
Add critical limitation notice that workflow activation is not supported via API or MCP and requires manual activation in n8n UI. Changes: - WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md: Added prominent warning in lifecycle section with deployment steps for users - SKILL.md (workflow-patterns): Added inline warning in deployment checklist - scheduled_tasks.md: Added activation reminder in deployment checklist - VALIDATION_GUIDE.md: Added to best practices "Do" section Context: During practical workflow deployment, discovered that the n8n_update_partial_workflow operation with active:true setting does not activate workflows. This is a critical limitation that users must understand to successfully deploy workflows built via MCP. Locations updated (4 files): 1. skills/n8n-mcp-tools-expert/WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md (primary) 2. skills/n8n-workflow-patterns/SKILL.md (deployment phase) 3. skills/n8n-workflow-patterns/scheduled_tasks.md (deployment checklist) 4. skills/n8n-mcp-tools-expert/VALIDATION_GUIDE.md (best practices) 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com> Conceived by Romuald Członkowski - https://www.aiadvisors.pl/en
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@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ When building ANY workflow, follow this checklist:
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### Deployment Phase
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- [ ] Review workflow settings (execution order, timeout, error handling)
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- [ ] Activate workflow
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- [ ] Activate workflow ⚠️ **Manual activation required in n8n UI** (API/MCP cannot activate)
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- [ ] Monitor first executions
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- [ ] Document workflow purpose and data flow
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- [ ] Document workflow purpose
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- [ ] Set up monitoring
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- [ ] Configure alerts
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- [ ] Activate workflow in n8n UI ⚠️ **Manual activation required** (API/MCP cannot activate)
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- [ ] Test in production (short interval first)
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- [ ] Monitor first few executions
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