Helper Mode
Get AI suggestions and explanations without modifying your workflows.
What is Helper Mode?
Helper Mode is N8N Insider's default operating mode. The AI provides suggestions, explanations, and code examples without directly modifying your workflows. You have full control over what changes to make.
What You Can Do
- Ask questions about your workflow structure
- Get explanations for node configurations
- Request debugging help for errors
- Get code snippets for expressions and functions
- Learn n8n best practices
- Understand data transformations
Example Prompts
"What does this workflow do?"
"How can I filter items where status equals 'active'?"
"Why is my HTTP Request returning 401?"
"Write an expression to format this date as YYYY-MM-DD"
When to Use Helper Mode
- Learning how n8n works
- Understanding existing workflows
- Debugging issues before making changes
- Getting code you'll copy-paste manually
- When you want full control over changes
Ready for more?
Try Builder Mode to let AI create and modify nodes directly in your workflow.