Prerequisites

You will need three things:

  1. n8n instance
  2. AI terminal tool ( for now we will use Claude code but it’s valid for all the cli based agents )
  3. Patience

Claude Code requirements

Before installing Claude Code, make sure you understand this:

Claude Code runs inside a terminal, not in a browser.

It can be installed on:

Where to install Claude Code

You can install Claude Code in different places.

Choose based on your use case.

Location Pros Cons
Same VPS as n8n Very simple Shares resources
Dedicated Ubuntu server Best performance Extra server
Personal computer (Mac / Linux) Full local files Needs private network( Tailscale) + you need to have n8n selfhosted
Raspberry Pi Low cost Limited power
Cloud VPS (Hostinger, Hetzner, etc.) Always online Monthly cost

Important: