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title: Workflows environment variables
description: >-
Environment variables to configure workflows in n8n, including default naming,
onboarding flow preferences, tag management, and caller policy settings.
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- environment variables
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Workflows environment variables
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| Variable | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
N8N_ONBOARDING_FLOW_DISABLED |
Boolean | false |
Whether to disable onboarding tips when creating a new workflow (true) or not (false). |
N8N_WORKFLOW_ACTIVATION_BATCH_SIZE |
Number | 1 |
How many workflows to activate simultaneously during startup. |
N8N_WORKFLOW_CALLER_POLICY_DEFAULT_OPTION |
String | workflowsFromSameOwner |
Which workflows can call a workflow. Options are: any, none, workflowsFromAList, workflowsFromSameOwner. This feature requires Workflow sharing. |
N8N_WORKFLOW_TAGS_DISABLED |
Boolean | false |
Whether to disable workflow tags (true) or enable tags (false). |
WORKFLOWS_DEFAULT_NAME |
String | My workflow |
The default name used for new workflows. |