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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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| # 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](/workflows/sharing.md). | | |
| | `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. | | |