EXECUTIONS_MODE=queue n8n start

Category: n8n & Workflow Automation

EXECUTIONS_MODE=queue n8n start

Run n8n in queue mode

Switches execution processing to queue mode, where a Redis-backed queue hands work to worker instances and enables horizontal scaling. Requires a Redis instance configured through the queue settings and at least one n8n worker process. Regular mode, the default, runs everything in one process.
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