feat: Remove 9 low-value tools and consolidate n8n_health_check (v2.25.0)

Telemetry-driven tool cleanup to improve API clarity:

**Removed Tools (9):**
- list_nodes - Use search_nodes instead
- list_ai_tools - Use search_nodes with isAITool filter
- list_tasks - Low usage (0.02%)
- get_database_statistics - Use n8n_health_check
- list_templates - Use search_templates or get_templates_for_task
- get_node_as_tool_info - Documented in get_node
- validate_workflow_connections - Use validate_workflow
- validate_workflow_expressions - Use validate_workflow
- n8n_list_available_tools - Use n8n_health_check
- n8n_diagnostic - Merged into n8n_health_check

**Consolidated Tool:**
- n8n_health_check now supports mode='diagnostic' for detailed troubleshooting

**Tool Count:**
- Before: 38 tools
- After: 31 tools (18% reduction)

Concieved by Romuald Członkowski - www.aiadvisors.pl/en

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

src/mcp/handlers-n8n-manager.ts

@@ -1844,8 +1844,8 @@ export async function handleDiagnostic(request: any, context?: InstanceContext):
   }
 
   // Check which tools are available
-  const documentationTools = 22; // Base documentation tools
+  const documentationTools = 14; // Base documentation tools (after v2.25.0 cleanup)
-  const managementTools = apiConfigured ? 16 : 0;
+  const managementTools = apiConfigured ? 17 : 0; // Management tools requiring API (includes n8n_health_check)
   const totalTools = documentationTools + managementTools;
 
   // Check npm version

src/mcp/server.ts

@@ -837,8 +837,6 @@ export class N8NDocumentationMCPServer {
           validationResult = ToolValidation.validateNodeMinimal(args);
           break;
         case 'validate_workflow':
-        case 'validate_workflow_connections':
-        case 'validate_workflow_expressions':
           validationResult = ToolValidation.validateWorkflow(args);
           break;
       case 'search_nodes':
@@ -1015,23 +1013,14 @@ export class N8NDocumentationMCPServer {
       case 'tools_documentation':
         // No required parameters
         return this.getToolsDocumentation(args.topic, args.depth);
-      case 'list_nodes':
-        // No required parameters
-        return this.listNodes(args);
       case 'search_nodes':
         this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['query']);
         // Convert limit to number if provided, otherwise use default
         const limit = args.limit !== undefined ? Number(args.limit) || 20 : 20;
         return this.searchNodes(args.query, limit, { mode: args.mode, includeExamples: args.includeExamples });
-      case 'list_ai_tools':
-        // No required parameters
-        return this.listAITools();
       case 'get_node_documentation':
         this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['nodeType']);
         return this.getNodeDocumentation(args.nodeType);
-      case 'get_database_statistics':
-        // No required parameters
-        return this.getDatabaseStatistics();
       case 'get_node':
         this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['nodeType']);
         return this.getNode(
@@ -1047,9 +1036,6 @@ export class N8NDocumentationMCPServer {
         this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['nodeType', 'query']);
         const maxResults = args.maxResults !== undefined ? Number(args.maxResults) || 20 : 20;
         return this.searchNodeProperties(args.nodeType, args.query, maxResults);
-      case 'list_tasks':
-        // No required parameters
-        return this.listTasks(args.category);
       case 'validate_node_operation':
         this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['nodeType', 'config']);
         // Ensure config is an object
@@ -1101,16 +1087,6 @@ export class N8NDocumentationMCPServer {
       case 'get_property_dependencies':
         this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['nodeType']);
         return this.getPropertyDependencies(args.nodeType, args.config);
-      case 'get_node_as_tool_info':
-        this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['nodeType']);
-        return this.getNodeAsToolInfo(args.nodeType);
-      case 'list_templates':
-        // No required params
-        const listLimit = Math.min(Math.max(Number(args.limit) || 10, 1), 100);
-        const listOffset = Math.max(Number(args.offset) || 0, 0);
-        const sortBy = args.sortBy || 'views';
-        const includeMetadata = Boolean(args.includeMetadata);
-        return this.listTemplates(listLimit, listOffset, sortBy, includeMetadata);
       case 'list_node_templates':
         this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['nodeTypes']);
         const templateLimit = Math.min(Math.max(Number(args.limit) || 10, 1), 100);
@@ -1147,12 +1123,6 @@ export class N8NDocumentationMCPServer {
       case 'validate_workflow':
         this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['workflow']);
         return this.validateWorkflow(args.workflow, args.options);
-      case 'validate_workflow_connections':
-        this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['workflow']);
-        return this.validateWorkflowConnections(args.workflow);
-      case 'validate_workflow_expressions':
-        this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['workflow']);
-        return this.validateWorkflowExpressions(args.workflow);
 
       // n8n Management Tools (if API is configured)
       case 'n8n_create_workflow':
@@ -1205,14 +1175,11 @@ export class N8NDocumentationMCPServer {
         this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['id']);
         return n8nHandlers.handleDeleteExecution(args, this.instanceContext);
       case 'n8n_health_check':
-        // No required parameters
+        // No required parameters - supports mode='status' (default) or mode='diagnostic'
+        if (args.mode === 'diagnostic') {
+          return n8nHandlers.handleDiagnostic({ params: { arguments: args } }, this.instanceContext);
+        }
         return n8nHandlers.handleHealthCheck(this.instanceContext);
-      case 'n8n_list_available_tools':
-        // No required parameters
-        return n8nHandlers.handleListAvailableTools(this.instanceContext);
-      case 'n8n_diagnostic':
-        // No required parameters
-        return n8nHandlers.handleDiagnostic({ params: { arguments: args } }, this.instanceContext);
       case 'n8n_workflow_versions':
         this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['mode']);
         return n8nHandlers.handleWorkflowVersions(args, this.repository!, this.instanceContext);

src/mcp/tools-n8n-manager.ts

@@ -436,29 +436,19 @@ Examples:
   // System Tools
   {
     name: 'n8n_health_check',
-    description: `Check n8n instance health and API connectivity. Returns status and available features.`,
+    description: `Check n8n instance health and API connectivity. Use mode='diagnostic' for detailed troubleshooting with env vars and tool status.`,
-    inputSchema: {
-      type: 'object',
-      properties: {}
-    }
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'n8n_list_available_tools',
-    description: `List available n8n tools and capabilities.`,
-    inputSchema: {
-      type: 'object',
-      properties: {}
-    }
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'n8n_diagnostic',
-    description: `Diagnose n8n API config. Shows tool status, API connectivity, env vars. Helps troubleshoot missing tools.`,
     inputSchema: {
       type: 'object',
       properties: {
+        mode: {
+          type: 'string',
+          enum: ['status', 'diagnostic'],
+          description: 'Mode: "status" (default) for quick health check, "diagnostic" for detailed debug info including env vars and tool status',
+          default: 'status'
+        },
         verbose: {
           type: 'boolean',
-          description: 'Include detailed debug information (default: false)'
+          description: 'Include extra details in diagnostic mode (default: false)'
         }
       }
     }

src/mcp/tools.ts

@@ -26,37 +26,6 @@ export const n8nDocumentationToolsFinal: ToolDefinition[] = [
       },
     },
   },
-  {
-    name: 'list_nodes',
-    description: `List n8n nodes. Common: list_nodes({limit:200}) for all, list_nodes({category:'trigger'}) for triggers. Package: "n8n-nodes-base" or "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain". Categories: trigger/transform/output/input.`,
-    inputSchema: {
-      type: 'object',
-      properties: {
-        package: {
-          type: 'string',
-          description: '"n8n-nodes-base" (core) or "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain" (AI)',
-        },
-        category: {
-          type: 'string',
-          description: 'trigger|transform|output|input|AI',
-        },
-        developmentStyle: {
-          type: 'string',
-          enum: ['declarative', 'programmatic'],
-          description: 'Usually "programmatic"',
-        },
-        isAITool: {
-          type: 'boolean',
-          description: 'Filter AI-capable nodes',
-        },
-        limit: {
-          type: 'number',
-          description: 'Max results (default 50, use 200+ for all)',
-          default: 50,
-        },
-      },
-    },
-  },
   {
     name: 'search_nodes',
     description: `Search n8n nodes by keyword with optional real-world examples. Pass query as string. Example: query="webhook" or query="database". Returns max 20 results. Use includeExamples=true to get top 2 template configs per node.`,
@@ -87,14 +56,6 @@ export const n8nDocumentationToolsFinal: ToolDefinition[] = [
       required: ['query'],
     },
   },
-  {
-    name: 'list_ai_tools',
-    description: `List 263 AI-optimized nodes. Note: ANY node can be AI tool! Connect any node to AI Agent's tool port. Community nodes need N8N_COMMUNITY_PACKAGES_ALLOW_TOOL_USAGE=true.`,
-    inputSchema: {
-      type: 'object',
-      properties: {},
-    },
-  },
   {
     name: 'get_node_documentation',
     description: `Get readable docs with examples/auth/patterns. Better than raw schema! 87% coverage. Format: "nodes-base.slack"`,
@@ -109,14 +70,6 @@ export const n8nDocumentationToolsFinal: ToolDefinition[] = [
       required: ['nodeType'],
     },
   },
-  {
-    name: 'get_database_statistics',
-    description: `Node stats: 525 total, 263 AI tools, 104 triggers, 87% docs coverage. Verifies MCP working.`,
-    inputSchema: {
-      type: 'object',
-      properties: {},
-    },
-  },
   {
     name: 'get_node',
     description: `Get node info with progressive detail levels. Detail: minimal (~200 tokens), standard (~1-2K, default), full (~3-8K). Version modes: versions (history), compare (diff), breaking (changes), migrations (auto-migrate). Supports includeTypeInfo and includeExamples. Use standard for most tasks.`,
@@ -184,19 +137,6 @@ export const n8nDocumentationToolsFinal: ToolDefinition[] = [
       required: ['nodeType', 'query'],
     },
   },
-  {
-    name: 'list_tasks',
-    description: `List task templates by category: HTTP/API, Webhooks, Database, AI, Data Processing, Communication.`,
-    inputSchema: {
-      type: 'object',
-      properties: {
-        category: {
-          type: 'string',
-          description: 'Filter by category (optional)',
-        },
-      },
-    },
-  },
   {
     name: 'validate_node_operation',
     description: `Validate n8n node configuration. Pass nodeType as string and config as object. Example: nodeType="nodes-base.slack", config={resource:"channel",operation:"create"}`,
@@ -316,53 +256,6 @@ export const n8nDocumentationToolsFinal: ToolDefinition[] = [
       required: ['nodeType'],
     },
   },
-  {
-    name: 'get_node_as_tool_info',
-    description: `How to use ANY node as AI tool. Shows requirements, use cases, examples. Works for all nodes, not just AI-marked ones.`,
-    inputSchema: {
-      type: 'object',
-      properties: {
-        nodeType: {
-          type: 'string',
-          description: 'Full node type WITH prefix: "nodes-base.slack", "nodes-base.googleSheets", etc.',
-        },
-      },
-      required: ['nodeType'],
-    },
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'list_templates',
-    description: `List all templates with minimal data (id, name, description, views, node count). Optionally include AI-generated metadata for smart filtering.`,
-    inputSchema: {
-      type: 'object',
-      properties: {
-        limit: {
-          type: 'number',
-          description: 'Number of results (1-100). Default 10.',
-          default: 10,
-          minimum: 1,
-          maximum: 100,
-        },
-        offset: {
-          type: 'number',
-          description: 'Pagination offset. Default 0.',
-          default: 0,
-          minimum: 0,
-        },
-        sortBy: {
-          type: 'string',
-          enum: ['views', 'created_at', 'name'],
-          description: 'Sort field. Default: views (popularity).',
-          default: 'views',
-        },
-        includeMetadata: {
-          type: 'boolean',
-          description: 'Include AI-generated metadata (categories, complexity, setup time, etc.). Default false.',
-          default: false,
-        },
-      },
-    },
-  },
   {
     name: 'list_node_templates',
     description: `Find templates using specific nodes. Returns paginated results. Use FULL types: "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest".`,
@@ -622,107 +515,6 @@ export const n8nDocumentationToolsFinal: ToolDefinition[] = [
       required: ['valid', 'summary']
     },
   },
-  {
-    name: 'validate_workflow_connections',
-    description: `Check workflow connections only: valid nodes, no cycles, proper triggers, AI tool links. Fast structure validation.`,
-    inputSchema: {
-      type: 'object',
-      properties: {
-        workflow: {
-          type: 'object',
-          description: 'The workflow JSON with nodes array and connections object.',
-        },
-      },
-      required: ['workflow'],
-      additionalProperties: false,
-    },
-    outputSchema: {
-      type: 'object',
-      properties: {
-        valid: { type: 'boolean' },
-        statistics: {
-          type: 'object',
-          properties: {
-            totalNodes: { type: 'number' },
-            triggerNodes: { type: 'number' },
-            validConnections: { type: 'number' },
-            invalidConnections: { type: 'number' }
-          }
-        },
-        errors: {
-          type: 'array',
-          items: {
-            type: 'object',
-            properties: {
-              node: { type: 'string' },
-              message: { type: 'string' }
-            }
-          }
-        },
-        warnings: {
-          type: 'array',
-          items: {
-            type: 'object',
-            properties: {
-              node: { type: 'string' },
-              message: { type: 'string' }
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      },
-      required: ['valid', 'statistics']
-    },
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'validate_workflow_expressions',
-    description: `Validate n8n expressions: syntax {{}}, variables ($json/$node), references. Returns errors with locations.`,
-    inputSchema: {
-      type: 'object',
-      properties: {
-        workflow: {
-          type: 'object',
-          description: 'The workflow JSON to check for expression errors.',
-        },
-      },
-      required: ['workflow'],
-      additionalProperties: false,
-    },
-    outputSchema: {
-      type: 'object',
-      properties: {
-        valid: { type: 'boolean' },
-        statistics: {
-          type: 'object',
-          properties: {
-            totalNodes: { type: 'number' },
-            expressionsValidated: { type: 'number' }
-          }
-        },
-        errors: {
-          type: 'array',
-          items: {
-            type: 'object',
-            properties: {
-              node: { type: 'string' },
-              message: { type: 'string' }
-            }
-          }
-        },
-        warnings: {
-          type: 'array',
-          items: {
-            type: 'object',
-            properties: {
-              node: { type: 'string' },
-              message: { type: 'string' }
-            }
-          }
-        },
-        tips: { type: 'array', items: { type: 'string' } }
-      },
-      required: ['valid', 'statistics']
-    },
-  },
 ];
 
 /**

tests/integration/mcp-protocol/protocol-compliance.test.ts

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe('MCP Protocol Compliance', () => {
       for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
         expectedOrder.push(i);
         requests.push(
-          client.callTool({ name: 'get_database_statistics', arguments: {} })
+          client.callTool({ name: 'tools_documentation', arguments: {} })
             .then(() => i)
         );
       }
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ describe('MCP Protocol Compliance', () => {
 
     it('should handle missing params gracefully', async () => {
       // Most tools should work without params
-      const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'list_nodes', arguments: {} });
+      const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'search_nodes', arguments: { query: 'webhook' } });
       expect(response).toBeDefined();
     });
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ describe('MCP Protocol Compliance', () => {
 
   describe('Content Types', () => {
     it('should handle text content in tool responses', async () => {
-      const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'get_database_statistics', arguments: {} });
+      const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'tools_documentation', arguments: {} });
 
       expect((response as any).content).toHaveLength(1);
       expect((response as any).content[0]).toHaveProperty('type', 'text');
@@ -167,14 +167,15 @@ describe('MCP Protocol Compliance', () => {
     });
 
     it('should handle JSON content properly', async () => {
-      const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'list_nodes', arguments: {
+      const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'search_nodes', arguments: {
+        query: 'webhook',
         limit: 5
       } });
 
       expect((response as any).content).toHaveLength(1);
       const content = JSON.parse((response as any).content[0].text);
-      expect(content).toHaveProperty('nodes');
+      expect(content).toHaveProperty('results');
-      expect(Array.isArray(content.nodes)).toBe(true);
+      expect(Array.isArray(content.results)).toBe(true);
     });
   });
 
@@ -197,10 +198,10 @@ describe('MCP Protocol Compliance', () => {
       const results: string[] = [];
 
       // Start multiple requests with different delays
-      const p1 = client.callTool({ name: 'get_database_statistics', arguments: {} })
+      const p1 = client.callTool({ name: 'tools_documentation', arguments: {} })
-        .then(() => { results.push('stats'); return 'stats'; });
+        .then(() => { results.push('docs'); return 'docs'; });
 
-      const p2 = client.callTool({ name: 'list_nodes', arguments: { limit: 1 } })
+      const p2 = client.callTool({ name: 'search_nodes', arguments: { query: 'webhook', limit: 1 } })
         .then(() => { results.push('nodes'); return 'nodes'; });
 
       const p3 = client.callTool({ name: 'search_nodes', arguments: { query: 'http' } })
@@ -232,13 +233,13 @@ describe('MCP Protocol Compliance', () => {
 
     it('should support optional parameters', async () => {
       // Call with minimal params
-      const response1 = await client.callTool({ name: 'list_nodes', arguments: {} });
+      const response1 = await client.callTool({ name: 'search_nodes', arguments: { query: 'webhook' } });
 
       // Call with all params
-      const response2 = await client.callTool({ name: 'list_nodes', arguments: {
+      const response2 = await client.callTool({ name: 'search_nodes', arguments: {
+        query: 'webhook',
         limit: 10,
-        category: 'trigger',
+        mode: 'OR'
-        package: 'n8n-nodes-base'
       } });
 
       expect(response1).toBeDefined();
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ describe('MCP Protocol Compliance', () => {
       await testClient.connect(clientTransport);
 
       // Make a request
-      const response = await testClient.callTool({ name: 'get_database_statistics', arguments: {} });
+      const response = await testClient.callTool({ name: 'tools_documentation', arguments: {} });
       expect(response).toBeDefined();
 
       // Close client
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ describe('MCP Protocol Compliance', () => {
 
       // Further requests should fail
       try {
-        await testClient.callTool({ name: 'get_database_statistics', arguments: {} });
+        await testClient.callTool({ name: 'tools_documentation', arguments: {} });
         expect.fail('Should have thrown an error');
       } catch (error) {
         expect(error).toBeDefined();
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@ describe('MCP Protocol Compliance', () => {
         const testClient = new Client({ name: 'test', version: '1.0.0' }, {});
         await testClient.connect(clientTransport);
 
-        const response = await testClient.callTool({ name: 'get_database_statistics', arguments: {} });
+        const response = await testClient.callTool({ name: 'tools_documentation', arguments: {} });
         expect(response).toBeDefined();
 
         await testClient.close();

tests/unit/mcp/handlers-n8n-manager.test.ts

@@ -1068,14 +1068,14 @@ describe('handlers-n8n-manager', () => {
         },
         toolsAvailability: {
           documentationTools: {
-            count: 22,
+            count: 14,
             enabled: true,
           },
           managementTools: {
-            count: 16,
+            count: 17,
             enabled: true,
           },
-          totalAvailable: 38,
+          totalAvailable: 31,
         },
       });