feat: Add DISABLED_TOOLS environment variable for tool filtering (Issue #410)

Added DISABLED_TOOLS environment variable to filter specific tools from registration at startup, enabling deployment-specific tool configuration for multi-tenant deployments, security hardening, and feature flags.

## Implementation

- Added getDisabledTools() method to parse comma-separated tool names from env var
- Modified ListToolsRequestSchema handler to filter both documentation and management tools
- Modified CallToolRequestSchema handler to reject disabled tool calls with clear error messages
- Added defense-in-depth guard in executeTool() method

## Features

- Environment variable format: DISABLED_TOOLS=tool1,tool2,tool3
- O(1) lookup performance using Set data structure
- Clear error messages with TOOL_DISABLED code
- Backward compatible (no DISABLED_TOOLS = all tools enabled)
- Comprehensive logging for observability

## Use Cases

- Multi-tenant: Hide tools that check global env vars
- Security: Disable management tools in production
- Feature flags: Gradually roll out new tools
- Deployment-specific: Different tool sets for cloud vs self-hosted

## Testing

- 45 comprehensive tests (all passing)
- 95% feature code coverage
- Unit tests + additional test scenarios
- Performance tested with 1000 tools (<100ms)

## Files Modified

- src/mcp/server.ts - Core implementation (~40 lines)
- .env.example, .env.docker - Configuration documentation
- tests/unit/mcp/disabled-tools*.test.ts - Comprehensive tests
- package.json, package.runtime.json - Version bump to 2.22.14
- CHANGELOG.md - Full documentation

Resolves #410

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

CHANGELOG.md

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 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2.22.14] - 2025-01-09
+
+### ✨ New Features
+
+**Issue #410: DISABLED_TOOLS Environment Variable for Tool Filtering**
+
+Added `DISABLED_TOOLS` environment variable to filter specific tools from registration at startup, enabling deployment-specific tool configuration for multi-tenant deployments, security hardening, and feature flags.
+
+#### Problem
+
+In multi-tenant deployments, some tools don't work correctly because they check global environment variables instead of per-instance context. Examples:
+
+- `n8n_diagnostic` shows global env vars (`NODE_ENV`, `process.env.N8N_API_URL`) which are meaningless in multi-tenant mode where each user has their own n8n instance credentials
+- `n8n_health_check` checks global n8n API configuration instead of instance-specific settings
+- These tools appear in the tools list but either don't work correctly (show wrong data), hang/error, or create confusing UX
+
+Additionally, some deployments need to disable certain tools for:
+- **Security**: Disable management tools in production for certain users
+- **Feature flags**: Gradually roll out new tools
+- **Deployment-specific**: Different tool sets for cloud vs self-hosted
+
+#### Solution
+
+**Environment Variable Format:**
+```bash
+DISABLED_TOOLS=n8n_diagnostic,n8n_health_check,custom_tool
+```
+
+**Implementation:**
+1. **`getDisabledTools()` Method** (`src/mcp/server.ts` lines 326-348)
+   - Parses comma-separated tool names from `DISABLED_TOOLS` env var
+   - Returns `Set<string>` for O(1) lookup performance
+   - Handles whitespace trimming and empty entries
+   - Logs configured disabled tools for debugging
+
+2. **ListToolsRequestSchema Handler** (`src/mcp/server.ts` lines 401-449)
+   - Filters both `n8nDocumentationToolsFinal` and `n8nManagementTools` arrays
+   - Removes disabled tools before returning to client
+   - Logs filtered tool count for observability
+
+3. **CallToolRequestSchema Handler** (`src/mcp/server.ts` lines 491-505)
+   - Checks if requested tool is disabled before execution
+   - Returns clear error message with `TOOL_DISABLED` code
+   - Includes list of all disabled tools in error response
+
+4. **executeTool() Guard** (`src/mcp/server.ts` lines 909-913)
+   - Defense in depth: additional check at execution layer
+   - Throws error if disabled tool somehow reaches execution
+   - Ensures complete protection against disabled tool calls
+
+**Error Response Format:**
+```json
+{
+  "error": "TOOL_DISABLED",
+  "message": "Tool 'n8n_diagnostic' is not available in this deployment. It has been disabled via DISABLED_TOOLS environment variable.",
+  "disabledTools": ["n8n_diagnostic", "n8n_health_check"]
+}
+```
+
+#### Usage Examples
+
+**Multi-tenant deployment:**
+```bash
+# Hide tools that check global env vars
+DISABLED_TOOLS=n8n_diagnostic,n8n_health_check
+```
+
+**Security hardening:**
+```bash
+# Disable destructive management tools
+DISABLED_TOOLS=n8n_delete_workflow,n8n_update_full_workflow
+```
+
+**Feature flags:**
+```bash
+# Gradually roll out experimental tools
+DISABLED_TOOLS=experimental_feature_1,beta_tool_2
+```
+
+**Deployment-specific:**
+```bash
+# Different tool sets for cloud vs self-hosted
+DISABLED_TOOLS=local_only_tool,debug_tool
+```
+
+#### Benefits
+
+- ✅ **Clean Implementation**: ~40 lines of code, simple and maintainable
+- ✅ **Environment Variable Based**: Standard configuration pattern
+- ✅ **Backward Compatible**: No `DISABLED_TOOLS` = all tools enabled
+- ✅ **Defense in Depth**: Filtering at registration + runtime rejection
+- ✅ **Performance**: O(1) lookup using Set data structure
+- ✅ **Observability**: Logs configuration and filter counts
+- ✅ **Clear Error Messages**: Users understand why tools aren't available
+
+#### Test Coverage
+
+**45 comprehensive tests (all passing):**
+
+**Original Tests (21 scenarios):**
+- Environment variable parsing (8 tests)
+- Tool filtering for both doc & mgmt tools (5 tests)
+- ExecuteTool guard (3 tests)
+- Invalid tool names (2 tests)
+- Real-world use cases (3 tests)
+
+**Additional Tests by test-automator (24 scenarios):**
+- Error response structure validation (3 tests)
+- Multi-tenant mode interaction (3 tests)
+- Special characters & unicode (5 tests)
+- Performance at scale (3 tests)
+- Environment variable edge cases (4 tests)
+- Defense in depth verification (3 tests)
+- Real-world deployment scenarios (3 tests)
+
+**Coverage:** 95% of feature code, exceeds >90% requirement
+
+#### Files Modified
+
+**Core Implementation (1 file):**
+- `src/mcp/server.ts` - Added filtering logic (~40 lines)
+
+**Configuration (4 files):**
+- `.env.example` - Added `DISABLED_TOOLS` documentation with examples
+- `.env.docker` - Added `DISABLED_TOOLS` example
+- `package.json` - Version bump to 2.22.14
+- `package.runtime.json` - Version bump to 2.22.14
+
+**Tests (2 files):**
+- `tests/unit/mcp/disabled-tools.test.ts` - 21 comprehensive test scenarios
+- `tests/unit/mcp/disabled-tools-additional.test.ts` - 24 additional test scenarios
+
+**Documentation (2 files):**
+- `DISABLED_TOOLS_TEST_COVERAGE_ANALYSIS.md` - Detailed coverage analysis
+- `DISABLED_TOOLS_TEST_SUMMARY.md` - Executive summary
+
+#### Impact
+
+**Before:**
+- ❌ Multi-tenant deployments showed incorrect diagnostic information
+- ❌ No way to disable problematic tools at deployment level
+- ❌ All-or-nothing approach (either all tools or no tools)
+
+**After:**
+- ✅ Fine-grained control over available tools per deployment
+- ✅ Multi-tenant deployments can hide env-var-based tools
+- ✅ Security hardening via tool filtering
+- ✅ Feature flag support for gradual rollout
+- ✅ Clean, simple configuration via environment variable
+
+#### Technical Details
+
+**Performance:**
+- O(1) lookup performance using `Set<string>`
+- Tested with 1000 tools: filtering completes in <100ms
+- No runtime overhead for tool execution
+
+**Security:**
+- Defense in depth: filtering + runtime rejection
+- Clear error messages prevent information leakage
+- No way to bypass disabled tool restrictions
+
+**Compatibility:**
+- 100% backward compatible
+- No breaking changes
+- Easy rollback (unset environment variable)
+
+Resolves #410
+
+Conceived by Romuald Członkowski - [www.aiadvisors.pl/en](https://www.aiadvisors.pl/en)
+
 ## [2.22.13] - 2025-01-08
 
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