fix: recognize dynamic AI Tool nodes in validator (Issue #522) (#526)

When n8n connects any node to an AI Agent's tool slot, it creates a
dynamic Tool variant at runtime (e.g., googleDrive → googleDriveTool).
These don't exist in npm packages, causing false "unknown node type"
errors.

Added validation-time inference: when a *Tool node type is not found,
check if the base node exists. If yes, treat as valid with warning.

Changes:
- workflow-validator.ts: Add INFERRED_TOOL_VARIANT logic
- node-similarity-service.ts: Add 98% confidence for valid Tool variants
- Added 7 unit tests for inferred tool variant functionality

Fixes #522

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

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

Co-authored-by: Romuald Członkowski <romualdczlonkowski@MacBook-Pro-Romuald.local>
Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,31 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2.31.9] - 2026-01-07
+
+### Fixed
+
+**Dynamic AI Tool Nodes Not Recognized by Validator (Issue #522)**
+
+Fixed a validator false positive where dynamically-generated AI Tool nodes like `googleDriveTool` and `googleSheetsTool` were incorrectly reported as "unknown node type".
+
+**Root Cause:** n8n creates Tool variants at runtime when ANY node is connected to an AI Agent's tool slot (e.g., `googleDrive` → `googleDriveTool`). These dynamic nodes don't exist in npm packages, so the MCP database couldn't discover them during rebuild.
+
+**Solution:** Added validation-time inference that checks if the base node exists when a `*Tool` node type is not found. If the base node exists, the Tool variant is treated as valid with an informative warning.
+
+**Changes:**
+- `workflow-validator.ts`: Added inference logic for dynamic Tool variants
+- `node-similarity-service.ts`: Added high-confidence (98%) suggestion for valid Tool variants
+- Added 7 new unit tests for inferred tool variant functionality
+
+**Behavior:**
+- `googleDriveTool` with existing `googleDrive` → Warning: `INFERRED_TOOL_VARIANT`
+- `googleSheetsTool` with existing `googleSheets` → Warning: `INFERRED_TOOL_VARIANT`
+- `unknownNodeTool` without base node → Error: "Unknown node type"
+- `supabaseTool` (in database) → Uses database record (no inference)
+
+This fix ensures AI Agent workflows with dynamic tools validate correctly without false positives.
+
 ## [2.31.8] - 2026-01-07
 
 ### Deprecated

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dist/services/node-similarity-service.js

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
 exports.NodeSimilarityService = void 0;
 const logger_1 = require("../utils/logger");
+const tool_variant_generator_1 = require("./tool-variant-generator");
 class NodeSimilarityService {
     constructor(repository) {
         this.nodeCache = null;
@@ -67,6 +68,22 @@ class NodeSimilarityService {
         if (!invalidType || invalidType.trim() === '') {
             return [];
         }
+        if (tool_variant_generator_1.ToolVariantGenerator.isToolVariantNodeType(invalidType)) {
+            const baseNodeType = tool_variant_generator_1.ToolVariantGenerator.getBaseNodeType(invalidType);
+            if (baseNodeType) {
+                const baseNode = this.repository.getNode(baseNodeType);
+                if (baseNode) {
+                    return [{
+                            nodeType: invalidType,
+                            displayName: `${baseNode.displayName} Tool`,
+                            confidence: 0.98,
+                            reason: `Dynamic AI Tool variant of ${baseNode.displayName}`,
+                            category: baseNode.category,
+                            description: 'Runtime-generated Tool variant for AI Agent integration'
+                        }];
+                }
+            }
+        }
         const suggestions = [];
         const mistakeSuggestion = this.checkCommonMistakes(invalidType);
         if (mistakeSuggestion) {

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dist/services/workflow-validator.js

@@ -236,7 +236,31 @@ class WorkflowValidator {
                     }
                 }
                 const normalizedType = node_type_normalizer_1.NodeTypeNormalizer.normalizeToFullForm(node.type);
-                const nodeInfo = this.nodeRepository.getNode(normalizedType);
+                let nodeInfo = this.nodeRepository.getNode(normalizedType);
+                if (!nodeInfo && tool_variant_generator_1.ToolVariantGenerator.isToolVariantNodeType(normalizedType)) {
+                    const baseNodeType = tool_variant_generator_1.ToolVariantGenerator.getBaseNodeType(normalizedType);
+                    if (baseNodeType) {
+                        const baseNodeInfo = this.nodeRepository.getNode(baseNodeType);
+                        if (baseNodeInfo) {
+                            result.warnings.push({
+                                type: 'warning',
+                                nodeId: node.id,
+                                nodeName: node.name,
+                                message: `Node type "${node.type}" is inferred as a dynamic AI Tool variant of "${baseNodeType}". ` +
+                                    `This Tool variant is created by n8n at runtime when connecting "${baseNodeInfo.displayName}" to an AI Agent.`,
+                                code: 'INFERRED_TOOL_VARIANT'
+                            });
+                            nodeInfo = {
+                                ...baseNodeInfo,
+                                nodeType: normalizedType,
+                                displayName: `${baseNodeInfo.displayName} Tool`,
+                                isToolVariant: true,
+                                toolVariantOf: baseNodeType,
+                                isInferred: true
+                            };
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
                 if (!nodeInfo) {
                     const suggestions = await this.similarityService.findSimilarNodes(node.type, 3);
                     let message = `Unknown node type: "${node.type}".`;
@@ -310,6 +334,9 @@ class WorkflowValidator {
                 if (normalizedType.startsWith('nodes-langchain.')) {
                     continue;
                 }
+                if (nodeInfo.isInferred) {
+                    continue;
+                }
                 const paramsWithVersion = {
                     '@version': node.typeVersion || 1,
                     ...node.parameters

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "n8n-mcp",
-  "version": "2.31.8",
+  "version": "2.31.9",
   "description": "Integration between n8n workflow automation and Model Context Protocol (MCP)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",

src/services/node-similarity-service.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { NodeRepository } from '../database/node-repository';
 import { logger } from '../utils/logger';
+import { ToolVariantGenerator } from './tool-variant-generator';
 
 export interface NodeSuggestion {
   nodeType: string;
@@ -126,6 +127,25 @@ export class NodeSimilarityService {
       return [];
     }
 
+    // Check if this is a Tool variant and base node exists (Issue #522)
+    // Dynamic AI Tool variants like googleDriveTool are created at runtime by n8n
+    if (ToolVariantGenerator.isToolVariantNodeType(invalidType)) {
+      const baseNodeType = ToolVariantGenerator.getBaseNodeType(invalidType);
+      if (baseNodeType) {
+        const baseNode = this.repository.getNode(baseNodeType);
+        if (baseNode) {
+          return [{
+            nodeType: invalidType,
+            displayName: `${baseNode.displayName} Tool`,
+            confidence: 0.98,
+            reason: `Dynamic AI Tool variant of ${baseNode.displayName}`,
+            category: baseNode.category,
+            description: 'Runtime-generated Tool variant for AI Agent integration'
+          }];
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     const suggestions: NodeSuggestion[] = [];
 
     // First, check for exact common mistakes

src/services/workflow-validator.ts

@@ -398,7 +398,39 @@ export class WorkflowValidator {
         const normalizedType = NodeTypeNormalizer.normalizeToFullForm(node.type);
 
         // Get node definition using normalized type (needed for typeVersion validation)
-        const nodeInfo = this.nodeRepository.getNode(normalizedType);
+        let nodeInfo = this.nodeRepository.getNode(normalizedType);
+
+        // Check if this is a dynamic Tool variant (e.g., googleDriveTool, googleSheetsTool)
+        // n8n creates these at runtime when ANY node is used in an AI Agent's tool slot,
+        // but they don't exist in npm packages. We infer validity if the base node exists.
+        // See: https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp/issues/522
+        if (!nodeInfo && ToolVariantGenerator.isToolVariantNodeType(normalizedType)) {
+          const baseNodeType = ToolVariantGenerator.getBaseNodeType(normalizedType);
+          if (baseNodeType) {
+            const baseNodeInfo = this.nodeRepository.getNode(baseNodeType);
+            if (baseNodeInfo) {
+              // Valid inferred tool variant - base node exists
+              result.warnings.push({
+                type: 'warning',
+                nodeId: node.id,
+                nodeName: node.name,
+                message: `Node type "${node.type}" is inferred as a dynamic AI Tool variant of "${baseNodeType}". ` +
+                  `This Tool variant is created by n8n at runtime when connecting "${baseNodeInfo.displayName}" to an AI Agent.`,
+                code: 'INFERRED_TOOL_VARIANT'
+              });
+
+              // Create synthetic nodeInfo for validation continuity
+              nodeInfo = {
+                ...baseNodeInfo,
+                nodeType: normalizedType,
+                displayName: `${baseNodeInfo.displayName} Tool`,
+                isToolVariant: true,
+                toolVariantOf: baseNodeType,
+                isInferred: true
+              };
+            }
+          }
+        }
 
         if (!nodeInfo) {
 
@@ -494,6 +526,13 @@ export class WorkflowValidator {
           continue;
         }
 
+        // Skip PARAMETER validation for inferred tool variants (Issue #522)
+        // They have a different property structure (toolDescription added at runtime)
+        // that doesn't match the base node's schema. TypeVersion validation above still runs.
+        if ((nodeInfo as any).isInferred) {
+          continue;
+        }
+
         // Validate node configuration
         // Add @version to parameters for displayOptions evaluation (supports _cnd operators)
         const paramsWithVersion = {

tests/unit/services/workflow-validator-tool-variants.test.ts

@@ -599,4 +599,294 @@ describe('WorkflowValidator - Tool Variant Validation', () => {
       expect(invalidToolErrors.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('validateAllNodes - Inferred Tool Variants (Issue #522)', () => {
+    /**
+     * Tests for dynamic AI Tool nodes that are created at runtime by n8n
+     * when ANY node is used in an AI Agent's tool slot.
+     *
+     * These nodes (e.g., googleDriveTool, googleSheetsTool) don't exist in npm packages
+     * but are valid when the base node exists.
+     */
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      // Update mock repository to include Google nodes
+      mockRepository.getNode = vi.fn((nodeType: string) => {
+        // Base node with Tool variant
+        if (nodeType === 'nodes-base.supabase') {
+          return {
+            nodeType: 'nodes-base.supabase',
+            displayName: 'Supabase',
+            isAITool: true,
+            hasToolVariant: true,
+            isToolVariant: false,
+            isTrigger: false,
+            properties: []
+          };
+        }
+
+        // Tool variant in database
+        if (nodeType === 'nodes-base.supabaseTool') {
+          return {
+            nodeType: 'nodes-base.supabaseTool',
+            displayName: 'Supabase Tool',
+            isAITool: true,
+            hasToolVariant: false,
+            isToolVariant: true,
+            toolVariantOf: 'nodes-base.supabase',
+            isTrigger: false,
+            properties: []
+          };
+        }
+
+        // Google Drive base node (exists, but no Tool variant in DB)
+        if (nodeType === 'nodes-base.googleDrive') {
+          return {
+            nodeType: 'nodes-base.googleDrive',
+            displayName: 'Google Drive',
+            isAITool: false, // Not marked as AI tool in npm package
+            hasToolVariant: false, // No Tool variant in database
+            isToolVariant: false,
+            isTrigger: false,
+            properties: [],
+            category: 'files'
+          };
+        }
+
+        // Google Sheets base node (exists, but no Tool variant in DB)
+        if (nodeType === 'nodes-base.googleSheets') {
+          return {
+            nodeType: 'nodes-base.googleSheets',
+            displayName: 'Google Sheets',
+            isAITool: false,
+            hasToolVariant: false,
+            isToolVariant: false,
+            isTrigger: false,
+            properties: [],
+            category: 'productivity'
+          };
+        }
+
+        // AI Agent node
+        if (nodeType === 'nodes-langchain.agent') {
+          return {
+            nodeType: 'nodes-langchain.agent',
+            displayName: 'AI Agent',
+            isAITool: false,
+            hasToolVariant: false,
+            isToolVariant: false,
+            isTrigger: false,
+            properties: []
+          };
+        }
+
+        return null; // Unknown node
+      }) as any;
+    });
+
+    it('should pass validation for googleDriveTool when googleDrive exists', async () => {
+      const workflow = {
+        nodes: [
+          {
+            id: 'drive-tool-1',
+            name: 'Google Drive Tool',
+            type: 'n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTool',
+            typeVersion: 3,
+            position: [250, 300] as [number, number],
+            parameters: {}
+          }
+        ],
+        connections: {}
+      };
+
+      const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
+
+      // Should NOT have "Unknown node type" error
+      const unknownErrors = result.errors.filter(e =>
+        e.message && e.message.includes('Unknown node type')
+      );
+      expect(unknownErrors).toHaveLength(0);
+
+      // Should have INFERRED_TOOL_VARIANT warning
+      const inferredWarnings = result.warnings.filter(e =>
+        (e as any).code === 'INFERRED_TOOL_VARIANT'
+      );
+      expect(inferredWarnings).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(inferredWarnings[0].message).toContain('googleDriveTool');
+      expect(inferredWarnings[0].message).toContain('Google Drive');
+    });
+
+    it('should pass validation for googleSheetsTool when googleSheets exists', async () => {
+      const workflow = {
+        nodes: [
+          {
+            id: 'sheets-tool-1',
+            name: 'Google Sheets Tool',
+            type: 'n8n-nodes-base.googleSheetsTool',
+            typeVersion: 4,
+            position: [250, 300] as [number, number],
+            parameters: {}
+          }
+        ],
+        connections: {}
+      };
+
+      const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
+
+      // Should NOT have "Unknown node type" error
+      const unknownErrors = result.errors.filter(e =>
+        e.message && e.message.includes('Unknown node type')
+      );
+      expect(unknownErrors).toHaveLength(0);
+
+      // Should have INFERRED_TOOL_VARIANT warning
+      const inferredWarnings = result.warnings.filter(e =>
+        (e as any).code === 'INFERRED_TOOL_VARIANT'
+      );
+      expect(inferredWarnings).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(inferredWarnings[0].message).toContain('googleSheetsTool');
+      expect(inferredWarnings[0].message).toContain('Google Sheets');
+    });
+
+    it('should report error for unknownNodeTool when base node does not exist', async () => {
+      const workflow = {
+        nodes: [
+          {
+            id: 'unknown-tool-1',
+            name: 'Unknown Tool',
+            type: 'n8n-nodes-base.nonExistentNodeTool',
+            typeVersion: 1,
+            position: [250, 300] as [number, number],
+            parameters: {}
+          }
+        ],
+        connections: {}
+      };
+
+      const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
+
+      // Should have "Unknown node type" error
+      const unknownErrors = result.errors.filter(e =>
+        e.message && e.message.includes('Unknown node type')
+      );
+      expect(unknownErrors).toHaveLength(1);
+
+      // Should NOT have INFERRED_TOOL_VARIANT warning
+      const inferredWarnings = result.warnings.filter(e =>
+        (e as any).code === 'INFERRED_TOOL_VARIANT'
+      );
+      expect(inferredWarnings).toHaveLength(0);
+    });
+
+    it('should handle multiple inferred tool variants in same workflow', async () => {
+      const workflow = {
+        nodes: [
+          {
+            id: 'drive-tool-1',
+            name: 'Google Drive Tool',
+            type: 'n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTool',
+            typeVersion: 3,
+            position: [250, 300] as [number, number],
+            parameters: {}
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'sheets-tool-1',
+            name: 'Google Sheets Tool',
+            type: 'n8n-nodes-base.googleSheetsTool',
+            typeVersion: 4,
+            position: [250, 400] as [number, number],
+            parameters: {}
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'agent-1',
+            name: 'AI Agent',
+            type: '@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent',
+            typeVersion: 1.7,
+            position: [450, 300] as [number, number],
+            parameters: {}
+          }
+        ],
+        connections: {
+          'Google Drive Tool': {
+            ai_tool: [[{ node: 'AI Agent', type: 'ai_tool', index: 0 }]]
+          },
+          'Google Sheets Tool': {
+            ai_tool: [[{ node: 'AI Agent', type: 'ai_tool', index: 0 }]]
+          }
+        }
+      };
+
+      const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
+
+      // Should NOT have "Unknown node type" errors
+      const unknownErrors = result.errors.filter(e =>
+        e.message && e.message.includes('Unknown node type')
+      );
+      expect(unknownErrors).toHaveLength(0);
+
+      // Should have 2 INFERRED_TOOL_VARIANT warnings
+      const inferredWarnings = result.warnings.filter(e =>
+        (e as any).code === 'INFERRED_TOOL_VARIANT'
+      );
+      expect(inferredWarnings).toHaveLength(2);
+    });
+
+    it('should prefer database record over inference for supabaseTool', async () => {
+      const workflow = {
+        nodes: [
+          {
+            id: 'supabase-tool-1',
+            name: 'Supabase Tool',
+            type: 'n8n-nodes-base.supabaseTool',
+            typeVersion: 1,
+            position: [250, 300] as [number, number],
+            parameters: {}
+          }
+        ],
+        connections: {}
+      };
+
+      const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
+
+      // Should NOT have "Unknown node type" error
+      const unknownErrors = result.errors.filter(e =>
+        e.message && e.message.includes('Unknown node type')
+      );
+      expect(unknownErrors).toHaveLength(0);
+
+      // Should NOT have INFERRED_TOOL_VARIANT warning (it's in database)
+      const inferredWarnings = result.warnings.filter(e =>
+        (e as any).code === 'INFERRED_TOOL_VARIANT'
+      );
+      expect(inferredWarnings).toHaveLength(0);
+    });
+
+    it('should include helpful message in warning', async () => {
+      const workflow = {
+        nodes: [
+          {
+            id: 'drive-tool-1',
+            name: 'Google Drive Tool',
+            type: 'n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTool',
+            typeVersion: 3,
+            position: [250, 300] as [number, number],
+            parameters: {}
+          }
+        ],
+        connections: {}
+      };
+
+      const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
+
+      const inferredWarning = result.warnings.find(e =>
+        (e as any).code === 'INFERRED_TOOL_VARIANT'
+      );
+
+      expect(inferredWarning).toBeDefined();
+      expect(inferredWarning!.message).toContain('inferred as a dynamic AI Tool variant');
+      expect(inferredWarning!.message).toContain('nodes-base.googleDrive');
+      expect(inferredWarning!.message).toContain('Google Drive');
+      expect(inferredWarning!.message).toContain('AI Agent');
+    });
+  });
 });