feat: enhance template tooling with pagination and flexible retrieval

- Add pagination support to all template search/list tools
  - Consistent response format with total, limit, offset, hasMore
  - Support for customizable limits (1-100) and offsets

- Add new list_templates tool for browsing all templates
  - Returns minimal data (id, name, views, node count)
  - Supports sorting by views, created_at, or name
  - Efficient for discovering available templates

- Enhance get_template with flexible response modes
  - nodes_only: Just list of node types (minimal tokens)
  - structure: Nodes with positions and connections
  - full: Complete workflow JSON (default)

- Update database_statistics to show template count
  - Shows total templates, average/min/max views
  - Provides complete database overview

- Add count methods to repository for pagination
  - getSearchCount, getNodeTemplatesCount, getTaskTemplatesCount
  - Enables accurate pagination info

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

src/mcp/server.ts

@@ -725,21 +725,32 @@ export class N8NDocumentationMCPServer {
       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';
+        return this.listTemplates(listLimit, listOffset, sortBy);
       case 'list_node_templates':
         this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['nodeTypes']);
-        const templateLimit = args.limit !== undefined ? Number(args.limit) || 10 : 10;
-        return this.listNodeTemplates(args.nodeTypes, templateLimit);
+        const templateLimit = Math.min(Math.max(Number(args.limit) || 10, 1), 100);
+        const templateOffset = Math.max(Number(args.offset) || 0, 0);
+        return this.listNodeTemplates(args.nodeTypes, templateLimit, templateOffset);
       case 'get_template':
         this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['templateId']);
         const templateId = Number(args.templateId);
-        return this.getTemplate(templateId);
+        const mode = args.mode || 'full';
+        return this.getTemplate(templateId, mode);
       case 'search_templates':
         this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['query']);
-        const searchLimit = args.limit !== undefined ? Number(args.limit) || 20 : 20;
-        return this.searchTemplates(args.query, searchLimit);
+        const searchLimit = Math.min(Math.max(Number(args.limit) || 20, 1), 100);
+        const searchOffset = Math.max(Number(args.offset) || 0, 0);
+        return this.searchTemplates(args.query, searchLimit, searchOffset);
       case 'get_templates_for_task':
         this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['task']);
-        return this.getTemplatesForTask(args.task);
+        const taskLimit = Math.min(Math.max(Number(args.limit) || 10, 1), 100);
+        const taskOffset = Math.max(Number(args.offset) || 0, 0);
+        return this.getTemplatesForTask(args.task, taskLimit, taskOffset);
       case 'validate_workflow':
         this.validateToolParams(name, args, ['workflow']);
         return this.validateWorkflow(args.workflow, args.options);
@@ -1594,8 +1605,19 @@ Full documentation is being prepared. For now, use get_node_essentials for confi
       GROUP BY package_name
     `).all() as any[];
     
+    // Get template statistics
+    const templateStats = this.db!.prepare(`
+      SELECT 
+        COUNT(*) as total_templates,
+        AVG(views) as avg_views,
+        MIN(views) as min_views,
+        MAX(views) as max_views
+      FROM templates
+    `).get() as any;
+    
     return {
       totalNodes: stats.total,
+      totalTemplates: templateStats.total_templates || 0,
       statistics: {
         aiTools: stats.ai_tools,
         triggers: stats.triggers,
@@ -1604,6 +1626,12 @@ Full documentation is being prepared. For now, use get_node_essentials for confi
         documentationCoverage: Math.round((stats.with_docs / stats.total) * 100) + '%',
         uniquePackages: stats.packages,
         uniqueCategories: stats.categories,
+        templates: {
+          total: templateStats.total_templates || 0,
+          avgViews: Math.round(templateStats.avg_views || 0),
+          minViews: templateStats.min_views || 0,
+          maxViews: templateStats.max_views || 0
+        }
       },
       packageBreakdown: packages.map(pkg => ({
         package: pkg.package_name,
@@ -2300,76 +2328,95 @@ Full documentation is being prepared. For now, use get_node_essentials for confi
   }
   
   // Template-related methods
-  private async listNodeTemplates(nodeTypes: string[], limit: number = 10): Promise<any> {
+  private async listTemplates(limit: number = 10, offset: number = 0, sortBy: 'views' | 'created_at' | 'name' = 'views'): Promise<any> {
     await this.ensureInitialized();
     if (!this.templateService) throw new Error('Template service not initialized');
     
-    const templates = await this.templateService.listNodeTemplates(nodeTypes, limit);
+    const result = await this.templateService.listTemplates(limit, offset, sortBy);
     
-    if (templates.length === 0) {
+    return {
+      ...result,
+      tip: result.items.length > 0 ? 
+        `Use get_template(templateId) to get full workflow details. Total: ${result.total} templates available.` :
+        "No templates found. Run 'npm run fetch:templates' to update template database"
+    };
+  }
+  
+  private async listNodeTemplates(nodeTypes: string[], limit: number = 10, offset: number = 0): Promise<any> {
+    await this.ensureInitialized();
+    if (!this.templateService) throw new Error('Template service not initialized');
+    
+    const result = await this.templateService.listNodeTemplates(nodeTypes, limit, offset);
+    
+    if (result.items.length === 0 && offset === 0) {
       return {
+        ...result,
         message: `No templates found using nodes: ${nodeTypes.join(', ')}`,
-        tip: "Try searching with more common nodes or run 'npm run fetch:templates' to update template database",
-        templates: []
+        tip: "Try searching with more common nodes or run 'npm run fetch:templates' to update template database"
       };
     }
     
     return {
-      templates,
-      count: templates.length,
-      tip: `Use get_template(templateId) to get the full workflow JSON for any template`
+      ...result,
+      tip: `Showing ${result.items.length} of ${result.total} templates. Use offset for pagination.`
     };
   }
   
-  private async getTemplate(templateId: number): Promise<any> {
+  private async getTemplate(templateId: number, mode: 'nodes_only' | 'structure' | 'full' = 'full'): Promise<any> {
     await this.ensureInitialized();
     if (!this.templateService) throw new Error('Template service not initialized');
     
-    const template = await this.templateService.getTemplate(templateId);
+    const template = await this.templateService.getTemplate(templateId, mode);
     
     if (!template) {
       return {
         error: `Template ${templateId} not found`,
-        tip: "Use list_node_templates or search_templates to find available templates"
+        tip: "Use list_templates, list_node_templates or search_templates to find available templates"
       };
     }
     
+    const usage = mode === 'nodes_only' ? "Node list for quick overview" :
+                  mode === 'structure' ? "Workflow structure without full details" :
+                  "Complete workflow JSON ready to import into n8n";
+    
     return {
+      mode,
       template,
-      usage: "Import this workflow JSON directly into n8n or use it as a reference for building workflows"
+      usage
     };
   }
   
-  private async searchTemplates(query: string, limit: number = 20): Promise<any> {
+  private async searchTemplates(query: string, limit: number = 20, offset: number = 0): Promise<any> {
     await this.ensureInitialized();
     if (!this.templateService) throw new Error('Template service not initialized');
     
-    const templates = await this.templateService.searchTemplates(query, limit);
+    const result = await this.templateService.searchTemplates(query, limit, offset);
     
-    if (templates.length === 0) {
+    if (result.items.length === 0 && offset === 0) {
       return {
+        ...result,
         message: `No templates found matching: "${query}"`,
-        tip: "Try different keywords or run 'npm run fetch:templates' to update template database",
-        templates: []
+        tip: "Try different keywords or run 'npm run fetch:templates' to update template database"
       };
     }
     
     return {
-      templates,
-      count: templates.length,
-      query
+      ...result,
+      query,
+      tip: `Found ${result.total} templates matching "${query}". Showing ${result.items.length}.`
     };
   }
   
-  private async getTemplatesForTask(task: string): Promise<any> {
+  private async getTemplatesForTask(task: string, limit: number = 10, offset: number = 0): Promise<any> {
     await this.ensureInitialized();
     if (!this.templateService) throw new Error('Template service not initialized');
     
-    const templates = await this.templateService.getTemplatesForTask(task);
+    const result = await this.templateService.getTemplatesForTask(task, limit, offset);
     const availableTasks = this.templateService.listAvailableTasks();
     
-    if (templates.length === 0) {
+    if (result.items.length === 0 && offset === 0) {
       return {
+        ...result,
         message: `No templates found for task: ${task}`,
         availableTasks,
         tip: "Try a different task or use search_templates for custom searches"
@@ -2377,10 +2424,10 @@ Full documentation is being prepared. For now, use get_node_essentials for confi
     }
     
     return {
+      ...result,
       task,
-      templates,
-      count: templates.length,
-      description: this.getTaskDescription(task)
+      description: this.getTaskDescription(task),
+      tip: `${result.total} templates available for ${task}. Showing ${result.items.length}.`
     };
   }
   

src/mcp/tools.ts

@@ -323,9 +323,37 @@ export const n8nDocumentationToolsFinal: ToolDefinition[] = [
       required: ['nodeType'],
     },
   },
+  {
+    name: 'list_templates',
+    description: `List all templates with minimal data (id, name, views, node count). Use for browsing available templates.`,
+    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',
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  },
   {
     name: 'list_node_templates',
-    description: `Find templates using specific nodes. 399 community workflows. Use FULL types: "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest".`,
+    description: `Find templates using specific nodes. Returns paginated results. Use FULL types: "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest".`,
     inputSchema: {
       type: 'object',
       properties: {
@@ -338,6 +366,14 @@ export const n8nDocumentationToolsFinal: ToolDefinition[] = [
           type: 'number',
           description: 'Maximum number of templates to return. Default 10.',
           default: 10,
+          minimum: 1,
+          maximum: 100,
+        },
+        offset: {
+          type: 'number',
+          description: 'Pagination offset. Default 0.',
+          default: 0,
+          minimum: 0,
         },
       },
       required: ['nodeTypes'],
@@ -345,7 +381,7 @@ export const n8nDocumentationToolsFinal: ToolDefinition[] = [
   },
   {
     name: 'get_template',
-    description: `Get complete workflow JSON by ID. Ready to import. IDs from list_node_templates or search_templates.`,
+    description: `Get template by ID. Use mode to control response size: nodes_only (minimal), structure (nodes+connections), full (complete workflow).`,
     inputSchema: {
       type: 'object',
       properties: {
@@ -353,13 +389,19 @@ export const n8nDocumentationToolsFinal: ToolDefinition[] = [
           type: 'number',
           description: 'The template ID to retrieve',
         },
+        mode: {
+          type: 'string',
+          enum: ['nodes_only', 'structure', 'full'],
+          description: 'Response detail level. nodes_only: just node list, structure: nodes+connections, full: complete workflow JSON.',
+          default: 'full',
+        },
       },
       required: ['templateId'],
     },
   },
   {
     name: 'search_templates',
-    description: `Search templates by name/description keywords. NOT for node types! For nodes use list_node_templates. Example: "chatbot".`,
+    description: `Search templates by name/description keywords. Returns paginated results. NOT for node types! For nodes use list_node_templates.`,
     inputSchema: {
       type: 'object',
       properties: {
@@ -371,6 +413,14 @@ export const n8nDocumentationToolsFinal: ToolDefinition[] = [
           type: 'number',
           description: 'Maximum number of results. Default 20.',
           default: 20,
+          minimum: 1,
+          maximum: 100,
+        },
+        offset: {
+          type: 'number',
+          description: 'Pagination offset. Default 0.',
+          default: 0,
+          minimum: 0,
         },
       },
       required: ['query'],
@@ -378,7 +428,7 @@ export const n8nDocumentationToolsFinal: ToolDefinition[] = [
   },
   {
     name: 'get_templates_for_task',
-    description: `Curated templates by task: ai_automation, data_sync, webhooks, email, slack, data_transform, files, scheduling, api, database.`,
+    description: `Curated templates by task. Returns paginated results sorted by popularity.`,
     inputSchema: {
       type: 'object',
       properties: {
@@ -398,6 +448,19 @@ export const n8nDocumentationToolsFinal: ToolDefinition[] = [
           ],
           description: 'The type of task to get templates for',
         },
+        limit: {
+          type: 'number',
+          description: 'Maximum number of results. Default 10.',
+          default: 10,
+          minimum: 1,
+          maximum: 100,
+        },
+        offset: {
+          type: 'number',
+          description: 'Pagination offset. Default 0.',
+          default: 0,
+          minimum: 0,
+        },
       },
       required: ['task'],
     },

src/templates/template-repository.ts

@@ -173,17 +173,17 @@ export class TemplateRepository {
   /**
    * Get templates that use specific node types
    */
-  getTemplatesByNodes(nodeTypes: string[], limit: number = 10): StoredTemplate[] {
+  getTemplatesByNodes(nodeTypes: string[], limit: number = 10, offset: number = 0): StoredTemplate[] {
     // Build query for multiple node types
     const conditions = nodeTypes.map(() => "nodes_used LIKE ?").join(" OR ");
     const query = `
       SELECT * FROM templates 
       WHERE ${conditions}
       ORDER BY views DESC, created_at DESC
-      LIMIT ?
+      LIMIT ? OFFSET ?
     `;
     
-    const params = [...nodeTypes.map(n => `%"${n}"%`), limit];
+    const params = [...nodeTypes.map(n => `%"${n}"%`), limit, offset];
     const results = this.db.prepare(query).all(...params) as StoredTemplate[];
     return results.map(t => this.decompressWorkflow(t));
   }
@@ -232,13 +232,13 @@ export class TemplateRepository {
   /**
    * Search templates by name or description
    */
-  searchTemplates(query: string, limit: number = 20): StoredTemplate[] {
+  searchTemplates(query: string, limit: number = 20, offset: number = 0): StoredTemplate[] {
     logger.debug(`Searching templates for: "${query}" (FTS5: ${this.hasFTS5Support})`);
     
     // If FTS5 is not supported, go straight to LIKE search
     if (!this.hasFTS5Support) {
       logger.debug('Using LIKE search (FTS5 not available)');
-      return this.searchTemplatesLIKE(query, limit);
+      return this.searchTemplatesLIKE(query, limit, offset);
     }
     
     try {
@@ -255,8 +255,8 @@ export class TemplateRepository {
         JOIN templates_fts ON t.id = templates_fts.rowid
         WHERE templates_fts MATCH ?
         ORDER BY rank, t.views DESC
-        LIMIT ?
-      `).all(ftsQuery, limit) as StoredTemplate[];
+        LIMIT ? OFFSET ?
+      `).all(ftsQuery, limit, offset) as StoredTemplate[];
       
       logger.debug(`FTS5 search returned ${results.length} results`);
       return results.map(t => this.decompressWorkflow(t));
@@ -267,14 +267,14 @@ export class TemplateRepository {
         query: query,
         ftsQuery: query.split(' ').map(term => `"${term}"`).join(' OR ')
       });
-      return this.searchTemplatesLIKE(query, limit);
+      return this.searchTemplatesLIKE(query, limit, offset);
     }
   }
   
   /**
    * Fallback search using LIKE when FTS5 is not available
    */
-  private searchTemplatesLIKE(query: string, limit: number = 20): StoredTemplate[] {
+  private searchTemplatesLIKE(query: string, limit: number = 20, offset: number = 0): StoredTemplate[] {
     const likeQuery = `%${query}%`;
     logger.debug(`Using LIKE search with pattern: ${likeQuery}`);
     
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ export class TemplateRepository {
       SELECT * FROM templates 
       WHERE name LIKE ? OR description LIKE ?
       ORDER BY views DESC, created_at DESC
-      LIMIT ?
-    `).all(likeQuery, likeQuery, limit) as StoredTemplate[];
+      LIMIT ? OFFSET ?
+    `).all(likeQuery, likeQuery, limit, offset) as StoredTemplate[];
     
     logger.debug(`LIKE search returned ${results.length} results`);
     return results.map(t => this.decompressWorkflow(t));
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ export class TemplateRepository {
   /**
    * Get templates for a specific task/use case
    */
-  getTemplatesForTask(task: string): StoredTemplate[] {
+  getTemplatesForTask(task: string, limit: number = 10, offset: number = 0): StoredTemplate[] {
     // Map tasks to relevant node combinations
     const taskNodeMap: Record<string, string[]> = {
       'ai_automation': ['@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi', '@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent', 'n8n-nodes-base.openAi'],
@@ -312,18 +312,21 @@ export class TemplateRepository {
       return [];
     }
     
-    return this.getTemplatesByNodes(nodes, 10);
+    return this.getTemplatesByNodes(nodes, limit, offset);
   }
   
   /**
    * Get all templates with limit
    */
-  getAllTemplates(limit: number = 10): StoredTemplate[] {
+  getAllTemplates(limit: number = 10, offset: number = 0, sortBy: 'views' | 'created_at' | 'name' = 'views'): StoredTemplate[] {
+    const orderClause = sortBy === 'name' ? 'name ASC' : 
+                        sortBy === 'created_at' ? 'created_at DESC' : 
+                        'views DESC, created_at DESC';
     const results = this.db.prepare(`
       SELECT * FROM templates 
-      ORDER BY views DESC, created_at DESC
-      LIMIT ?
-    `).all(limit) as StoredTemplate[];
+      ORDER BY ${orderClause}
+      LIMIT ? OFFSET ?
+    `).all(limit, offset) as StoredTemplate[];
     return results.map(t => this.decompressWorkflow(t));
   }
   
@@ -335,6 +338,77 @@ export class TemplateRepository {
     return result.count;
   }
   
+  /**
+   * Get count for search results
+   */
+  getSearchCount(query: string): number {
+    if (!this.hasFTS5Support) {
+      const likeQuery = `%${query}%`;
+      const result = this.db.prepare(`
+        SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM templates 
+        WHERE name LIKE ? OR description LIKE ?
+      `).get(likeQuery, likeQuery) as { count: number };
+      return result.count;
+    }
+    
+    try {
+      const ftsQuery = query.split(' ').map(term => {
+        const escaped = term.replace(/"/g, '""');
+        return `"${escaped}"`;
+      }).join(' OR ');
+      
+      const result = this.db.prepare(`
+        SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM templates t
+        JOIN templates_fts ON t.id = templates_fts.rowid
+        WHERE templates_fts MATCH ?
+      `).get(ftsQuery) as { count: number };
+      return result.count;
+    } catch {
+      const likeQuery = `%${query}%`;
+      const result = this.db.prepare(`
+        SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM templates 
+        WHERE name LIKE ? OR description LIKE ?
+      `).get(likeQuery, likeQuery) as { count: number };
+      return result.count;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Get count for node templates
+   */
+  getNodeTemplatesCount(nodeTypes: string[]): number {
+    const conditions = nodeTypes.map(() => "nodes_used LIKE ?").join(" OR ");
+    const query = `SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM templates WHERE ${conditions}`;
+    const params = nodeTypes.map(n => `%"${n}"%`);
+    const result = this.db.prepare(query).get(...params) as { count: number };
+    return result.count;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Get count for task templates
+   */
+  getTaskTemplatesCount(task: string): number {
+    const taskNodeMap: Record<string, string[]> = {
+      'ai_automation': ['@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi', '@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent', 'n8n-nodes-base.openAi'],
+      'data_sync': ['n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets', 'n8n-nodes-base.postgres', 'n8n-nodes-base.mysql'],
+      'webhook_processing': ['n8n-nodes-base.webhook', 'n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest'],
+      'email_automation': ['n8n-nodes-base.gmail', 'n8n-nodes-base.emailSend', 'n8n-nodes-base.emailReadImap'],
+      'slack_integration': ['n8n-nodes-base.slack', 'n8n-nodes-base.slackTrigger'],
+      'data_transformation': ['n8n-nodes-base.code', 'n8n-nodes-base.set', 'n8n-nodes-base.merge'],
+      'file_processing': ['n8n-nodes-base.readBinaryFile', 'n8n-nodes-base.writeBinaryFile', 'n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive'],
+      'scheduling': ['n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger', 'n8n-nodes-base.cron'],
+      'api_integration': ['n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest', 'n8n-nodes-base.graphql'],
+      'database_operations': ['n8n-nodes-base.postgres', 'n8n-nodes-base.mysql', 'n8n-nodes-base.mongodb']
+    };
+    
+    const nodes = taskNodeMap[task];
+    if (!nodes) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    
+    return this.getNodeTemplatesCount(nodes);
+  }
+  
   /**
    * Get all existing template IDs for comparison
    * Used in update mode to skip already fetched templates

src/templates/template-service.ts

@@ -21,6 +21,21 @@ export interface TemplateWithWorkflow extends TemplateInfo {
   workflow: any;
 }
 
+export interface PaginatedResponse<T> {
+  items: T[];
+  total: number;
+  limit: number;
+  offset: number;
+  hasMore: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface TemplateMinimal {
+  id: number;
+  name: string;
+  views: number;
+  nodeCount: number;
+}
+
 export class TemplateService {
   private repository: TemplateRepository;
   
@@ -31,40 +46,115 @@ export class TemplateService {
   /**
    * List templates that use specific node types
    */
-  async listNodeTemplates(nodeTypes: string[], limit: number = 10): Promise<TemplateInfo[]> {
-    const templates = this.repository.getTemplatesByNodes(nodeTypes, limit);
-    return templates.map(this.formatTemplateInfo);
+  async listNodeTemplates(nodeTypes: string[], limit: number = 10, offset: number = 0): Promise<PaginatedResponse<TemplateInfo>> {
+    const templates = this.repository.getTemplatesByNodes(nodeTypes, limit, offset);
+    const total = this.repository.getNodeTemplatesCount(nodeTypes);
+    
+    return {
+      items: templates.map(this.formatTemplateInfo),
+      total,
+      limit,
+      offset,
+      hasMore: offset + limit < total
+    };
   }
   
   /**
-   * Get a specific template with full workflow
+   * Get a specific template with different detail levels
    */
-  async getTemplate(templateId: number): Promise<TemplateWithWorkflow | null> {
+  async getTemplate(templateId: number, mode: 'nodes_only' | 'structure' | 'full' = 'full'): Promise<any> {
     const template = this.repository.getTemplate(templateId);
     if (!template) {
       return null;
     }
     
+    const workflow = JSON.parse(template.workflow_json || '{}');
+    
+    if (mode === 'nodes_only') {
+      return {
+        id: template.id,
+        name: template.name,
+        nodes: workflow.nodes?.map((n: any) => ({
+          type: n.type,
+          name: n.name
+        })) || []
+      };
+    }
+    
+    if (mode === 'structure') {
+      return {
+        id: template.id,
+        name: template.name,
+        nodes: workflow.nodes?.map((n: any) => ({
+          id: n.id,
+          type: n.type,
+          name: n.name,
+          position: n.position
+        })) || [],
+        connections: workflow.connections || {}
+      };
+    }
+    
+    // Full mode
     return {
       ...this.formatTemplateInfo(template),
-      workflow: JSON.parse(template.workflow_json || '{}')
+      workflow
     };
   }
   
   /**
    * Search templates by query
    */
-  async searchTemplates(query: string, limit: number = 20): Promise<TemplateInfo[]> {
-    const templates = this.repository.searchTemplates(query, limit);
-    return templates.map(this.formatTemplateInfo);
+  async searchTemplates(query: string, limit: number = 20, offset: number = 0): Promise<PaginatedResponse<TemplateInfo>> {
+    const templates = this.repository.searchTemplates(query, limit, offset);
+    const total = this.repository.getSearchCount(query);
+    
+    return {
+      items: templates.map(this.formatTemplateInfo),
+      total,
+      limit,
+      offset,
+      hasMore: offset + limit < total
+    };
   }
   
   /**
    * Get templates for a specific task
    */
-  async getTemplatesForTask(task: string): Promise<TemplateInfo[]> {
-    const templates = this.repository.getTemplatesForTask(task);
-    return templates.map(this.formatTemplateInfo);
+  async getTemplatesForTask(task: string, limit: number = 10, offset: number = 0): Promise<PaginatedResponse<TemplateInfo>> {
+    const templates = this.repository.getTemplatesForTask(task, limit, offset);
+    const total = this.repository.getTaskTemplatesCount(task);
+    
+    return {
+      items: templates.map(this.formatTemplateInfo),
+      total,
+      limit,
+      offset,
+      hasMore: offset + limit < total
+    };
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * List all templates with minimal data
+   */
+  async listTemplates(limit: number = 10, offset: number = 0, sortBy: 'views' | 'created_at' | 'name' = 'views'): Promise<PaginatedResponse<TemplateMinimal>> {
+    const templates = this.repository.getAllTemplates(limit, offset, sortBy);
+    const total = this.repository.getTemplateCount();
+    
+    const items = templates.map(t => ({
+      id: t.id,
+      name: t.name,
+      views: t.views,
+      nodeCount: JSON.parse(t.nodes_used).length
+    }));
+    
+    return {
+      items,
+      total,
+      limit,
+      offset,
+      hasMore: offset + limit < total
+    };
   }
   
   /**