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fix: resolve SplitInBatches output confusion for AI assistants (#97)
## Problem AI assistants were consistently connecting SplitInBatches node outputs backwards because: - Output index 0 = "done" (runs after loop completes) - Output index 1 = "loop" (processes items inside loop) This counterintuitive ordering caused incorrect workflow connections. ## Solution Enhanced the n8n-mcp system to expose and clarify output information: ### Database & Schema - Added `outputs` and `output_names` columns to nodes table - Updated NodeRepository to store/retrieve output information ### Node Parsing - Enhanced NodeParser to extract outputs and outputNames from nodes - Properly handles versioned nodes like SplitInBatchesV3 ### MCP Server - Modified getNodeInfo to return detailed output descriptions - Added connection guidance for each output - Special handling for loop nodes (SplitInBatches, IF, Switch) ### Documentation - Enhanced DocsMapper to inject critical output guidance - Added warnings about counterintuitive output ordering - Provides correct connection patterns for loop nodes ### Workflow Validation - Added validateSplitInBatchesConnection method - Detects reversed connections and provides specific errors - Added checkForLoopBack with depth limit to prevent stack overflow - Smart heuristics to identify likely connection mistakes ## Testing - Created comprehensive test suite (81 tests) - Unit tests for all modified components - Edge case handling for malformed data - Performance testing with large workflows ## Impact AI assistants will now: - See explicit output indices and names (e.g., "Output 0: done") - Receive clear connection guidance - Get validation errors when connections are reversed - Have enhanced documentation explaining the correct pattern Fixes #97 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@@ -16,14 +16,19 @@ export interface ParsedNode {
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isVersioned: boolean;
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packageName: string;
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documentation?: string;
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outputs?: any[];
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outputNames?: string[];
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}
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export class NodeParser {
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private propertyExtractor = new PropertyExtractor();
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private currentNodeClass: any = null;
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parse(nodeClass: any, packageName: string): ParsedNode {
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this.currentNodeClass = nodeClass;
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// Get base description (handles versioned nodes)
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const description = this.getNodeDescription(nodeClass);
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const outputInfo = this.extractOutputs(description);
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return {
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style: this.detectStyle(nodeClass),
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@@ -39,7 +44,9 @@ export class NodeParser {
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operations: this.propertyExtractor.extractOperations(nodeClass),
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version: this.extractVersion(nodeClass),
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isVersioned: this.detectVersioned(nodeClass),
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packageName: packageName
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packageName: packageName,
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outputs: outputInfo.outputs,
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outputNames: outputInfo.outputNames
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};
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}
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@@ -222,4 +229,51 @@ export class NodeParser {
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return false;
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}
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private extractOutputs(description: any): { outputs?: any[], outputNames?: string[] } {
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const result: { outputs?: any[], outputNames?: string[] } = {};
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// First check the base description
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if (description.outputs) {
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result.outputs = Array.isArray(description.outputs) ? description.outputs : [description.outputs];
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}
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if (description.outputNames) {
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result.outputNames = Array.isArray(description.outputNames) ? description.outputNames : [description.outputNames];
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}
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// If no outputs found and this is a versioned node, check the latest version
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if (!result.outputs && !result.outputNames) {
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const nodeClass = this.currentNodeClass; // We'll need to track this
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if (nodeClass) {
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try {
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const instance = new nodeClass();
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if (instance.nodeVersions) {
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// Get the latest version
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const versions = Object.keys(instance.nodeVersions).map(Number);
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const latestVersion = Math.max(...versions);
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const versionedDescription = instance.nodeVersions[latestVersion]?.description;
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if (versionedDescription) {
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if (versionedDescription.outputs) {
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result.outputs = Array.isArray(versionedDescription.outputs)
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? versionedDescription.outputs
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: [versionedDescription.outputs];
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}
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if (versionedDescription.outputNames) {
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result.outputNames = Array.isArray(versionedDescription.outputNames)
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? versionedDescription.outputNames
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: [versionedDescription.outputNames];
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}
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}
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}
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} catch (e) {
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// Ignore errors from instantiating node
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}
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}
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}
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return result;
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}
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}
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