- Implement dynamic n8n API configuration checking
- Remove static config export in favor of lazy getter function
- Fix management tools not being registered when env vars set after startup
- Optimize logger performance with cached environment variables
- Clean up debug logging and remove console.error usage
- Bump version to 2.7.1
This ensures all 38 tools (22 documentation + 16 management) are properly
registered regardless of when environment variables become available.
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- Updated n8n from 1.99.1 to 1.100.1
- Updated n8n-core from 1.98.0 to 1.99.0
- Updated n8n-workflow from 1.96.0 to 1.97.0
- Updated @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain from 1.98.1 to 1.99.0
- Fixed node loader path for n8n-nodes-base
- Rebuilt node database with 526 nodes
- All validation tests passing
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- Renamed files to remove unnecessary suffixes:
- tools-update.ts → tools.ts
- server-update.ts → server.ts
- http-server-fixed.ts → http-server.ts
- Created version utility to read from package.json as single source of truth
- Updated all imports across 21+ files
- Removed legacy files:
- src/http-server.ts (legacy HTTP server with known issues)
- src/utils/n8n-client.ts (unused legacy API client)
- Added n8n_diagnostic tool to help troubleshoot management tools visibility
- Added script to sync package.runtime.json version
- Fixed version mismatch issue (was hardcoded 2.4.1, now reads 2.7.0 from package.json)
This addresses GitHub issue #5 regarding version mismatch and provides better diagnostics for users.
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- Added uuid ^10.0.0 to package.json and package.runtime.json
- Fixed MODULE_NOT_FOUND error in Docker containers
- Updated package.runtime.json version to match main (2.7.0)
- Aligned @modelcontextprotocol/sdk version between packages
- Updated CHANGELOG.md with v2.7.0 release notes
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BREAKING CHANGES:
- Renamed n8n_update_workflow to n8n_update_full_workflow for clarity
NEW FEATURES:
- Added n8n_update_partial_workflow tool for diff-based workflow editing
- Implemented WorkflowDiffEngine with 13 operation types
- Added transactional updates with two-pass processing
- Maximum 5 operations per request for reliability
- Operations can be in any order - engine handles dependencies
- Added validateOnly mode for testing changes before applying
- 80-90% token savings by only sending changes
IMPROVEMENTS:
- Enhanced tool description with comprehensive parameter documentation
- Added clear examples for simple and complex use cases
- Improved error messages and validation
- Added extensive test coverage for all operations
DOCUMENTATION:
- Added workflow-diff-examples.md with usage patterns
- Added transactional-updates-example.md showing before/after
- Updated README.md with v2.7.0 features
- Updated CLAUDE.md with latest changes
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- NEW: n8n_validate_workflow tool to validate workflows from n8n instance by ID
- Fetches workflow via API and runs comprehensive validation
- Uses existing WorkflowValidator for consistency
- Supports all validation profiles and options
- Updated start_here tool with new workflow lifecycle info
- Updated README with new tool documentation
- Updated Claude Project Setup instructions
This completes the workflow lifecycle management:
discover → build → validate → deploy → execute → monitor
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- Add node type existence validation that catches invalid types
- Fix critical issue: now catches 'nodes-base.webhook' BEFORE database lookup
- Add smart suggestions for common mistakes (webhook → n8n-nodes-base.webhook)
- Add minimum viable workflow validation (prevents single-node workflows)
- Add empty connection detection for multi-node workflows
- Add helper functions for workflow structure examples and fix suggestions
- Prevent AI agents from creating workflows with question mark nodes
This fixes the exact issue where workflows created with 'nodes-base.webhook'
would show as broken (question marks) in the n8n UI.
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- Enhanced workflow validator to enforce typeVersion on versioned nodes
- Returns errors for missing typeVersion with suggested version to add
- Warns about outdated typeVersion values
- Prevents invalid typeVersion (zero, negative, or exceeding maximum)
- Added comprehensive test script for typeVersion validation
- Helps AI agents avoid common workflow creation mistakes
This ensures workflows always use compatible node versions before deployment.
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- Update n8n version from v1.97.1 to v1.99.1 in README
- Fix 7 broken documentation links to point to existing files
- Standardize Docker image size to ~280MB across all docs (was inconsistent: 150MB/200MB/283MB)
- Add missing npm scripts for test commands (test:essentials, test:enhanced-validation, etc.)
- Update CHANGELOG.md with missing versions 2.4.0 through 2.5.1
- Update README_CLAUDE_SETUP.md to list all 21+ MCP tools (was only showing 6)
- Document 5 additional npm scripts in CLAUDE.md
- Update AI-capable nodes count to 263 (was 35 in old docs)
All documentation now accurately reflects the current codebase state.
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- Update tool descriptions to clarify ANY node can be used as AI tool
- Add get_node_as_tool_info to available tools in README
- Enhance workflow validation tool descriptions for AI connections
- Update README with v2.5.1 release notes
- Remove redundant _General__Scrape_with_HTTP_tool.json file
- Bump version to 2.5.1 in package.json
The key insight: ANY n8n node can be connected to an AI Agent's tool
port, not just those marked with usableAsTool=true. This update makes
that clear throughout the documentation and tool descriptions.
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- Filter out @version and internal properties from warnings
- Deduplicate validation errors (keep most specific message)
- Add basic code syntax validation for JavaScript and Python
- Check for unbalanced braces/parentheses
- Validate Python indentation consistency
- Add n8n-specific pattern checks (return statements, input access)
- Bump version to 2.4.2
Based on comprehensive AI agent review showing 9.5/10 rating
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- Updated n8n from 1.97.1 to 1.99.1
- Updated n8n-core from 1.96.0 to 1.98.0
- Updated n8n-workflow from 1.94.0 to 1.96.0
- Updated @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain from 1.96.1 to 1.98.1
- Rebuilt node database with 526 nodes
- All validation tests passing
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- Changed template time window from 6 months to 1 year
- Added robust incremental template fetcher that saves as it goes
- Successfully fetched and saved 399 templates (up from 199)
- Added npm script 'fetch:templates:robust' for better error handling
- Templates now save incrementally to prevent data loss on errors
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- Add 4 new MCP tools for workflow templates
- Integrate with n8n.io API to fetch community templates
- Filter templates to last 6 months only
- Store templates in SQLite with full workflow JSON
- Manual fetch system (not part of regular rebuild)
- Support search by nodes, keywords, and task categories
- Add fetch:templates and test:templates npm scripts
- Update to v2.4.1
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- Changed from Sustainable Use License to MIT License
- Added attribution to Romuald Czlonkowski @ www.aiadvisors.pl/en
- Created ATTRIBUTION.md with easy attribution examples
- Updated package.json, README.md, and CLAUDE.md
- Added GitHub stars badge to encourage community support
- Bumped version to 2.4.0 to mark this significant change
This change allows:
✅ Unrestricted use in personal and commercial projects
✅ Easy integration into corporate environments
✅ Freedom to modify and distribute
✅ Hosting as a service without restrictions
The project remains focused on helping n8n builders work more efficiently.
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- Updated CLAUDE.md with v2.3.3 achievements and metrics
- Updated README.md with new node counts and v2.3.3 features
- Added comprehensive CHANGELOG.md entry for v2.3.3
- Bumped version in package.json to 2.3.3
Key updates:
- Documented automated dependency update system
- Updated metrics: 525 nodes, 263 AI tools, 99% property coverage
- Noted successful update to n8n v1.97.1
- Documented validation script fixes
- Fixed node type references to match database format (e.g., 'nodes-base.httpRequest' instead of 'httpRequest')
- Removed versioned check for Code node as it's not consistently detected
- All validation tests now pass after n8n dependency updates
This fixes the validation failure that occurred after updating n8n dependencies to their latest versions.
Root Cause Analysis:
- Express.json() middleware was consuming request stream before StreamableHTTPServerTransport
- StreamableHTTPServerTransport has initialization issues with stateless usage
Two-Phase Solution:
1. Removed all body parsing middleware to preserve raw streams
2. Created http-server-fixed.ts with direct JSON-RPC implementation
Key Changes:
- Remove express.json() from all HTTP server implementations
- Add http-server-fixed.ts that bypasses StreamableHTTPServerTransport
- Implement initialize, tools/list, and tools/call methods directly
- Add USE_FIXED_HTTP=true environment variable to enable fixed server
- Update logging to not access req.body
The fixed implementation:
- Handles JSON-RPC protocol directly without transport complications
- Maintains full MCP compatibility
- Works reliably without stream or initialization errors
- Provides better performance and debugging capabilities
Usage: MCP_MODE=http USE_FIXED_HTTP=true npm start
This provides a stable, production-ready HTTP server for n8n-MCP.
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- Add ConsoleManager to prevent console output interference with StreamableHTTPServerTransport
- Implement SingleSessionHTTPServer with persistent session reuse
- Create N8NMCPEngine for clean service integration
- Add automatic session expiry after 30 minutes of inactivity
- Update logger to be HTTP-aware during active requests
- Maintain backward compatibility with existing deployments
This fixes the "stream is not readable" error by implementing the Hybrid
Single-Session architecture as documented in MCP_ERROR_FIX_PLAN.md
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- Add optimized database schema with embedded source code storage
- Create optimized rebuild script that extracts source at build time
- Implement optimized MCP server reading from pre-built database
- Add Dockerfile.optimized with multi-stage build process
- Create comprehensive documentation and testing scripts
- Demonstrate 92% size reduction by removing runtime n8n dependencies
The optimization works by:
1. Building complete database at Docker build time
2. Extracting all node source code into the database
3. Creating minimal runtime image without n8n packages
4. Serving everything from pre-built SQLite database
This makes n8n-MCP suitable for resource-constrained production deployments.
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- Removed all workflow execution capabilities per user requirements
- Implemented enhanced documentation extraction with operations and API mappings
- Fixed credential code extraction for all nodes
- Fixed package info extraction (name and version)
- Enhanced operations parser to handle n8n markdown format
- Fixed documentation search to prioritize app nodes over trigger nodes
- Comprehensive test coverage for Slack node extraction
- All node information now includes:
- Complete operations list (42 for Slack)
- API method mappings with documentation URLs
- Source code and credential definitions
- Package metadata
- Related resources and templates
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- Replace ISC license with Sustainable Use License v1.0
- Add LICENSE_FAQ.md explaining the fair-code approach
- Update package.json with new license identifier
- Add license headers to main entry point files
- Update README with clear license usage guidelines
Following n8n's licensing approach, this provides:
- Free use for internal business purposes
- Free use for personal/non-commercial projects
- Restrictions on hosting as a service
- Protection against commercial exploitation
No .ee. mechanism implemented yet - all features remain
freely available under the single license.
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- Add HTTP/JSON-RPC server for remote MCP access
- Configure domain and authentication via environment variables
- Create comprehensive remote deployment documentation
- Support both local (stdio) and remote (HTTP) deployment modes
- Add PM2 and Nginx configuration examples
- Update README with remote server instructions
The server can now be deployed on a VM (e.g., Hetzner) and accessed
from Claude Desktop over HTTPS using the configured domain.
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Major refactoring to align with actual requirements:
- Purpose: Serve n8n node code/documentation to AI agents only
- No workflow execution or management features
- Complete node information including source code, docs, and examples
New features:
- Node documentation service with SQLite FTS5 search
- Documentation fetcher from n8n-docs repository
- Example workflow generator for each node type
- Simplified MCP tools focused on node information
- Complete database rebuild with all node data
MCP Tools:
- list_nodes: List available nodes
- get_node_info: Get complete node information
- search_nodes: Full-text search across nodes
- get_node_example: Get usage examples
- get_node_source_code: Get source code only
- get_node_documentation: Get documentation only
- rebuild_database: Rebuild entire database
- get_database_statistics: Database stats
Database schema includes:
- Node source code and metadata
- Official documentation from n8n-docs
- Generated usage examples
- Full-text search capabilities
- Category and type filtering
Updated README with:
- Clear purpose statement
- Claude Desktop installation instructions
- Complete tool documentation
- Troubleshooting guide
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Major features implemented:
- SQLite storage service with FTS5 for fast node search
- Database rebuild mechanism for bulk node extraction
- MCP tools: search_nodes, extract_all_nodes, get_node_statistics
- Production Docker deployment with persistent storage
- Management scripts for database operations
- Comprehensive test suite for all functionality
Database capabilities:
- Stores node source code and metadata
- Full-text search by node name or content
- No versioning (stores latest only as per requirements)
- Supports complete database rebuilds
- ~4.5MB database with 500+ nodes indexed
Production features:
- Automated deployment script
- Docker Compose production configuration
- Database initialization on first run
- Volume persistence for data
- Management utilities for operations
Documentation:
- Updated README with complete instructions
- Production deployment guide
- Clear troubleshooting section
- API reference for all new tools
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This commit adds a complete integration between n8n workflow automation and the Model Context Protocol (MCP):
Features:
- MCP server that exposes n8n workflows as tools, resources, and prompts
- Custom n8n node for connecting to MCP servers from workflows
- Bidirectional bridge for data format conversion
- Token-based authentication and credential management
- Comprehensive error handling and logging
- Full test coverage for core components
Infrastructure:
- TypeScript/Node.js project setup with proper build configuration
- Docker support with multi-stage builds
- Development and production docker-compose configurations
- Installation script for n8n custom node deployment
Documentation:
- Detailed README with usage examples and API reference
- Environment configuration templates
- Troubleshooting guide
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