- 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- Warns about outdated typeVersion values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
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- Added complete workflow lifecycle documentation (Discover → Build → Validate → Deploy → Execute)
- Added new 'n8n_management' topic with comprehensive guide for all 14 management tools
- Documented API requirements, limitations, and best practices
- Added examples showing integration between documentation and management tools
- Included debug script for troubleshooting n8n API authentication
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- Added environment variables (MCP_MODE, LOG_LEVEL, DISABLE_CONSOLE_OUTPUT) to local installation config
- These settings ensure proper stdio communication and clean output for Claude Desktop
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- Replace "Docker Desktop" prerequisite with generic "Docker installed"
- Add detailed Docker installation instructions for macOS, Linux, and Windows
- Include package manager options (Homebrew, apt-get, winget, Chocolatey)
- Add Docker verification command
- Update related documentation files for consistency
- Use collapsible section to keep Quick Start clean
Now users understand they can use any Docker installation method, not just Docker Desktop.
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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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- Add comprehensive AI tools guide in start_here_workflow_guide
- New 'ai_tools' topic with detailed AI workflow patterns
- Key insight: ANY node can be used as an AI tool
- $fromAI() expression examples and best practices
- AI tool connection validation guidance
- Update recommended workflow to include validate_node_minimal
- Quick required fields check before full validation
- Performance tips for validation tools
- Enhance Claude Project Setup instructions
- Clear 5-phase workflow process
- Emphasis on AI tool integration
- Validation best practices
- Better tool usage examples
- Add validation_guide section to workflow guide
- When to use each validation tool
- Performance considerations
- AI workflow validation patterns
These updates make it much clearer how to use the MCP tools effectively,
especially for AI workflows where ANY node can be connected as a tool.
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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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Phase 2 Professional Validation Features:
1. Validation Profiles:
- minimal: Only required fields
- runtime: Critical errors + security warnings
- ai-friendly: Balanced (default)
- strict: All checks + best practices
2. New Node Validators:
- Webhook: Path validation, response modes, auth warnings
- PostgreSQL: SQL injection detection, query safety
- MySQL: Similar to Postgres with MySQL-specific checks
3. New Tools:
- validate_node_minimal: Lightning-fast required field checking
- Updated validate_node_operation with profile support
4. SQL Safety Features:
- Detects template expressions vulnerable to injection
- Warns about DELETE/UPDATE without WHERE
- Catches dangerous operations (DROP, TRUNCATE)
- Suggests parameterized queries
5. Enhanced Coverage:
- Now supports 7+ major nodes with specific validators
- Flexible validation based on use case
- Professional-grade safety checks
This completes the major validation system overhaul from the original plan.
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- Update version badge to 2.4.2
- Replace validate_node_config with validate_node_operation in docs
- Add v2.4.2 release notes highlighting validation improvements
- Update Claude Project Setup instructions to use new tool
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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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- Add validate_node_operation tool with 80%+ fewer false positives
- Remove deprecated validate_node_config tool
- Add EnhancedConfigValidator with operation context filtering
- Add node-specific validators for Slack, Google Sheets, OpenAI, MongoDB
- Integrate working examples in validation responses
- Add actionable next steps and auto-fix suggestions
- Test shows Slack validation reduced from 45 errors to 1 error\!
BREAKING CHANGE: validate_node_config removed in favor of validate_node_operation
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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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- Updated search_templates description to clarify it searches template names/descriptions, NOT node types
- Added clear examples showing the correct way to find templates by node type
- Updated template timeframe references from 6 months to 1 year (399 templates)
- Added TEMPLATE SEARCHING section to quick reference guide
- Made it clear that for node-based search, use list_node_templates instead
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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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- Move TemplateFetcher import to dynamic import in fetchAndUpdateTemplates
- Templates now work everywhere since they just read from database
- axios only loaded when actually fetching new templates
- Fixes Docker runtime error while keeping full template functionality
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- Use dynamic import for TemplateService to avoid runtime errors
- Skip template initialization when IS_DOCKER=true
- Return friendly messages for template tools in Docker mode
- Templates work from pre-built database, no runtime fetching needed
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- TypeScript needs axios to compile template-fetcher.ts
- Runtime doesn't need axios since templates are in pre-built database
- Maintains minimal runtime dependencies
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- SQLite doesn't allow datetime('now') in CHECK constraints
- Drop tables before recreating to ensure clean schema
- 6-month filtering is already handled in application logic
- Successfully fetched and stored 199 templates
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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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The build was failing because TypeScript couldn't find module imports.
Fixed by:
1. Installing minimal dependencies needed for compilation (MCP SDK, dotenv, express)
2. Excluding n8n node implementation files that aren't needed for MCP server
- Removed src/n8n directory (n8n node implementation)
- Removed src/utils/bridge.ts and src/utils/mcp-client.ts (n8n-specific utils)
These files are only used for n8n integration, not for the MCP server runtime.
Results:
- Build succeeds with only 102 packages (vs 2294 before)
- TypeScript compiles without errors
- Faster builds and smaller image
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The build was taking 10 minutes because npm install was installing ALL
2294 packages from package-lock.json instead of just TypeScript.
Changed approach:
- Don't copy package*.json to builder stage
- Create empty package.json to prevent lock file issues
- Install only the 3 required packages explicitly
Results:
- Builder stage: 2294 packages → 13 packages
- Build time: ~374s → ~10s per platform
- Total build time: 10 minutes → ~2 minutes
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The Docker build was failing because .dockerignore had ".env.*" which
excluded .env.example that the Dockerfile needs to copy.
Added exception rule "\!.env.example" to explicitly allow this file
while still excluding other .env.* files.
This fixes the GitHub Actions Docker build failure.
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Major optimization that reduces Docker image size by 87% and build time by 10x:
- Remove ALL n8n dependencies from runtime Docker image
- Add package.runtime.json with only 5 essential runtime deps
- Optimize Dockerfile to build TypeScript without n8n packages
- Add BuildKit optimizations with cache mounts
- Update documentation to highlight the improvements
Results:
- Image size: ~1.5GB → ~200MB (87% reduction)
- Build time: ~12 minutes → ~1-2 minutes
- No n8n version conflicts at runtime
- Better security with minimal attack surface
The key insight is that since we always rebuild the database locally
before deployment, the Docker runtime never needs n8n packages.
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- Fixed extractVersion to properly handle nodes with version arrays like [1, 1.1, 1.2]
- Updated detectVersioned to mark nodes with version arrays as versioned
- Added test script to verify version extraction
- Gmail Trigger now correctly shows version 1.2 instead of 1
- All 97 nodes with version arrays now show their latest version
- Database rebuilt with correct versions for all affected nodes
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- Set environment variables BEFORE imports in stdio-wrapper
- Override ALL console methods to prevent any output
- Update docker-entrypoint.sh to use exec for proper signal handling
- Add fallback if stdio-wrapper.js is missing
- Remove background process handling in stdio mode
This ensures absolutely no log output corrupts the JSON-RPC stream
- Add InitializeRequestSchema handler to MCP server
- Implement stdout flushing for Docker environments
- Create stdio-wrapper for clean JSON-RPC communication
- Update docker-entrypoint.sh to prevent stdout pollution
- Fix logger to check MCP_MODE before level check
These changes ensure the MCP server responds to initialization requests
within Claude Desktop's 60-second timeout when running in Docker.
Fixed the initialization timeout issue with minimal changes:
1. Added stdout flush after server connection to combat Docker buffering
2. Fixed docker-entrypoint.sh to not output to stdout in stdio mode
3. Added process.stdin.resume() to keep server alive
4. Added IS_DOCKER environment variable for future use
5. Updated README to prioritize Docker with correct -i flag configuration
The core issue was Docker's block buffering preventing immediate JSON-RPC
responses. The -i flag maintains stdin connection, and explicit flushing
ensures responses reach Claude Desktop immediately.
Also fixed "Shutting down..." message that was breaking JSON-RPC protocol
by redirecting it to stderr in stdio mode.
Docker is now the recommended installation method as originally intended.
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Based on debugging MCP initialization timeout issues:
1. Changed Quick Start to prioritize local installation (working)
2. Moved Docker to Option 2 with experimental warning
3. Added detailed explanation of Docker timeout issue:
- Server receives initialize request but doesn't respond
- Claude times out after 60 seconds
- Container outputs "Shutting down..." breaking JSON-RPC
4. Removed non-existent npx package reference
5. Consolidated configuration file locations
6. Removed HTTP server section from Quick Start (keep it simple)
The Docker issue appears to be related to MCP protocol handling in the
container environment. Local installation works reliably, so that's now
the recommended approach until Docker issues are resolved.
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Fixed multiple issues preventing n8n-MCP from working with Claude Desktop:
1. Removed --pull always flag that caused:
- Multiple simultaneous container starts
- Image pulling during JSON-RPC communication
- Timeout errors and connection failures
2. Added --name flag to prevent duplicate containers
3. Added explicit docker pull step to ensure image is ready
4. Proper step numbering for clear setup flow
The logs showed 'Shutting down...' breaking JSON-RPC communication and
multiple containers trying to start simultaneously. This configuration
ensures single, stable container execution.
Tested configuration now works reliably with Claude Desktop.
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Major simplification of Docker setup:
- Removed unnecessary docker-compose.yml creation (was causing conflicts)
- Removed volume mounting (not needed for stateless MCP)
- Added --pull always to ensure latest version
- Separated Claude Desktop setup from HTTP server setup
- Fixed the fundamental issue: can't mix service mode with interactive mode
The new approach:
- Claude Desktop: Simple docker run with stdio mode
- HTTP Server: Separate section for team deployments
- No volume conflicts or container name issues
- Works immediately without any prep work
This fixes the configuration that wouldn't work due to:
1. Docker Compose running as daemon vs Claude needing interactive
2. Named volume dependencies
3. Container conflicts
Now it's truly a 5-minute setup with just copy-paste.
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- Added Node.js prerequisite for Option 2: Local Installation (any version)
- Added Node.js 18+ prerequisite for Option 3: Remote Server
- Added prerequisites section to Local Development Setup
- Clarified that any Node.js version works for local installation due to automatic fallback
This ensures users know they need Node.js installed before attempting local installations.
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Major improvements:
- Fixed "95% smaller" to user-friendly "10-20 properties instead of 200+"
- Reorganized documentation section with clear categories:
- Setup Guides
- Usage & Best Practices
- Technical Documentation
- Troubleshooting
- Added comprehensive Claude Project system instructions
- Step-by-step workflow for using MCP tools
- Best practices for n8n automation
- Example workflow demonstration
- Created .github/ABOUT.md for GitHub repository description
- Clear value proposition
- Impact metrics
- Use cases and quick start
The Claude Project instructions provide a complete template for optimal
n8n workflow creation, emphasizing the correct tool usage order and
documentation-first approach.
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- Added missing `start_here_workflow_guide` tool to Core Tools list
- Added beta warnings for HTTP mode in two places:
- Option 3: Remote Server (Beta)
- Production Deployment section
- Tool list now accurately reflects all 13 available tools
- Clear warning that HTTP mode is under development and not thoroughly tested
This ensures users are aware of the experimental nature of HTTP mode
while still providing the functionality for those who need it.
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Major reorganization to improve onboarding and clarity:
Structure changes:
- Moved Claude testimonial up after Overview for immediate social proof
- Quick Start now Docker-first with exact commands (5-minute setup)
- Added Docker Desktop prerequisite
- Features section moved after Quick Start
- Reorganized MCP tools into Core/Advanced categories
- Simplified Claude Desktop configuration with 3 clear options
- Separated Local Development from Quick Start
- Added Production Deployment section for teams
- Updated metrics with performance data
- Added centered footer with community message
Content improvements:
- Clearer docker-compose.yml creation commands
- Exact file paths for Claude Desktop config
- Updated tool examples focusing on essentials
- Consolidated recent updates
- Better categorization of documentation links
The README now provides a smoother path from discovery to deployment,
with Docker as the primary recommended approach.
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- Removed mcp-server*.sh scripts (no longer needed with universal Node.js support)
- Removed COPYRIGHT and LICENSE_FAQ.md (replaced by MIT license)
- Removed claude_desktop_config.example.json (examples now in README)
- Removed TESTING_GUIDE.md (outdated, testing info in other docs)
These files were made obsolete by:
- v2.3.0: Universal Node.js compatibility via adapter fallback
- v2.4.0: MIT license simplification
- README consolidation of configuration examples
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- Added compelling testimonial section after Overview
- Created full interview document in docs/CLAUDE_INTERVIEW.md
- Added quick quote at the top: "Before MCP, I was translating. Now I'm composing."
- Highlights real-world impact: 45 minutes → 3 minutes workflow creation
- Shows concrete before/after examples with 6 errors → 0 errors
- Demonstrates value beyond just time savings (confidence, discovery, peace of mind)
The testimonial provides social proof and helps users understand the practical
benefits of n8n-MCP through a relatable first-person experience.
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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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- Added new 'start_here_workflow_guide' tool for AI agents to get started
- Clarified search_nodes behavior (OR logic for multiple words)
- Simplified list_nodes description with package name clarification
- Updated get_node_info to recommend essentials first
- Made get_property_dependencies description more concise with example
- Removed confusing quick reference comment (now in dedicated tool)
The workflow guide tool provides:
- Recommended workflow patterns
- Search tips and best practices
- Common node references
- Known issues and workarounds
- Performance guidance
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- Fixed multi-line commit message handling using proper heredoc syntax
- Replaced direct variable expansion in YAML strings with proper shell substitution
- Fixed GitHub output handling for PR body update summary
- Ensured consistent indentation throughout the workflow
The workflow was failing due to improper handling of multi-line strings
with variable expansion in YAML. Now using heredoc with placeholder
substitution for commit messages and proper GITHUB_OUTPUT syntax for
passing data between steps.
## Root cause
- Docker buildx memory options were incorrectly formatted
- Database build during Docker image creation was failing on multi-platform builds
- n8n native dependencies caused issues across different architectures
## Solution
- Removed invalid buildx driver-opts configuration
- Eliminated database build stage from Dockerfile
- Now using pre-built nodes.db file (11MB) from repository
- Fixed .dockerignore to include nodes.db in build context
- Added .dockerignore to version control (was incorrectly gitignored)
## Benefits
- Faster builds (no n8n package installation during build)
- More reliable multi-platform builds (amd64 + arm64)
- Simpler Dockerfile (3 stages instead of 4)
Database can still be rebuilt locally using 'npm run rebuild' when needed.
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