fix: disable MCP Apps that don't render in Claude.ai (#586)

Disable 3 MCP Apps (workflow-list, execution-history, health-dashboard)
that show as collapsed accordions and remove n8n_deploy_template tool
mapping that renders blank content. The server sets _meta correctly on
the wire but the Claude.ai host ignores it for these tools. Keep the 2
working apps (operation-result, validation-summary) active.

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

Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,22 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2.35.2] - 2026-02-09
+
+### Changed
+
+- **MCP Apps: Disable non-rendering apps in Claude.ai**: Disabled 3 MCP Apps (workflow-list, execution-history, health-dashboard) that render as collapsed accordions in Claude.ai, and removed `n8n_deploy_template` tool mapping which renders blank content. The server sets `_meta` correctly on the wire but the Claude.ai host ignores it for these tools. The 2 working apps (operation-result for 6 tools, validation-summary for 3 tools) remain active. Disabled apps can be re-enabled once the host-side issue is resolved.
+
+Conceived by Romuald Czlonkowski - https://www.aiadvisors.pl/en
+
+## [2.35.1] - 2026-02-09
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **MCP Apps: Fix UI not rendering for some tools in Claude**: Added legacy flat `_meta["ui/resourceUri"]` key alongside the nested `_meta.ui.resourceUri` in tool definitions. Claude.ai reads the flat key format; without it, tools like `n8n_health_check` and `n8n_list_workflows` showed as collapsed accordions instead of rendering their rich UI apps. Both key formats are now set by `injectToolMeta()`, matching the behavior of the official `registerAppTool` helper from `@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/server`.
+
+Conceived by Romuald Czlonkowski - https://www.aiadvisors.pl/en
+
 ## [2.35.0] - 2026-02-09
 
 ### Added

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "n8n-mcp",
-  "version": "2.35.0",
+  "version": "2.35.2",
   "description": "Integration between n8n workflow automation and Model Context Protocol (MCP)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",

src/mcp/ui/app-configs.ts

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const UI_APP_CONFIGS: UIAppConfig[] = [
       'n8n_delete_workflow',
       'n8n_test_workflow',
       'n8n_autofix_workflow',
-      'n8n_deploy_template',
+      // n8n_deploy_template disabled: Claude.ai renders blank content for this tool
     ],
   },
   {
@@ -29,34 +29,8 @@ export const UI_APP_CONFIGS: UIAppConfig[] = [
       'n8n_validate_workflow',
     ],
   },
-  {
+  // workflow-list, execution-history, health-dashboard disabled:
-    id: 'workflow-list',
+  // Claude.ai does not render these apps (shows collapsed accordions).
-    displayName: 'Workflow List',
+  // The server sets _meta correctly on the wire but the host ignores it.
-    description: 'Compact table of workflows with status, tags, and metadata',
+  // Re-enable once the host-side issue is resolved.
-    uri: 'ui://n8n-mcp/workflow-list',
-    mimeType: 'text/html;profile=mcp-app',
-    toolPatterns: [
-      'n8n_list_workflows',
-    ],
-  },
-  {
-    id: 'execution-history',
-    displayName: 'Execution History',
-    description: 'Execution history table with status summary bar',
-    uri: 'ui://n8n-mcp/execution-history',
-    mimeType: 'text/html;profile=mcp-app',
-    toolPatterns: [
-      'n8n_executions',
-    ],
-  },
-  {
-    id: 'health-dashboard',
-    displayName: 'Health Dashboard',
-    description: 'Connection status, versions, and performance metrics',
-    uri: 'ui://n8n-mcp/health-dashboard',
-    mimeType: 'text/html;profile=mcp-app',
-    toolPatterns: [
-      'n8n_health_check',
-    ],
-  },
 ];

src/mcp/ui/registry.ts

@@ -64,13 +64,19 @@ export class UIAppRegistry {
    * Enrich tool definitions with _meta.ui.resourceUri for tools that have
    * a matching UI app. Per MCP ext-apps spec, this goes on the tool
    * definition (tools/list), not the tool call response.
+   *
+   * Sets both nested (_meta.ui.resourceUri) and flat (_meta["ui/resourceUri"])
+   * keys for compatibility with hosts that read either format.
    */
   static injectToolMeta(tools: Array<{ name: string; [key: string]: any }>): void {
     if (!this.loaded) return;
     for (const tool of tools) {
       const entry = this.toolIndex.get(tool.name);
       if (entry && entry.html) {
-        tool._meta = { ui: { resourceUri: entry.config.uri } };
+        tool._meta = {
+          ui: { resourceUri: entry.config.uri },
+          'ui/resourceUri': entry.config.uri,
+        };
       }
     }
   }

tests/unit/mcp/ui/app-configs.test.ts

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe('UI_APP_CONFIGS', () => {
     expect(config!.toolPatterns).toContain('n8n_update_full_workflow');
     expect(config!.toolPatterns).toContain('n8n_delete_workflow');
     expect(config!.toolPatterns).toContain('n8n_test_workflow');
-    expect(config!.toolPatterns).toContain('n8n_deploy_template');
+    expect(config!.toolPatterns).not.toContain('n8n_deploy_template');
   });
 
   it('should contain the validation-summary config', () => {
@@ -98,29 +98,14 @@ describe('UI_APP_CONFIGS', () => {
     expect(config!.toolPatterns).toContain('n8n_validate_workflow');
   });
 
-  it('should have exactly 5 configs', () => {
+  it('should have exactly 2 configs', () => {
-    expect(UI_APP_CONFIGS.length).toBe(5);
+    expect(UI_APP_CONFIGS.length).toBe(2);
   });
 
-  it('should contain the workflow-list config', () => {
+  it('should not contain disabled apps', () => {
-    const config = UI_APP_CONFIGS.find(c => c.id === 'workflow-list');
+    expect(UI_APP_CONFIGS.find(c => c.id === 'workflow-list')).toBeUndefined();
-    expect(config).toBeDefined();
+    expect(UI_APP_CONFIGS.find(c => c.id === 'execution-history')).toBeUndefined();
-    expect(config!.displayName).toBe('Workflow List');
+    expect(UI_APP_CONFIGS.find(c => c.id === 'health-dashboard')).toBeUndefined();
-    expect(config!.toolPatterns).toContain('n8n_list_workflows');
-  });
-
-  it('should contain the execution-history config', () => {
-    const config = UI_APP_CONFIGS.find(c => c.id === 'execution-history');
-    expect(config).toBeDefined();
-    expect(config!.displayName).toBe('Execution History');
-    expect(config!.toolPatterns).toContain('n8n_executions');
-  });
-
-  it('should contain the health-dashboard config', () => {
-    const config = UI_APP_CONFIGS.find(c => c.id === 'health-dashboard');
-    expect(config).toBeDefined();
-    expect(config!.displayName).toBe('Health Dashboard');
-    expect(config!.toolPatterns).toContain('n8n_health_check');
   });
 
   it('should have IDs that are valid URI path segments (no spaces or special chars)', () => {

tests/unit/mcp/ui/meta-injection.test.ts

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe('UI Meta Injection on Tool Definitions', () => {
       expect(tools[2]._meta.ui.resourceUri).toBe('ui://n8n-mcp/validation-summary');
     });
 
-    it('should produce _meta with exact shape { ui: { resourceUri: string } }', () => {
+    it('should produce _meta with both nested and flat resourceUri keys', () => {
       const tools: any[] = [
         { name: 'n8n_create_workflow', description: 'Create', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {} } },
       ];
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ describe('UI Meta Injection on Tool Definitions', () => {
         ui: {
           resourceUri: 'ui://n8n-mcp/operation-result',
         },
+        'ui/resourceUri': 'ui://n8n-mcp/operation-result',
       });
-      expect(Object.keys(tools[0]._meta)).toEqual(['ui']);
+      expect(tools[0]._meta.ui.resourceUri).toBe('ui://n8n-mcp/operation-result');
-      expect(Object.keys(tools[0]._meta.ui)).toEqual(['resourceUri']);
+      expect(tools[0]._meta['ui/resourceUri']).toBe('ui://n8n-mcp/operation-result');
-      expect(typeof tools[0]._meta.ui.resourceUri).toBe('string');
     });
   });
 

tests/unit/mcp/ui/registry.test.ts

@@ -187,8 +187,11 @@ describe('UIAppRegistry', () => {
         expect(UIAppRegistry.getAppForTool('n8n_autofix_workflow')!.config.id).toBe('operation-result');
       });
 
-      it('should map n8n_deploy_template to operation-result', () => {
+      it('should not map disabled tools', () => {
-        expect(UIAppRegistry.getAppForTool('n8n_deploy_template')!.config.id).toBe('operation-result');
+        expect(UIAppRegistry.getAppForTool('n8n_deploy_template')).toBeNull();
+        expect(UIAppRegistry.getAppForTool('n8n_list_workflows')).toBeNull();
+        expect(UIAppRegistry.getAppForTool('n8n_executions')).toBeNull();
+        expect(UIAppRegistry.getAppForTool('n8n_health_check')).toBeNull();
       });
 
       it('should map validate_node to validation-summary', () => {
@@ -308,7 +311,7 @@ describe('UIAppRegistry', () => {
           { name: 'n8n_create_workflow', description: 'Create', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {} } },
         ];
         UIAppRegistry.injectToolMeta(tools);
-        expect(tools[0]._meta).toEqual({ ui: { resourceUri: 'ui://n8n-mcp/operation-result' } });
+        expect(tools[0]._meta).toEqual({ ui: { resourceUri: 'ui://n8n-mcp/operation-result' }, 'ui/resourceUri': 'ui://n8n-mcp/operation-result' });
       });
 
       it('should set _meta.ui.resourceUri on matching validation tools', () => {
@@ -316,7 +319,7 @@ describe('UIAppRegistry', () => {
           { name: 'validate_node', description: 'Validate', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {} } },
         ];
         UIAppRegistry.injectToolMeta(tools);
-        expect(tools[0]._meta).toEqual({ ui: { resourceUri: 'ui://n8n-mcp/validation-summary' } });
+        expect(tools[0]._meta).toEqual({ ui: { resourceUri: 'ui://n8n-mcp/validation-summary' }, 'ui/resourceUri': 'ui://n8n-mcp/validation-summary' });
       });
 
       it('should not set _meta on tools without a matching UI app', () => {