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n8n-mcp/src/mcp/tools.ts
czlonkowski 997cc93a0a feat(p0-r3): implement pre-extracted template configurations system
Major Features:
- Pre-extracted 197 node configurations from 2,646 workflow templates
- Removed get_node_for_task tool (28% failure rate, 31 tasks)
- Enhanced search_nodes and get_node_essentials with includeExamples parameter
- 30-60x faster queries (<1ms vs 30-60ms)

Database Schema:
- New table: template_node_configs with optimized indexes
- New view: ranked_node_configs for top 5 configs per node
- Migration script: add-template-node-configs.sql

Template Processing:
- extractNodeConfigs: Extract configs from workflow templates
- detectExpressions: Identify n8n expressions ({{...}}, $json, $node)
- insertAndRankConfigs: Rank by popularity, keep top 10 per node

Tool Enhancements:
- search_nodes: Added includeExamples parameter (top 2 configs)
- get_node_essentials: Added includeExamples parameter (top 3 configs)

CLI Features:
- --extract-only: Extract configs without fetching new templates
- Automatic table creation if missing

Breaking Changes:
- Removed get_node_for_task tool
- Use search_nodes({includeExamples: true}) or get_node_essentials({includeExamples: true}) instead

Performance:
- Query time: <1ms for pre-extracted configs
- 85x more examples (2,646 vs 31)
- Database size increase: ~197 configs stored

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-10-02 20:24:09 +02:00

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import { ToolDefinition } from '../types';
/**
* n8n Documentation MCP Tools - FINAL OPTIMIZED VERSION
*
* Incorporates all lessons learned from real workflow building.
* Designed to help AI agents avoid common pitfalls and build workflows efficiently.
*/
export const n8nDocumentationToolsFinal: ToolDefinition[] = [
{
name: 'tools_documentation',
description: `Get documentation for n8n MCP tools. Call without parameters for quick start guide. Use topic parameter to get documentation for specific tools. Use depth='full' for comprehensive documentation.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
topic: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Tool name (e.g., "search_nodes") or "overview" for general guide. Leave empty for quick reference.',
},
depth: {
type: 'string',
enum: ['essentials', 'full'],
description: 'Level of detail. "essentials" (default) for quick reference, "full" for comprehensive docs.',
default: 'essentials',
},
},
},
},
{
name: 'list_nodes',
description: `List n8n nodes. Common: list_nodes({limit:200}) for all, list_nodes({category:'trigger'}) for triggers. Package: "n8n-nodes-base" or "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain". Categories: trigger/transform/output/input.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
package: {
type: 'string',
description: '"n8n-nodes-base" (core) or "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain" (AI)',
},
category: {
type: 'string',
description: 'trigger|transform|output|input|AI',
},
developmentStyle: {
type: 'string',
enum: ['declarative', 'programmatic'],
description: 'Usually "programmatic"',
},
isAITool: {
type: 'boolean',
description: 'Filter AI-capable nodes',
},
limit: {
type: 'number',
description: 'Max results (default 50, use 200+ for all)',
default: 50,
},
},
},
},
{
name: 'get_node_info',
description: `Get full node documentation. Pass nodeType as string with prefix. Example: nodeType="nodes-base.webhook"`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
nodeType: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Full type: "nodes-base.{name}" or "nodes-langchain.{name}". Examples: nodes-base.httpRequest, nodes-base.webhook, nodes-base.slack',
},
},
required: ['nodeType'],
},
},
{
name: 'search_nodes',
description: `Search n8n nodes by keyword with optional real-world examples. Pass query as string. Example: query="webhook" or query="database". Returns max 20 results. Use includeExamples=true to get top 2 template configs per node.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
query: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Search terms. Use quotes for exact phrase.',
},
limit: {
type: 'number',
description: 'Max results (default 20)',
default: 20,
},
mode: {
type: 'string',
enum: ['OR', 'AND', 'FUZZY'],
description: 'OR=any word, AND=all words, FUZZY=typo-tolerant',
default: 'OR',
},
includeExamples: {
type: 'boolean',
description: 'Include top 2 real-world configuration examples from popular templates (default: false)',
default: false,
},
},
required: ['query'],
},
},
{
name: 'list_ai_tools',
description: `List 263 AI-optimized nodes. Note: ANY node can be AI tool! Connect any node to AI Agent's tool port. Community nodes need N8N_COMMUNITY_PACKAGES_ALLOW_TOOL_USAGE=true.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {},
},
},
{
name: 'get_node_documentation',
description: `Get readable docs with examples/auth/patterns. Better than raw schema! 87% coverage. Format: "nodes-base.slack"`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
nodeType: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Full type with prefix: "nodes-base.slack"',
},
},
required: ['nodeType'],
},
},
{
name: 'get_database_statistics',
description: `Node stats: 525 total, 263 AI tools, 104 triggers, 87% docs coverage. Verifies MCP working.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {},
},
},
{
name: 'get_node_essentials',
description: `Get node essential info with optional real-world examples from templates. Pass nodeType as string with prefix. Example: nodeType="nodes-base.slack". Use includeExamples=true to get top 3 template configs.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
nodeType: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Full type: "nodes-base.httpRequest"',
},
includeExamples: {
type: 'boolean',
description: 'Include top 3 real-world configuration examples from popular templates (default: false)',
default: false,
},
},
required: ['nodeType'],
},
},
{
name: 'search_node_properties',
description: `Find specific properties in a node (auth, headers, body, etc). Returns paths and descriptions.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
nodeType: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Full type with prefix',
},
query: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Property to find: "auth", "header", "body", "json"',
},
maxResults: {
type: 'number',
description: 'Max results (default 20)',
default: 20,
},
},
required: ['nodeType', 'query'],
},
},
{
name: 'list_tasks',
description: `List task templates by category: HTTP/API, Webhooks, Database, AI, Data Processing, Communication.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
category: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Filter by category (optional)',
},
},
},
},
{
name: 'validate_node_operation',
description: `Validate n8n node configuration. Pass nodeType as string and config as object. Example: nodeType="nodes-base.slack", config={resource:"channel",operation:"create"}`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
nodeType: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Node type as string. Example: "nodes-base.slack"',
},
config: {
type: 'object',
description: 'Configuration as object. For simple nodes use {}. For complex nodes include fields like {resource:"channel",operation:"create"}',
},
profile: {
type: 'string',
enum: ['strict', 'runtime', 'ai-friendly', 'minimal'],
description: 'Profile string: "minimal", "runtime", "ai-friendly", or "strict". Default is "ai-friendly"',
default: 'ai-friendly',
},
},
required: ['nodeType', 'config'],
additionalProperties: false,
},
outputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
nodeType: { type: 'string' },
workflowNodeType: { type: 'string' },
displayName: { type: 'string' },
valid: { type: 'boolean' },
errors: {
type: 'array',
items: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
type: { type: 'string' },
property: { type: 'string' },
message: { type: 'string' },
fix: { type: 'string' }
}
}
},
warnings: {
type: 'array',
items: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
type: { type: 'string' },
property: { type: 'string' },
message: { type: 'string' },
suggestion: { type: 'string' }
}
}
},
suggestions: { type: 'array', items: { type: 'string' } },
summary: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
hasErrors: { type: 'boolean' },
errorCount: { type: 'number' },
warningCount: { type: 'number' },
suggestionCount: { type: 'number' }
}
}
},
required: ['nodeType', 'displayName', 'valid', 'errors', 'warnings', 'suggestions', 'summary']
},
},
{
name: 'validate_node_minimal',
description: `Check n8n node required fields. Pass nodeType as string and config as empty object {}. Example: nodeType="nodes-base.webhook", config={}`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
nodeType: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Node type as string. Example: "nodes-base.slack"',
},
config: {
type: 'object',
description: 'Configuration object. Always pass {} for empty config',
},
},
required: ['nodeType', 'config'],
additionalProperties: false,
},
outputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
nodeType: { type: 'string' },
displayName: { type: 'string' },
valid: { type: 'boolean' },
missingRequiredFields: {
type: 'array',
items: { type: 'string' }
}
},
required: ['nodeType', 'displayName', 'valid', 'missingRequiredFields']
},
},
{
name: 'get_property_dependencies',
description: `Shows property dependencies and visibility rules. Example: sendBody=true reveals body fields. Test visibility with optional config.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
nodeType: {
type: 'string',
description: 'The node type to analyze (e.g., "nodes-base.httpRequest")',
},
config: {
type: 'object',
description: 'Optional partial configuration to check visibility impact',
},
},
required: ['nodeType'],
},
},
{
name: 'get_node_as_tool_info',
description: `How to use ANY node as AI tool. Shows requirements, use cases, examples. Works for all nodes, not just AI-marked ones.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
nodeType: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Full node type WITH prefix: "nodes-base.slack", "nodes-base.googleSheets", etc.',
},
},
required: ['nodeType'],
},
},
{
name: 'list_templates',
description: `List all templates with minimal data (id, name, description, views, node count). Optionally include AI-generated metadata for smart filtering.`,
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',
},
includeMetadata: {
type: 'boolean',
description: 'Include AI-generated metadata (categories, complexity, setup time, etc.). Default false.',
default: false,
},
},
},
},
{
name: 'list_node_templates',
description: `Find templates using specific nodes. Returns paginated results. Use FULL types: "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest".`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
nodeTypes: {
type: 'array',
items: { type: 'string' },
description: 'Array of node types to search for (e.g., ["n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "n8n-nodes-base.openAi"])',
},
limit: {
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'],
},
},
{
name: 'get_template',
description: `Get template by ID. Use mode to control response size: nodes_only (minimal), structure (nodes+connections), full (complete workflow).`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
templateId: {
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. Returns paginated results. NOT for node types! For nodes use list_node_templates.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
query: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Search keyword as string. Example: "chatbot"',
},
fields: {
type: 'array',
items: {
type: 'string',
enum: ['id', 'name', 'description', 'author', 'nodes', 'views', 'created', 'url', 'metadata'],
},
description: 'Fields to include in response. Default: all fields. Example: ["id", "name"] for minimal response.',
},
limit: {
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'],
},
},
{
name: 'get_templates_for_task',
description: `Curated templates by task. Returns paginated results sorted by popularity.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
task: {
type: 'string',
enum: [
'ai_automation',
'data_sync',
'webhook_processing',
'email_automation',
'slack_integration',
'data_transformation',
'file_processing',
'scheduling',
'api_integration',
'database_operations'
],
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'],
},
},
{
name: 'search_templates_by_metadata',
description: `Search templates by AI-generated metadata. Filter by category, complexity, setup time, services, or audience. Returns rich metadata for smart template discovery.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
category: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Filter by category (e.g., "automation", "integration", "data processing")',
},
complexity: {
type: 'string',
enum: ['simple', 'medium', 'complex'],
description: 'Filter by complexity level',
},
maxSetupMinutes: {
type: 'number',
description: 'Maximum setup time in minutes',
minimum: 5,
maximum: 480,
},
minSetupMinutes: {
type: 'number',
description: 'Minimum setup time in minutes',
minimum: 5,
maximum: 480,
},
requiredService: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Filter by required service (e.g., "openai", "slack", "google")',
},
targetAudience: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Filter by target audience (e.g., "developers", "marketers", "analysts")',
},
limit: {
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,
},
},
additionalProperties: false,
},
},
{
name: 'validate_workflow',
description: `Full workflow validation: structure, connections, expressions, AI tools. Returns errors/warnings/fixes. Essential before deploy.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
workflow: {
type: 'object',
description: 'The complete workflow JSON to validate. Must include nodes array and connections object.',
},
options: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
validateNodes: {
type: 'boolean',
description: 'Validate individual node configurations. Default true.',
default: true,
},
validateConnections: {
type: 'boolean',
description: 'Validate node connections and flow. Default true.',
default: true,
},
validateExpressions: {
type: 'boolean',
description: 'Validate n8n expressions syntax and references. Default true.',
default: true,
},
profile: {
type: 'string',
enum: ['minimal', 'runtime', 'ai-friendly', 'strict'],
description: 'Validation profile for node validation. Default "runtime".',
default: 'runtime',
},
},
description: 'Optional validation settings',
},
},
required: ['workflow'],
additionalProperties: false,
},
outputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
valid: { type: 'boolean' },
summary: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
totalNodes: { type: 'number' },
enabledNodes: { type: 'number' },
triggerNodes: { type: 'number' },
validConnections: { type: 'number' },
invalidConnections: { type: 'number' },
expressionsValidated: { type: 'number' },
errorCount: { type: 'number' },
warningCount: { type: 'number' }
}
},
errors: {
type: 'array',
items: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
node: { type: 'string' },
message: { type: 'string' },
details: { type: 'string' }
}
}
},
warnings: {
type: 'array',
items: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
node: { type: 'string' },
message: { type: 'string' },
details: { type: 'string' }
}
}
},
suggestions: { type: 'array', items: { type: 'string' } }
},
required: ['valid', 'summary']
},
},
{
name: 'validate_workflow_connections',
description: `Check workflow connections only: valid nodes, no cycles, proper triggers, AI tool links. Fast structure validation.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
workflow: {
type: 'object',
description: 'The workflow JSON with nodes array and connections object.',
},
},
required: ['workflow'],
additionalProperties: false,
},
outputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
valid: { type: 'boolean' },
statistics: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
totalNodes: { type: 'number' },
triggerNodes: { type: 'number' },
validConnections: { type: 'number' },
invalidConnections: { type: 'number' }
}
},
errors: {
type: 'array',
items: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
node: { type: 'string' },
message: { type: 'string' }
}
}
},
warnings: {
type: 'array',
items: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
node: { type: 'string' },
message: { type: 'string' }
}
}
}
},
required: ['valid', 'statistics']
},
},
{
name: 'validate_workflow_expressions',
description: `Validate n8n expressions: syntax {{}}, variables ($json/$node), references. Returns errors with locations.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
workflow: {
type: 'object',
description: 'The workflow JSON to check for expression errors.',
},
},
required: ['workflow'],
additionalProperties: false,
},
outputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
valid: { type: 'boolean' },
statistics: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
totalNodes: { type: 'number' },
expressionsValidated: { type: 'number' }
}
},
errors: {
type: 'array',
items: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
node: { type: 'string' },
message: { type: 'string' }
}
}
},
warnings: {
type: 'array',
items: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
node: { type: 'string' },
message: { type: 'string' }
}
}
},
tips: { type: 'array', items: { type: 'string' } }
},
required: ['valid', 'statistics']
},
},
];
/**
* QUICK REFERENCE for AI Agents:
*
* 1. RECOMMENDED WORKFLOW:
* - Start: search_nodes → get_node_essentials → get_node_for_task → validate_node_operation
* - Discovery: list_nodes({category:"trigger"}) for browsing categories
* - Quick Config: get_node_essentials("nodes-base.httpRequest") - only essential properties
* - Full Details: get_node_info only when essentials aren't enough
* - Validation: Use validate_node_operation for complex nodes (Slack, Google Sheets, etc.)
*
* 2. COMMON NODE TYPES:
* Triggers: webhook, schedule, emailReadImap, slackTrigger
* Core: httpRequest, code, set, if, merge, splitInBatches
* Integrations: slack, gmail, googleSheets, postgres, mongodb
* AI: agent, openAi, chainLlm, documentLoader
*
* 3. SEARCH TIPS:
* - search_nodes returns ANY word match (OR logic)
* - Single words more precise, multiple words broader
* - If no results: use list_nodes with category filter
*
* 4. TEMPLATE SEARCHING:
* - search_templates("slack") searches template names/descriptions, NOT node types!
* - To find templates using Slack node: list_node_templates(["n8n-nodes-base.slack"])
* - For task-based templates: get_templates_for_task("slack_integration")
* - 399 templates available from the last year
*
* 5. KNOWN ISSUES:
* - Some nodes have duplicate properties with different conditions
* - Package names: use 'n8n-nodes-base' not '@n8n/n8n-nodes-base'
* - Check showWhen/hideWhen to identify the right property variant
*
* 6. PERFORMANCE:
* - get_node_essentials: Fast (<5KB)
* - get_node_info: Slow (100KB+) - use sparingly
* - search_nodes/list_nodes: Fast, cached
*/