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n8n-mcp/tests/unit/services/workflow-validator-loops-simple.test.ts
czlonkowski f508d9873b 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

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-08-07 15:58:40 +02:00

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import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, vi } from 'vitest';
import { WorkflowValidator } from '@/services/workflow-validator';
import { NodeRepository } from '@/database/node-repository';
import { EnhancedConfigValidator } from '@/services/enhanced-config-validator';
// Mock dependencies
vi.mock('@/database/node-repository');
vi.mock('@/services/enhanced-config-validator');
describe('WorkflowValidator - SplitInBatches Validation (Simplified)', () => {
let validator: WorkflowValidator;
let mockNodeRepository: any;
let mockNodeValidator: any;
beforeEach(() => {
vi.clearAllMocks();
mockNodeRepository = {
getNode: vi.fn()
};
mockNodeValidator = {
validateWithMode: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({
errors: [],
warnings: []
})
};
validator = new WorkflowValidator(mockNodeRepository, mockNodeValidator);
});
describe('SplitInBatches node detection', () => {
it('should identify SplitInBatches nodes in workflow', async () => {
mockNodeRepository.getNode.mockReturnValue({
nodeType: 'nodes-base.splitInBatches',
properties: []
});
const workflow = {
name: 'SplitInBatches Workflow',
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'Split In Batches',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches',
position: [100, 100],
parameters: { batchSize: 10 }
},
{
id: '2',
name: 'Process Item',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.set',
position: [300, 100],
parameters: {}
}
],
connections: {
'Split In Batches': {
main: [
[], // Done output (0)
[{ node: 'Process Item', type: 'main', index: 0 }] // Loop output (1)
]
}
}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
// Should complete validation without crashing
expect(result).toBeDefined();
expect(result.valid).toBeDefined();
});
it('should handle SplitInBatches with processing node name patterns', async () => {
mockNodeRepository.getNode.mockReturnValue({
nodeType: 'nodes-base.splitInBatches',
properties: []
});
const processingNames = [
'Process Item',
'Transform Data',
'Handle Each',
'Function Node',
'Code Block'
];
for (const nodeName of processingNames) {
const workflow = {
name: 'Processing Pattern Test',
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'Split In Batches',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches',
position: [100, 100],
parameters: {}
},
{
id: '2',
name: nodeName,
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.function',
position: [300, 100],
parameters: {}
}
],
connections: {
'Split In Batches': {
main: [
[{ node: nodeName, type: 'main', index: 0 }], // Processing node on Done output
[]
]
}
}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
// Should identify potential processing nodes
expect(result).toBeDefined();
}
});
it('should handle final processing node patterns', async () => {
mockNodeRepository.getNode.mockReturnValue({
nodeType: 'nodes-base.splitInBatches',
properties: []
});
const finalNames = [
'Final Summary',
'Send Email',
'Complete Notification',
'Final Report'
];
for (const nodeName of finalNames) {
const workflow = {
name: 'Final Pattern Test',
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'Split In Batches',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches',
position: [100, 100],
parameters: {}
},
{
id: '2',
name: nodeName,
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.emailSend',
position: [300, 100],
parameters: {}
}
],
connections: {
'Split In Batches': {
main: [
[{ node: nodeName, type: 'main', index: 0 }], // Final node on Done output (correct)
[]
]
}
}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
// Should not warn about final nodes on done output
expect(result).toBeDefined();
}
});
});
describe('Connection validation', () => {
it('should validate connection indices', async () => {
mockNodeRepository.getNode.mockReturnValue({
nodeType: 'nodes-base.splitInBatches',
properties: []
});
const workflow = {
name: 'Connection Index Test',
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'Split In Batches',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches',
position: [100, 100],
parameters: {}
},
{
id: '2',
name: 'Target',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.set',
position: [300, 100],
parameters: {}
}
],
connections: {
'Split In Batches': {
main: [
[{ node: 'Target', type: 'main', index: -1 }] // Invalid negative index
]
}
}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
const negativeIndexErrors = result.errors.filter(e =>
e.message?.includes('Invalid connection index -1')
);
expect(negativeIndexErrors.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
});
it('should handle non-existent target nodes', async () => {
mockNodeRepository.getNode.mockReturnValue({
nodeType: 'nodes-base.splitInBatches',
properties: []
});
const workflow = {
name: 'Missing Target Test',
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'Split In Batches',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches',
position: [100, 100],
parameters: {}
}
],
connections: {
'Split In Batches': {
main: [
[{ node: 'NonExistentNode', type: 'main', index: 0 }]
]
}
}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
const missingNodeErrors = result.errors.filter(e =>
e.message?.includes('non-existent node')
);
expect(missingNodeErrors.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
});
});
describe('Self-referencing connections', () => {
it('should allow self-referencing for SplitInBatches nodes', async () => {
mockNodeRepository.getNode.mockReturnValue({
nodeType: 'nodes-base.splitInBatches',
properties: []
});
const workflow = {
name: 'Self Reference Test',
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'Split In Batches',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches',
position: [100, 100],
parameters: {}
}
],
connections: {
'Split In Batches': {
main: [
[],
[{ node: 'Split In Batches', type: 'main', index: 0 }] // Self-reference on loop output
]
}
}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
// Should not warn about self-reference for SplitInBatches
const selfRefWarnings = result.warnings.filter(w =>
w.message?.includes('self-referencing')
);
expect(selfRefWarnings).toHaveLength(0);
});
it('should warn about self-referencing for non-loop nodes', async () => {
mockNodeRepository.getNode.mockReturnValue({
nodeType: 'nodes-base.set',
properties: []
});
const workflow = {
name: 'Non-Loop Self Reference Test',
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'Set',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.set',
position: [100, 100],
parameters: {}
}
],
connections: {
'Set': {
main: [
[{ node: 'Set', type: 'main', index: 0 }] // Self-reference on regular node
]
}
}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
// Should warn about self-reference for non-loop nodes
const selfRefWarnings = result.warnings.filter(w =>
w.message?.includes('self-referencing')
);
expect(selfRefWarnings.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
});
});
describe('Output connection validation', () => {
it('should validate output connections for nodes with outputs', async () => {
mockNodeRepository.getNode.mockReturnValue({
nodeType: 'nodes-base.if',
outputs: [
{ displayName: 'True', description: 'Items that match condition' },
{ displayName: 'False', description: 'Items that do not match condition' }
],
outputNames: ['true', 'false'],
properties: []
});
const workflow = {
name: 'IF Node Test',
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'IF',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.if',
position: [100, 100],
parameters: {}
},
{
id: '2',
name: 'True Handler',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.set',
position: [300, 50],
parameters: {}
},
{
id: '3',
name: 'False Handler',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.set',
position: [300, 150],
parameters: {}
}
],
connections: {
'IF': {
main: [
[{ node: 'True Handler', type: 'main', index: 0 }], // True output (0)
[{ node: 'False Handler', type: 'main', index: 0 }] // False output (1)
]
}
}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
// Should validate without major errors
expect(result).toBeDefined();
expect(result.statistics.validConnections).toBe(2);
});
});
describe('Error handling', () => {
it('should handle nodes without outputs gracefully', async () => {
mockNodeRepository.getNode.mockReturnValue({
nodeType: 'nodes-base.httpRequest',
outputs: null,
outputNames: null,
properties: []
});
const workflow = {
name: 'No Outputs Test',
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'HTTP Request',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest',
position: [100, 100],
parameters: {}
}
],
connections: {}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
// Should handle gracefully without crashing
expect(result).toBeDefined();
});
it('should handle unknown node types gracefully', async () => {
mockNodeRepository.getNode.mockReturnValue(null);
const workflow = {
name: 'Unknown Node Test',
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'Unknown',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.unknown',
position: [100, 100],
parameters: {}
}
],
connections: {}
};
const result = await validator.validateWorkflow(workflow);
// Should report unknown node error
const unknownErrors = result.errors.filter(e =>
e.message?.includes('Unknown node type')
);
expect(unknownErrors.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
});
});
});