This major update adds comprehensive n8n integration, enabling n8n-mcp to run
as an MCP server within n8n workflows using the MCP Client Tool node.
## Key Features
### n8n Integration (NEW)
- Full MCP Client Tool compatibility with protocol version negotiation
- Dedicated n8n mode with optimized Docker deployment
- Workflow examples and n8n-friendly tool descriptions
- Quick deployment script for easy setup
### Protocol & Compatibility
- Intelligent protocol version selection (2024-11-05 for n8n, 2025-03-26 for others)
- Fixed schema validation issues with n8n's nested output format
- Enhanced parameter validation with clear error messages
- Comprehensive test suite for protocol negotiation
### Security Enhancements
- Dynamic UID/GID generation (10000-59999) for Docker containers
- Improved error sanitization for production environments
- Fixed information leakage in error responses
- Enhanced permission handling for mounted volumes
### Performance Optimizations
- Docker build time reduced from 13+ minutes to 1-2 minutes
- Image size reduced from ~1.5GB to ~280MB
- Fixed ARM64 build failures
- Optimized to use runtime-only dependencies
### Developer Experience
- Comprehensive parameter validation for all MCP tools
- Made README version badge dynamic from package.json
- Enhanced test coverage with session management tests
- Improved CI/CD with informational patch coverage
### Documentation
- Added comprehensive N8N_DEPLOYMENT.md guide
- Updated CHANGELOG.md for version 2.9.0
- Enhanced CLAUDE.md with n8n-specific instructions
- Added deployment scripts and examples
## Technical Details
Files Added:
- Dockerfile.n8n, docker-compose.n8n.yml for n8n deployment
- Protocol version negotiation utilities
- n8n integration test suite
- Session management tests
- Deployment and test scripts
- Version badge update scripts
Files Modified:
- Enhanced MCP server with n8n mode support
- Improved HTTP server with better error handling
- Updated Docker configurations for security
- Enhanced logging for n8n compatibility
- CHANGELOG.md with comprehensive update description
This update makes n8n-mcp a first-class citizen in the n8n ecosystem,
enabling powerful AI-assisted workflow automation.
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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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