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Romuald Członkowski ff69e4ccca feat: Tool Consolidation - Reduce MCP Tools by 38% (v2.26.0) (#439)
* feat: Remove 9 low-value tools and consolidate n8n_health_check (v2.25.0)

Telemetry-driven tool cleanup to improve API clarity:

**Removed Tools (9):**
- list_nodes - Use search_nodes instead
- list_ai_tools - Use search_nodes with isAITool filter
- list_tasks - Low usage (0.02%)
- get_database_statistics - Use n8n_health_check
- list_templates - Use search_templates or get_templates_for_task
- get_node_as_tool_info - Documented in get_node
- validate_workflow_connections - Use validate_workflow
- validate_workflow_expressions - Use validate_workflow
- n8n_list_available_tools - Use n8n_health_check
- n8n_diagnostic - Merged into n8n_health_check

**Consolidated Tool:**
- n8n_health_check now supports mode='diagnostic' for detailed troubleshooting

**Tool Count:**
- Before: 38 tools
- After: 31 tools (18% reduction)

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* fix: cleanup stale references and update tests after tool removal

- Remove handleListAvailableTools dead code from handlers-n8n-manager.ts
- Update error messages to reference n8n_health_check(mode="diagnostic") instead of n8n_diagnostic
- Update tool counts in diagnostic messages (14 doc tools, 31 total)
- Fix error-handling.test.ts to use valid tools (search_nodes, tools_documentation)
- Remove obsolete list-tools.test.ts integration tests
- Remove unused ListToolsResponse type from response-types.ts
- Update tools.ts QUICK REFERENCE to remove list_nodes references
- Update tools-documentation.ts to remove references to removed tools
- Update tool-docs files to remove stale relatedTools references
- Fix tools.test.ts to not test removed tools (list_nodes, list_ai_tools, etc.)
- Fix parameter-validation.test.ts to not test removed tools
- Update handlers-n8n-manager.test.ts error message expectations

All 399 MCP unit tests now pass.

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* fix: update integration tests to use valid tools after v2.25.0 removal

Replaced all references to removed tools in integration tests:
- list_nodes -> search_nodes
- get_database_statistics -> tools_documentation
- list_ai_tools -> search_nodes/tools_documentation
- list_tasks -> tools_documentation
- get_node_as_tool_info -> removed test section

Updated test files:
- tests/integration/mcp-protocol/basic-connection.test.ts
- tests/integration/mcp-protocol/performance.test.ts
- tests/integration/mcp-protocol/session-management.test.ts
- tests/integration/mcp-protocol/test-helpers.ts
- tests/integration/mcp-protocol/tool-invocation.test.ts
- tests/integration/telemetry/mcp-telemetry.test.ts
- tests/unit/mcp/disabled-tools.test.ts
- tests/unit/mcp/tools-documentation.test.ts

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* feat: Tool consolidation v2.26.0 - reduce tools by 38% (31 → 19)

Major consolidation of MCP tools using mode-based parameters for better
AI agent ergonomics:

Node Tools:
- get_node_documentation → get_node with mode='documentation'
- search_node_properties → get_node with mode='search_properties'
- get_property_dependencies → removed

Validation Tools:
- validate_node_operation + validate_node_minimal → validate_node with mode param

Template Tools:
- list_node_templates → search_templates with searchMode='nodes'
- search_templates_by_metadata → search_templates with searchMode='metadata'
- get_templates_for_task → search_templates with searchMode='task'

Workflow Getters:
- n8n_get_workflow_details/structure/minimal → n8n_get_workflow with mode param

Execution Tools:
- n8n_list/get/delete_execution → n8n_executions with action param

Test updates for all consolidated tools.

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* docs: comprehensive README update for v2.26.0 tool consolidation

- Quick Start: Added hosted service (dashboard.n8n-mcp.com) as primary option
- Self-hosting: Renamed options to A (npx), B (Docker), C (Local), D (Railway)
- Removed: "Memory Leak Fix (v2.20.2)" section (outdated)
- Removed: "Known Issues" section (outdated container management)
- Claude Project Setup: Updated all tool references to v2.26.0 consolidated tools
  - validate_node({mode: 'minimal'|'full'}) instead of separate tools
  - search_templates({searchMode: ...}) unified template search
  - get_node({mode: 'docs'|'search_properties'}) for documentation
  - n8n_executions({action: ...}) unified execution management
- Available MCP Tools: Updated to show 19 consolidated tools (7 core + 12 mgmt)
- Recent Updates: Simplified to just link to CHANGELOG.md

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* fix: update tool count from 31 to 19 in diagnostic message

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* fix(tests): update tool count expectations for v2.26.0

Update handlers-n8n-manager.test.ts to expect new consolidated
tool counts (7/12/19) after v2.26.0 tool consolidation.

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MCP Protocol Integration Tests

This directory contains comprehensive integration tests for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation in n8n-mcp.

Test Structure

Core Tests

  • basic-connection.test.ts - Tests basic MCP server functionality and tool execution
  • protocol-compliance.test.ts - Tests JSON-RPC 2.0 compliance and protocol specifications
  • tool-invocation.test.ts - Tests all MCP tool categories and their invocation
  • session-management.test.ts - Tests session lifecycle, multiple sessions, and recovery
  • error-handling.test.ts - Tests error handling, edge cases, and invalid inputs
  • performance.test.ts - Performance benchmarks and stress tests

Helper Files

  • test-helpers.ts - TestableN8NMCPServer wrapper for testing with custom transports

Running Tests

# Run all MCP protocol tests
npm test -- tests/integration/mcp-protocol/

# Run specific test file
npm test -- tests/integration/mcp-protocol/basic-connection.test.ts

# Run with coverage
npm test -- tests/integration/mcp-protocol/ --coverage

Test Coverage

These tests ensure:

  • JSON-RPC 2.0 protocol compliance
  • Proper request/response handling
  • All tool categories are tested
  • Error handling and edge cases
  • Session management and lifecycle
  • Performance and scalability

Known Issues

  1. The InMemoryTransport from MCP SDK has some limitations with connection lifecycle
  2. Tests use the actual database, so they require data/nodes.db to exist
  3. Some tests are currently skipped due to transport issues (being worked on)

Future Improvements

  1. Mock the database for true unit testing
  2. Add WebSocket transport tests
  3. Add authentication/authorization tests
  4. Add rate limiting tests
  5. Add more performance benchmarks