feat: Update skills for n8n-mcp unified tool API (v1.1.0)

BREAKING: Updated all skills to reflect n8n-mcp tool consolidation: ## Tool API Changes - get_node_essentials → get_node({detail: "standard"}) - get_node_info → get_node({detail: "full"}) - get_node_documentation → get_node({mode: "docs"}) - search_node_properties → get_node({mode: "search_properties"}) - validate_node_minimal → validate_node({mode: "minimal"}) - validate_node_operation → validate_node({mode: "full"}) - get_property_dependencies → REMOVED (use get_node modes) ## New Features Documented - Workflow activation via API (activateWorkflow/deactivateWorkflow operations) - n8n_deploy_template - deploy templates directly to n8n - n8n_workflow_versions - version history and rollback - n8n_test_workflow - trigger execution - n8n_executions - manage executions - Smart parameters (branch, case) for IF/Switch connections - Intent parameter for better AI responses ## Documentation Updates - Added YouTube video introduction with thumbnail - Added GitHub stars badge (1.2k milestone) - Added build.sh script for dist packaging - Fixed "5 skills" → "7 skills" inconsistency in README ## Files Updated - n8n-mcp-tools-expert: Complete rewrite of SKILL.md, SEARCH_GUIDE.md, VALIDATION_GUIDE.md, WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md - n8n-node-configuration: Updated SKILL.md, DEPENDENCIES.md - n8n-validation-expert: Updated SKILL.md, ERROR_CATALOG.md, FALSE_POSITIVES.md - n8n-workflow-patterns: Updated SKILL.md, README.md - README.md, CLAUDE.md: Modernized documentation Conceived by Romuald Członkowski - www.aiadvisors.pl/en Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-16 23:43:08 +00:00 · 2026-01-08 15:37:57 +01:00
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--- a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "n8n-mcp-skills",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "Expert skills for building n8n workflows with n8n-mcp",
  "author": {
    "name": "Romuald Członkowski",
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ This is the **n8n-skills** repository - a collection of Claude Code skills desig
 **Repository**: https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-skills
-**Purpose**: Create 5 complementary meta-skills that provide expert guidance on using n8n-mcp MCP tools effectively for building n8n workflows.
+**Purpose**: 7 complementary skills that provide expert guidance on using n8n-mcp MCP tools effectively for building n8n workflows.
 **Architecture**:
- **n8n-mcp MCP Server**: Provides data access (525 nodes, validation, templates)
+- **n8n-mcp MCP Server**: Provides data access (800+ nodes, validation, templates, workflow management)
 - **Claude Skills**: Provides expert guidance on HOW to use MCP tools
 - **Together**: Expert workflow builder with progressive disclosure
@@ -19,120 +19,91 @@ This is the **n8n-skills** repository - a collection of Claude Code skills desig
 ```
 n8n-skills/
-├── README.md              # Project overview
+├── README.md              # Project overview with video
-├── LICENSE               # MIT License
+├── LICENSE                # MIT License
-├── skills/               # (To be created) Individual skill implementations
+├── skills/                # Individual skill implementations
 │   ├── n8n-expression-syntax/
 │   ├── n8n-mcp-tools-expert/
 │   ├── n8n-workflow-patterns/
 │   ├── n8n-validation-expert/
-│   └── n8n-node-configuration/
+│   ├── n8n-node-configuration/
-├── evaluations/          # (To be created) Test scenarios for each skill
+│   ├── n8n-code-javascript/
-├── docs/                 # Documentation
+│   └── n8n-code-python/
-│   └── SKILLS_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md  # Complete implementation guide
+├── evaluations/           # Test scenarios for each skill
-└── .gitignore           # Git ignore (excludes docs/)
+├── docs/                  # Documentation
 ├── dist/                  # Distribution packages
 └── .claude-plugin/        # Claude Code plugin configuration
 ```
-## Implementation Timeline
+## The 7 Skills
 - **Week 1**: n8n Expression Syntax (PoC - 4 files, ~350 lines)
 - **Week 2**: n8n MCP Tools Expert + n8n Workflow Patterns
 - **Week 3**: n8n Validation Expert + n8n Node Configuration
 - **Week 4**: Testing, refinement, documentation
 - **Week 5-6**: Distribution, plugin packaging
 ## Five Skills to Implement
 ### 1. n8n Expression Syntax
 **Priority**: Foundation (Week 1)
 - Teaches correct n8n expression syntax ({{}} patterns)
 - Covers common mistakes and fixes
- Files: SKILL.md, COMMON_MISTAKES.md, EXAMPLES.md
+- Critical gotcha: Webhook data under `$json.body`
-### 2. n8n MCP Tools Expert
+### 2. n8n MCP Tools Expert (HIGHEST PRIORITY)
 **Priority**: Highest (fixes 20% failure rate)
 - Teaches how to use n8n-mcp MCP tools effectively
- Covers node discovery, validation, workflow management
+- Covers unified tools: `get_node`, `validate_node`, `search_nodes`
- Files: SKILL.md, SEARCH_GUIDE.md, VALIDATION_GUIDE.md, WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md
+- Workflow management with `n8n_update_partial_workflow`
 - New: `n8n_deploy_template`, `n8n_workflow_versions`, `activateWorkflow`
 ### 3. n8n Workflow Patterns
 **Priority**: High (addresses 813 webhook searches)
 - Teaches proven workflow architectural patterns
- 5 patterns from 31,917 real workflows
+- 5 patterns: webhook, HTTP API, database, AI, scheduled
 - Files: SKILL.md + 5 pattern files (webhook, http, database, ai, scheduled)
 ### 4. n8n Validation Expert
 **Priority**: Medium
 - Interprets validation errors and guides fixing
 - Handles false positives and validation loops
- Files: SKILL.md, ERROR_CATALOG.md, FALSE_POSITIVES.md
+- Auto-fix with `n8n_autofix_workflow`
 ### 5. n8n Node Configuration
 **Priority**: Medium
 - Operation-aware node configuration guidance
 - Property dependencies and common patterns
 - Files: SKILL.md, DEPENDENCIES.md, OPERATION_PATTERNS.md
-## Data-Driven Design
+### 6. n8n Code JavaScript
 - Write JavaScript in n8n Code nodes
 - Data access patterns, `$helpers`, DateTime
-These skills are based on telemetry analysis of:
+### 7. n8n Code Python
- 447,557 real MCP tool usage events
+- Write Python in n8n Code nodes
- 31,917 workflows created
+- Limitations awareness (no external libraries)
 - 19,113 validation errors
 - 15,107 validation feedback loops
-## Skill Structure
+## Key MCP Tools
-Each skill follows this format:
+The n8n-mcp server provides these unified tools:
-```markdown
+### Node Discovery
---
+- `search_nodes` - Find nodes by keyword
-name: Skill Name
+- `get_node` - Unified node info with detail levels (minimal, standard, full) and modes (info, docs, search_properties, versions)
 description: When to use this skill. Use when [trigger conditions].
 ---
-# Skill Name
+### Validation
 - `validate_node` - Unified validation with modes (minimal, full) and profiles (runtime, ai-friendly, strict)
 - `validate_workflow` - Complete workflow validation
-## [Content organized in sections]
+### Workflow Management
-```
+- `n8n_create_workflow` - Create new workflows
 - `n8n_update_partial_workflow` - Incremental updates (17 operation types including `activateWorkflow`)
 - `n8n_validate_workflow` - Validate by ID
 - `n8n_autofix_workflow` - Auto-fix common issues
 - `n8n_deploy_template` - Deploy template to n8n instance
 - `n8n_workflow_versions` - Version history and rollback
 - `n8n_test_workflow` - Test execution
 - `n8n_executions` - Manage executions
-## Development Approach
+### Templates
 - `search_templates` - Multiple modes (keyword, by_nodes, by_task, by_metadata)
 - `get_template` - Get template details
-**Evaluation-Driven Development**:
+### Guides
-1. Create 3+ evaluations FIRST for each skill
+- `tools_documentation` - Meta-documentation for all tools
-2. Establish baseline (test without skill)
+- `ai_agents_guide` - AI agent workflow guidance
 3. Write minimal SKILL.md (under 500 lines)
 4. Test against evaluations
 5. Iterate until 100% pass
 6. Add reference files as needed
-## Key Implementation Guidelines
+## Important Patterns
 ### File Organization
 - Keep SKILL.md files under 500 lines
 - Split complex content into reference files
 - Use markdown with clear sections
 - Link between related files
 ### Skill Activation
 Skills activate automatically when queries match their description triggers:
 - "How do I write n8n expressions?" → n8n Expression Syntax
 - "Find me a Slack node" → n8n MCP Tools Expert
 - "Build a webhook workflow" → n8n Workflow Patterns
 ### Cross-Skill Integration
 Skills are designed to work together:
 - Use n8n Workflow Patterns to identify structure
 - Use n8n MCP Tools Expert to find nodes
 - Use n8n Node Configuration for setup
 - Use n8n Expression Syntax for data mapping
 - Use n8n Validation Expert to validate
 ## Important Patterns from Telemetry
 ### Most Common Tool Usage Pattern
 ```
-search_nodes → get_node_essentials (9,835 occurrences, 18s avg)
+search_nodes → get_node (18s avg between steps)
 ```
 ### Most Common Validation Pattern
@@ -151,34 +122,25 @@ Avg 56 seconds between edits
 ### When Adding New Skills
 1. Create skill directory under `skills/`
-2. Follow the structure in `docs/SKILLS_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md`
+2. Write SKILL.md with frontmatter
-3. Write SKILL.md with frontmatter
+3. Add reference files as needed
-4. Add reference files as needed
+4. Create 3+ evaluations in `evaluations/`
-5. Create 3+ evaluations in `evaluations/`
+5. Test thoroughly before committing
 6. Test thoroughly before committing
-### When Creating Evaluations
+### Skill Activation
-Place in `evaluations/[skill-name]/eval-NNN-description.json`
+Skills activate automatically when queries match their description triggers:
 - "How do I write n8n expressions?" → n8n Expression Syntax
 - "Find me a Slack node" → n8n MCP Tools Expert
 - "Build a webhook workflow" → n8n Workflow Patterns
-Format:
+### Cross-Skill Integration
-```json
+Skills are designed to work together:
-{
+- Use n8n Workflow Patterns to identify structure
-  "id": "skill-NNN",
+- Use n8n MCP Tools Expert to find nodes
-  "skills": ["skill-name"],
+- Use n8n Node Configuration for setup
-  "query": "User question or scenario",
+- Use n8n Expression Syntax for data mapping
-  "expected_behavior": [
+- Use n8n Code JavaScript/Python for custom logic
-    "List of expected behaviors",
+- Use n8n Validation Expert to validate
    "What skill should do",
    "What content it should reference"
  ]
 }
 ```
 ### Git Workflow
 - Work on feature branches
 - Commit frequently with clear messages
 - Test skills before pushing
 - Keep main branch stable
 ## Requirements
@@ -188,9 +150,9 @@ Format:
 ## Distribution
-Final distribution will be:
+Available as:
 1. **GitHub Repository**: Full source code and documentation
-2. **Claude Code Plugin**: Packaged skills with plugin.json
+2. **Claude Code Plugin**: `npm install @anthropic/claude-code-plugin-n8n-skills`
 3. **Individual Skill Uploads**: For Claude.ai users
 ## Credits
@@ -202,4 +164,4 @@ Part of the n8n-mcp project.
 ## License
 MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.
- Add to every commit and PR: Concieved by Romuald Członkowski - and then link to www.aiadvisors.pl/en. Don't add it in conversations
+- Add to every commit and PR: Conceived by Romuald Członkowski - and then link to www.aiadvisors.pl/en. Don't add it in conversations
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,14 +2,19 @@
 **Expert Claude Code skills for building flawless n8n workflows using the n8n-mcp MCP server**
 [![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/czlonkowski/n8n-skills?style=social)](https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-skills)
 [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](LICENSE)
 [![n8n-mcp](https://img.shields.io/badge/n8n--mcp-compatible-green.svg)](https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp)
 ## Watch the Introduction Video
 [![n8n Skills Introduction](skills.png)](https://youtu.be/e6VvRqmUY2Y?si=6Igply3cadjO6Xx0)
 ---
 ## 🎯 What is this?
-This repository contains 5 complementary **Claude Code skills** that teach AI assistants how to build production-ready n8n workflows using the [n8n-mcp](https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp) MCP server.
+This repository contains **7 complementary Claude Code skills** that teach AI assistants how to build production-ready n8n workflows using the [n8n-mcp](https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp) MCP server.
 ### Why These Skills Exist
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Build script for n8n-skills distribution packages
 # Creates zip files for both Claude.ai (individual skills) and Claude Code (bundle)
 set -e
 DIST_DIR="dist"
 VERSION="1.1.0"
 echo "🔨 Building n8n-skills distribution packages..."
 # Create dist directory if it doesn't exist
 mkdir -p "$DIST_DIR"
 # Remove old zips
 echo "🗑️  Removing old zip files..."
 rm -f "$DIST_DIR"/*.zip
 # Build individual skill zips (for Claude.ai)
 echo "📦 Building individual skill zips for Claude.ai..."
 SKILLS=(
    "n8n-expression-syntax"
    "n8n-mcp-tools-expert"
    "n8n-workflow-patterns"
    "n8n-validation-expert"
    "n8n-node-configuration"
 )
 for skill in "${SKILLS[@]}"; do
    echo "   - $skill"
    zip -rq "$DIST_DIR/${skill}-v${VERSION}.zip" "skills/${skill}/" -x "*.DS_Store"
 done
 # Build complete bundle (for Claude Code)
 echo "📦 Building complete bundle for Claude Code..."
 zip -rq "$DIST_DIR/n8n-mcp-skills-v${VERSION}.zip" \
    .claude-plugin/ \
    README.md \
    LICENSE \
    skills/ \
    -x "*.DS_Store"
 # Show results
 echo ""
 echo "✅ Build complete! Files in $DIST_DIR/:"
 echo ""
 ls -lh "$DIST_DIR"/*.zip
 echo ""
 echo "📊 Package sizes:"
 du -h "$DIST_DIR"/*.zip
--- a/dist/README.md
+++ b/dist/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This folder contains distribution packages for different Claude platforms.
 ### Complete Bundle (Recommended)
- **`n8n-mcp-skills-v1.0.0.zip`** (168 KB) - All 7 skills in one package
+- **`n8n-mcp-skills-v1.1.0.zip`** (172 KB) - All 7 skills in one package
 **Includes:**
 - Skill #1: n8n Expression Syntax
@@ -23,18 +23,18 @@ This folder contains distribution packages for different Claude platforms.
 /plugin install czlonkowski/n8n-skills
 # Or install from local file
-/plugin install /path/to/n8n-mcp-skills-v1.0.0.zip
+/plugin install /path/to/n8n-mcp-skills-v1.1.0.zip
 ```
 ### For Claude.ai Users (Individual Skills)
 Upload each skill separately via Settings → Capabilities → Skills (bottom of page):
- `n8n-expression-syntax-v1.0.0.zip` - n8n expression syntax and common patterns
+- `n8n-expression-syntax-v1.1.0.zip` - n8n expression syntax and common patterns
- `n8n-mcp-tools-expert-v1.0.0.zip` - Expert guide for using n8n-mcp tools (recommended to install first)
+- `n8n-mcp-tools-expert-v1.1.0.zip` - Expert guide for using n8n-mcp tools (recommended to install first)
- `n8n-workflow-patterns-v1.0.0.zip` - 5 proven workflow architectural patterns
+- `n8n-workflow-patterns-v1.1.0.zip` - 5 proven workflow architectural patterns
- `n8n-validation-expert-v1.0.0.zip` - Validation error interpretation and fixing
+- `n8n-validation-expert-v1.1.0.zip` - Validation error interpretation and fixing
- `n8n-node-configuration-v1.0.0.zip` - Operation-aware node configuration
+- `n8n-node-configuration-v1.1.0.zip` - Operation-aware node configuration
 **Installation:**
 1. Go to Settings → Capabilities → Skills (bottom of page)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Upload each skill separately via Settings → Capabilities → Skills (bottom of
 | Platform | Package | What You Get |
 |----------|---------|--------------|
 | **Claude.ai** | Individual zips | 5 core skills (upload separately) |
-| **Claude Code** | Complete bundle (n8n-mcp-skills-v1.0.0.zip) | All 7 skills at once |
+| **Claude Code** | Complete bundle (n8n-mcp-skills-v1.1.0.zip) | All 7 skills at once |
 | **Claude API** | Complete bundle | All 7 skills (extract skills/ folder) |
 **Note:** Code skills (#6 JavaScript, #7 Python) are only in the complete bundle.
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ Upload each skill separately via Settings → Capabilities → Skills (bottom of
 ```
 dist/
-├── n8n-mcp-skills-v1.0.0.zip              (168 KB) ★ RECOMMENDED
+├── n8n-mcp-skills-v1.1.0.zip              (168 KB) ★ RECOMMENDED
-├── n8n-expression-syntax-v1.0.0.zip       (11 KB)
+├── n8n-expression-syntax-v1.1.0.zip       (11 KB)
-├── n8n-mcp-tools-expert-v1.0.0.zip        (15 KB)
+├── n8n-mcp-tools-expert-v1.1.0.zip        (15 KB)
-├── n8n-workflow-patterns-v1.0.0.zip       (35 KB)
+├── n8n-workflow-patterns-v1.1.0.zip       (35 KB)
-├── n8n-validation-expert-v1.0.0.zip       (18 KB)
+├── n8n-validation-expert-v1.1.0.zip       (18 KB)
-├── n8n-node-configuration-v1.0.0.zip      (17 KB)
+├── n8n-node-configuration-v1.1.0.zip      (17 KB)
 └── README.md                               (this file)
 ```
--- a/dist/n8n-expression-syntax-v1.1.0.zip
+++ b/dist/n8n-expression-syntax-v1.1.0.zip
--- a/dist/n8n-mcp-skills-v1.1.0.zip
+++ b/dist/n8n-mcp-skills-v1.1.0.zip
--- a/dist/n8n-mcp-tools-expert-v1.0.0.zip
+++ b/dist/n8n-mcp-tools-expert-v1.0.0.zip
--- a/dist/n8n-mcp-tools-expert-v1.1.0.zip
+++ b/dist/n8n-mcp-tools-expert-v1.1.0.zip
--- a/dist/n8n-node-configuration-v1.0.0.zip
+++ b/dist/n8n-node-configuration-v1.0.0.zip
--- a/dist/n8n-node-configuration-v1.1.0.zip
+++ b/dist/n8n-node-configuration-v1.1.0.zip
--- a/dist/n8n-validation-expert-v1.0.0.zip
+++ b/dist/n8n-validation-expert-v1.0.0.zip
--- a/dist/n8n-validation-expert-v1.1.0.zip
+++ b/dist/n8n-validation-expert-v1.1.0.zip
--- a/dist/n8n-workflow-patterns-v1.1.0.zip
+++ b/dist/n8n-workflow-patterns-v1.1.0.zip
--- a/docs/CODE_NODE_BEST_PRACTICES.md
+++ b/docs/CODE_NODE_BEST_PRACTICES.md
--- a/skills.png
+++ b/skills.png
--- a/skills/n8n-mcp-tools-expert/SEARCH_GUIDE.md
+++ b/skills/n8n-mcp-tools-expert/SEARCH_GUIDE.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Complete guide for finding and understanding n8n nodes.
 ## search_nodes (START HERE!)
-**Success Rate**: 99.9% | **Speed**: <20ms
+**Speed**: <20ms
 **Use when**: You know what you're looking for (keyword, service, use case)
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ Complete guide for finding and understanding n8n nodes.
 search_nodes({
  query: "slack",      // Required: search keywords
  mode: "OR",          // Optional: OR (default), AND, FUZZY
-  limit: 20           // Optional: max results (default 20, max 100)
+  limit: 20,           // Optional: max results (default 20)
  source: "all",       // Optional: all, core, community, verified
  includeExamples: false  // Optional: include template configs
 })
 ```
@@ -38,24 +40,38 @@ search_nodes({
 **Tips**:
 - Common searches: webhook, http, database, email, slack, google, ai
- OR mode (default): matches any word
+- `OR` mode (default): matches any word
- AND mode: requires all words
+- `AND` mode: requires all words
- FUZZY mode: typo-tolerant (finds "slak" → Slack)
+- `FUZZY` mode: typo-tolerant (finds "slak" → Slack)
 - Use `source: "core"` for only built-in nodes
 - Use `includeExamples: true` for real-world configs
 ---
-## get_node_essentials (RECOMMENDED!)
+## get_node (UNIFIED NODE INFORMATION)
-**Success Rate**: 91.7% | **Speed**: <10ms | **Size**: ~5KB
+The `get_node` tool provides all node information with different detail levels and modes.
 ### Detail Levels (mode="info")
 | Detail | Tokens | Use When |
 |--------|--------|----------|
 | `minimal` | ~200 | Quick metadata check |
 | `standard` | ~1-2K | **Most use cases (DEFAULT)** |
 | `full` | ~3-8K | Complex debugging only |
 ### Standard Detail (RECOMMENDED)
 **Speed**: <10ms | **Size**: ~1-2K tokens
 **Use when**: You've found the node and need configuration details
 **Syntax**:
 ```javascript
-get_node_essentials({
+get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",      // Required: SHORT prefix format
  includeExamples: true              // Optional: get real template configs
 })
 // detail="standard" is the default
 ```
 **Returns**:
@@ -64,105 +80,161 @@ get_node_essentials({
 - Metadata (isAITool, isTrigger, hasCredentials)
 - Real examples from templates (if includeExamples: true)
-**Why use this**:
+### Minimal Detail
 - 5KB vs 100KB+ (get_node_info)
 - 91.7% success vs 80%
 - <10ms vs slower
 - Focused data (no information overload)
---
+**Speed**: <5ms | **Size**: ~200 tokens
-## get_node_info (USE SPARINGLY!)
+**Use when**: Just need basic metadata
 **Success Rate**: 80% ⚠️ | **Size**: 100KB+
 **Use when**:
 - Debugging complex configuration
 - Need complete property schema
 - Exploring advanced features
 **Syntax**:
 ```javascript
-get_node_info({
+get_node({
-  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest"
+  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  detail: "minimal"
 })
 ```
-**Warning**: 20% failure rate! Use get_node_essentials instead for most cases.
+**Returns**: nodeType, displayName, description, category
-**Better alternatives**:
+### Full Detail (USE SPARINGLY)
 1. get_node_essentials - operations list
 2. get_node_documentation - readable docs
 3. search_node_properties - specific property
---
+**Speed**: <100ms | **Size**: ~3-8K tokens
-## list_nodes (BROWSE BY CATEGORY)
+**Use when**: Debugging complex configuration, need complete schema
 **Success Rate**: 99.6% | **Speed**: <20ms
 **Use when**: Exploring by category or listing all nodes
 **Syntax**:
 ```javascript
-list_nodes({
+get_node({
  category: "trigger",        // Optional: filter by category
  package: "n8n-nodes-base", // Optional: filter by package
  limit: 200                 // Optional: default 50
 })
 ```
 **Categories**:
 - `trigger` - Webhook, Schedule, Manual, etc. (108 total)
 - `transform` - Code, Set, Function, etc.
 - `output` - HTTP Request, Email, Slack, etc.
 - `input` - Read data sources
 - `AI` - AI-capable nodes (270 total)
 **Packages**:
 - `n8n-nodes-base` - Core nodes (437 total)
 - `@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain` - AI nodes (100 total)
 ---
 ## search_node_properties (FIND SPECIFIC FIELDS)
 **Use when**: Looking for specific property in a node
 **Syntax**:
 ```javascript
 search_node_properties({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest",
-  query: "auth"               // Find authentication properties
+  detail: "full"
 })
 ```
-**Returns**: Property paths and descriptions matching query
+**Warning**: Large payload! Use `standard` for most cases.
 **Common searches**: auth, header, body, json, url, method
 ---
-## get_node_documentation (READABLE DOCS)
+## get_node Modes
-**Coverage**: 88% of nodes (470/537)
+### mode="docs" (READABLE DOCUMENTATION)
 **Use when**: Need human-readable documentation with examples
 **Syntax**:
 ```javascript
-get_node_documentation({
+get_node({
-  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"
+  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  mode: "docs"
 })
 ```
-**Returns**: Formatted docs with:
+**Returns**: Formatted markdown with:
 - Usage examples
 - Authentication guide
 - Common patterns
 - Best practices
-**Note**: Better than raw schema for learning!
+**Better than raw schema for learning!**
 ### mode="search_properties" (FIND SPECIFIC FIELDS)
 **Use when**: Looking for specific property in a node
 ```javascript
 get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest",
  mode: "search_properties",
  propertyQuery: "auth",           // Required for this mode
  maxPropertyResults: 20           // Optional: default 20
 })
 ```
 **Returns**: Property paths and descriptions matching query
 **Common searches**: auth, header, body, json, url, method, credential
 ### mode="versions" (VERSION HISTORY)
 **Use when**: Need to check node version history
 ```javascript
 get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
  mode: "versions"
 })
 ```
 **Returns**: Version history with breaking changes flags
 ### mode="compare" (COMPARE VERSIONS)
 **Use when**: Need to see differences between versions
 ```javascript
 get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest",
  mode: "compare",
  fromVersion: "3.0",
  toVersion: "4.1"       // Optional: defaults to latest
 })
 ```
 **Returns**: Property-level changes between versions
 ### mode="breaking" (BREAKING CHANGES ONLY)
 **Use when**: Checking for breaking changes before upgrades
 ```javascript
 get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest",
  mode: "breaking",
  fromVersion: "3.0"
 })
 ```
 **Returns**: Only breaking changes (not all changes)
 ### mode="migrations" (AUTO-MIGRATABLE)
 **Use when**: Checking what can be auto-migrated
 ```javascript
 get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest",
  mode: "migrations",
  fromVersion: "3.0"
 })
 ```
 **Returns**: Changes that can be automatically migrated
 ---
 ## Additional Parameters
 ### includeTypeInfo
 Add type structure metadata (validation rules, JS types)
 ```javascript
 get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.if",
  includeTypeInfo: true   // Adds ~80-120 tokens per property
 })
 ```
 Use for complex nodes like filter, resourceMapper
 ### includeExamples
 Include real-world configuration examples from templates
 ```javascript
 get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  includeExamples: true   // Adds ~200-400 tokens per example
 })
 ```
 Only works with `mode: "info"` and `detail: "standard"`
 ---
@@ -174,14 +246,14 @@ search_nodes({query: "slack"})
 → Returns: nodes-base.slack
 Step 2: Get Operations (18s avg thinking time)
-get_node_essentials({
+get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  includeExamples: true
 })
 → Returns: operations list + example configs
 Step 3: Validate Config
-validate_node_operation({
+validate_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  config: {resource: "channel", operation: "create"},
  profile: "runtime"
@@ -192,21 +264,23 @@ Step 4: Use in Workflow
 (Configuration ready!)
 ```
-**Most common pattern**: search → essentials (18s average)
+**Most common pattern**: search → get_node (18s average)
 ---
 ## Quick Comparison
-| Tool | When to Use | Success | Speed | Size |
+| Tool/Mode | When to Use | Speed | Size |
-|------|-------------|---------|-------|------|
+|-----------|-------------|-------|------|
-| search_nodes | Find by keyword | 99.9% | <20ms | Small |
+| `search_nodes` | Find by keyword | <20ms | Small |
-| get_node_essentials | Get config | 91.7% | <10ms | 5KB |
+| `get_node (standard)` | **Get config (DEFAULT)** | <10ms | 1-2K |
-| get_node_info | Full schema | 80% ⚠️ | Slow | 100KB+ |
+| `get_node (minimal)` | Quick metadata | <5ms | 200 |
-| list_nodes | Browse category | 99.6% | <20ms | Small |
+| `get_node (full)` | Complex debugging | <100ms | 3-8K |
-| get_node_documentation | Learn usage | N/A | Fast | Medium |
+| `get_node (docs)` | Learn usage | Fast | Medium |
 | `get_node (search_properties)` | Find specific field | Fast | Small |
 | `get_node (versions)` | Check versions | Fast | Small |
-**Best Practice**: search → essentials → validate
+**Best Practice**: search → get_node(standard) → validate
 ---
@@ -229,13 +303,71 @@ Step 4: Use in Workflow
 **Conversion**: search_nodes returns BOTH formats:
 ```javascript
 {
-  "nodeType": "nodes-base.slack",          // Use with essentials
+  "nodeType": "nodes-base.slack",          // Use with get_node, validate_node
-  "workflowNodeType": "n8n-nodes-base.slack"  // Use with create_workflow
+  "workflowNodeType": "n8n-nodes-base.slack"  // Use with n8n_create_workflow
 }
 ```
 ---
 ## Examples
 ### Find and Configure HTTP Request
 ```javascript
 // Step 1: Search
 search_nodes({query: "http request"})
 // Step 2: Get standard info
 get_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest"})
 // Step 3: Find auth options
 get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest",
  mode: "search_properties",
  propertyQuery: "authentication"
 })
 // Step 4: Validate config
 validate_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest",
  config: {method: "POST", url: "https://api.example.com"},
  profile: "runtime"
 })
 ```
 ### Explore AI Nodes
 ```javascript
 // Find all AI-related nodes
 search_nodes({query: "ai agent", source: "all"})
 // Get AI Agent documentation
 get_node({nodeType: "nodes-langchain.agent", mode: "docs"})
 // Get configuration details with examples
 get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-langchain.agent",
  includeExamples: true
 })
 ```
 ### Check Version Compatibility
 ```javascript
 // See all versions
 get_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.executeWorkflow", mode: "versions"})
 // Check breaking changes from v1 to v2
 get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
  mode: "breaking",
  fromVersion: "1.0"
 })
 ```
 ---
 ## Related
 - [VALIDATION_GUIDE.md](VALIDATION_GUIDE.md) - Validate node configs
--- a/skills/n8n-mcp-tools-expert/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/n8n-mcp-tools-expert/SKILL.md
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ Master guide for using n8n-mcp MCP server tools to build workflows.
 ## Tool Categories
-n8n-mcp provides **40+ tools** organized into categories:
+n8n-mcp provides tools organized into categories:
 1. **Node Discovery** → [SEARCH_GUIDE.md](SEARCH_GUIDE.md)
 2. **Configuration Validation** → [VALIDATION_GUIDE.md](VALIDATION_GUIDE.md)
 3. **Workflow Management** → [WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md](WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md)
-4. **Template Library** - Search and access 2,653 real workflows
+4. **Template Library** - Search and deploy 2,700+ real workflows
-5. **Documentation** - Get tool and node documentation
+5. **Documentation & Guides** - Tool docs, AI agent guide, Code node guides
 ---
@@ -25,14 +25,15 @@ n8n-mcp provides **40+ tools** organized into categories:
 ### Most Used Tools (by success rate)
-| Tool | Use When | Success Rate | Speed |
+| Tool | Use When | Speed |
-|------|----------|--------------|-------|
+|------|----------|-------|
-| `search_nodes` | Finding nodes by keyword | 99.9% | <20ms |
+| `search_nodes` | Finding nodes by keyword | <20ms |
-| `get_node_essentials` | Understanding node operations | 91.7% | <10ms |
+| `get_node` | Understanding node operations (detail="standard") | <10ms |
-| `validate_node_operation` | Checking configurations | Varies | <100ms |
+| `validate_node` | Checking configurations (mode="full") | <100ms |
-| `n8n_create_workflow` | Creating workflows | 96.8% | 100-500ms |
+| `n8n_create_workflow` | Creating workflows | 100-500ms |
-| `n8n_update_partial_workflow` | Editing workflows (MOST USED!) | 99.0% | 50-200ms |
+| `n8n_update_partial_workflow` | Editing workflows (MOST USED!) | 50-200ms |
-| `validate_workflow` | Checking complete workflow | 95.5% | 100-500ms |
+| `validate_workflow` | Checking complete workflow | 100-500ms |
 | `n8n_deploy_template` | Deploy template to n8n instance | 200-500ms |
 ---
@@ -43,8 +44,8 @@ n8n-mcp provides **40+ tools** organized into categories:
 **Workflow**:
 ```
 1. search_nodes({query: "keyword"})
-2. get_node_essentials({nodeType: "nodes-base.name"})
+2. get_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.name"})
-3. [Optional] get_node_documentation({nodeType: "nodes-base.name"})
+3. [Optional] get_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.name", mode: "docs"})
 ```
 **Example**:
@@ -53,19 +54,23 @@ n8n-mcp provides **40+ tools** organized into categories:
 search_nodes({query: "slack"})
 // Returns: nodes-base.slack
-// Step 2: Get details (18s avg between steps)
+// Step 2: Get details
-get_node_essentials({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"})
+get_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"})
-// Returns: operations, properties, examples
+// Returns: operations, properties, examples (standard detail)
 // Step 3: Get readable documentation
 get_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack", mode: "docs"})
 // Returns: markdown documentation
 ```
-**Common pattern**: search → essentials (18s average)
+**Common pattern**: search → get_node (18s average)
 ### Validating Configuration
 **Workflow**:
 ```
-1. validate_node_minimal({nodeType, config: {}}) - Check required fields
+1. validate_node({nodeType, config: {}, mode: "minimal"}) - Check required fields
-2. validate_node_operation({nodeType, config, profile: "runtime"}) - Full validation
+2. validate_node({nodeType, config, profile: "runtime"}) - Full validation
 3. [Repeat] Fix errors, validate again
 ```
@@ -79,6 +84,7 @@ get_node_essentials({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"})
 2. n8n_validate_workflow({id})
 3. n8n_update_partial_workflow({id, operations: [...]})
 4. n8n_validate_workflow({id}) again
 5. n8n_update_partial_workflow({id, operations: [{type: "activateWorkflow"}]})
 ```
 **Common pattern**: iterative updates (56s average between edits)
@@ -100,11 +106,9 @@ get_node_essentials({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"})
 **Tools that use this**:
 - search_nodes (returns this format)
- get_node_essentials
+- get_node
- get_node_info
+- validate_node
- validate_node_minimal
+- validate_workflow
 - validate_node_operation
 - get_property_dependencies
 ### Format 2: Workflow Tools
 ```javascript
@@ -118,7 +122,6 @@ get_node_essentials({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"})
 **Tools that use this**:
 - n8n_create_workflow
 - n8n_update_partial_workflow
 - list_node_templates
 ### Conversion
@@ -134,40 +137,43 @@ get_node_essentials({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"})
 ## Common Mistakes
-### ❌ Mistake 1: Wrong nodeType Format
+### Mistake 1: Wrong nodeType Format
 **Problem**: "Node not found" error
 ```javascript
-❌ get_node_essentials({nodeType: "slack"})  // Missing prefix
+// WRONG
-❌ get_node_essentials({nodeType: "n8n-nodes-base.slack"})  // Wrong prefix
+get_node({nodeType: "slack"})  // Missing prefix
 get_node({nodeType: "n8n-nodes-base.slack"})  // Wrong prefix
-✅ get_node_essentials({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"})  // Correct!
+// CORRECT
 get_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"})
 ```
-### ❌ Mistake 2: Using get_node_info Instead of get_node_essentials
+### Mistake 2: Using detail="full" by Default
-**Problem**: 20% failure rate, slow response, huge payload
+**Problem**: Huge payload, slower response, token waste
 ```javascript
-❌ get_node_info({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"})
+// WRONG - Returns 3-8K tokens, use sparingly
-// Returns: 100KB+ data, 20% chance of failure
+get_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack", detail: "full"})
-✅ get_node_essentials({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"})
+// CORRECT - Returns 1-2K tokens, covers 95% of use cases
-// Returns: 5KB focused data, 91.7% success, <10ms
+get_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"})  // detail="standard" is default
 get_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack", detail: "standard"})
 ```
-**When to use get_node_info**:
+**When to use detail="full"**:
 - Debugging complex configuration issues
- Need complete property schema
+- Need complete property schema with all nested options
 - Exploring advanced features
 **Better alternatives**:
-1. get_node_essentials - for operations list
+1. `get_node({detail: "standard"})` - for operations list (default)
-2. get_node_documentation - for readable docs
+2. `get_node({mode: "docs"})` - for readable documentation
-3. search_node_properties - for specific property
+3. `get_node({mode: "search_properties", propertyQuery: "auth"})` - for specific property
-### ❌ Mistake 3: Not Using Validation Profiles
+### Mistake 3: Not Using Validation Profiles
 **Problem**: Too many false positives OR missing real errors
@@ -178,12 +184,14 @@ get_node_essentials({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"})
 - `strict` - Maximum validation (for production)
 ```javascript
-❌ validate_node_operation({nodeType, config})  // Uses default
+// WRONG - Uses default profile
 validate_node({nodeType, config})
-✅ validate_node_operation({nodeType, config, profile: "runtime"})  // Explicit
+// CORRECT - Explicit profile
 validate_node({nodeType, config, profile: "runtime"})
 ```
-### ❌ Mistake 4: Ignoring Auto-Sanitization
+### Mistake 4: Ignoring Auto-Sanitization
 **What happens**: ALL nodes sanitized on ANY workflow update
@@ -203,7 +211,7 @@ n8n_update_partial_workflow({id, operations: [...]})
 // → Automatically fixes operator structures
 ```
-### ❌ Mistake 5: Not Using Smart Parameters
+### Mistake 5: Not Using Smart Parameters
 **Problem**: Complex sourceIndex calculations for multi-output nodes
@@ -244,6 +252,25 @@ n8n_update_partial_workflow({id, operations: [...]})
 }
 ```
 ### Mistake 6: Not Using intent Parameter
 **Problem**: Less helpful tool responses
 ```javascript
 // WRONG - No context for response
 n8n_update_partial_workflow({
  id: "abc",
  operations: [{type: "addNode", node: {...}}]
 })
 // CORRECT - Better AI responses
 n8n_update_partial_workflow({
  id: "abc",
  intent: "Add error handling for API failures",
  operations: [{type: "addNode", node: {...}}]
 })
 ```
 ---
 ## Tool Usage Patterns
@@ -262,7 +289,7 @@ const results = await search_nodes({
 // → Returns: nodes-base.slack, nodes-base.slackTrigger
 // Step 2: Get details (~18s later, user reviewing results)
-const details = await get_node_essentials({
+const details = await get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  includeExamples: true  // Get real template configs
 });
@@ -275,7 +302,7 @@ const details = await get_node_essentials({
 ```javascript
 // Step 1: Validate
-const result = await validate_node_operation({
+const result = await validate_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  config: {
    resource: "channel",
@@ -293,7 +320,7 @@ if (!result.valid) {
 config.name = "general";
 // Step 4: Validate again
-await validate_node_operation({...});  // Repeat until clean
+await validate_node({...});  // Repeat until clean
 ```
 ### Pattern 3: Workflow Editing
@@ -305,6 +332,7 @@ await validate_node_operation({...});  // Repeat until clean
 // Edit 1
 await n8n_update_partial_workflow({
  id: "workflow-id",
  intent: "Add webhook trigger",
  operations: [{type: "addNode", node: {...}}]
 });
@@ -313,6 +341,7 @@ await n8n_update_partial_workflow({
 // Edit 2
 await n8n_update_partial_workflow({
  id: "workflow-id",
  intent: "Connect webhook to processor",
  operations: [{type: "addConnection", source: "...", target: "..."}]
 });
@@ -320,6 +349,13 @@ await n8n_update_partial_workflow({
 // Edit 3 (validation)
 await n8n_validate_workflow({id: "workflow-id"});
 // Ready? Activate!
 await n8n_update_partial_workflow({
  id: "workflow-id",
  intent: "Activate workflow for production",
  operations: [{type: "activateWorkflow"}]
 });
 ```
 ---
@@ -328,15 +364,14 @@ await n8n_validate_workflow({id: "workflow-id"});
 ### Node Discovery Tools
 See [SEARCH_GUIDE.md](SEARCH_GUIDE.md) for:
- search_nodes (99.9% success)
+- search_nodes
- get_node_essentials vs get_node_info
+- get_node with detail levels (minimal, standard, full)
- list_nodes by category
+- get_node modes (info, docs, search_properties, versions)
 - search_node_properties for specific fields
 ### Validation Tools
 See [VALIDATION_GUIDE.md](VALIDATION_GUIDE.md) for:
 - Validation profiles explained
- validate_node_minimal vs validate_node_operation
+- validate_node with modes (minimal, full)
 - validate_workflow complete structure
 - Auto-sanitization system
 - Handling validation errors
@@ -344,10 +379,12 @@ See [VALIDATION_GUIDE.md](VALIDATION_GUIDE.md) for:
 ### Workflow Management
 See [WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md](WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md) for:
 - n8n_create_workflow
- n8n_update_partial_workflow (15 operation types!)
+- n8n_update_partial_workflow (17 operation types!)
 - Smart parameters (branch, case)
 - AI connection types (8 types)
- cleanStaleConnections recovery
+- Workflow activation (activateWorkflow/deactivateWorkflow)
 - n8n_deploy_template
 - n8n_workflow_versions
 ---
@@ -356,28 +393,58 @@ See [WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md](WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md) for:
 ### Search Templates
 ```javascript
-// Search by keyword
+// Search by keyword (default mode)
 search_templates({
  query: "webhook slack",
  limit: 20
 });
 // → Returns: 1,085 templates with metadata
-// Get template details
+// Search by node types
-get_template({
+search_templates({
-  templateId: 2947,  // Weather to Slack
+  searchMode: "by_nodes",
-  mode: "structure"  // or "full" for complete JSON
+  nodeTypes: ["n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "n8n-nodes-base.slack"]
 });
 // Search by task type
 search_templates({
  searchMode: "by_task",
  task: "webhook_processing"
 });
 // Search by metadata (complexity, setup time)
 search_templates({
  searchMode: "by_metadata",
  complexity: "simple",
  maxSetupMinutes: 15
 });
 ```
-### Template Metadata
+### Get Template Details
-Templates include:
+```javascript
- Complexity (simple, medium, complex)
+get_template({
- Setup time estimate
+  templateId: 2947,
- Required services
+  mode: "structure"  // nodes+connections only
- Categories and use cases
+});
- View counts (popularity)
+
 get_template({
  templateId: 2947,
  mode: "full"  // complete workflow JSON
 });
 ```
 ### Deploy Template Directly
 ```javascript
 // Deploy template to your n8n instance
 n8n_deploy_template({
  templateId: 2947,
  name: "My Weather to Slack",  // Custom name (optional)
  autoFix: true,  // Auto-fix common issues (default)
  autoUpgradeVersions: true  // Upgrade node versions (default)
 });
 // Returns: workflow ID, required credentials, fixes applied
 ```
 ---
@@ -386,7 +453,7 @@ Templates include:
 ### Get Tool Documentation
 ```javascript
-// List all tools
+// Overview of all tools
 tools_documentation()
 // Specific tool details
@@ -394,21 +461,29 @@ tools_documentation({
  topic: "search_nodes",
  depth: "full"
 })
 // Code node guides
 tools_documentation({topic: "javascript_code_node_guide", depth: "full"})
 tools_documentation({topic: "python_code_node_guide", depth: "full"})
 ```
 ### AI Agent Guide
 ```javascript
 // Comprehensive AI workflow guide
 ai_agents_guide()
 // Returns: Architecture, connections, tools, validation, best practices
 ```
 ### Health Check
 ```javascript
-// Verify MCP server connectivity
+// Quick health check
 n8n_health_check()
 // → Returns: status, features, API availability, version
 ```
-### Database Statistics
+// Detailed diagnostics
-
+n8n_health_check({mode: "diagnostic"})
-```javascript
+// → Returns: status, env vars, tool status, API connectivity
 get_database_statistics()
 // → Returns: 537 nodes, 270 AI tools, 2,653 templates
 ```
 ---
@@ -416,79 +491,140 @@ get_database_statistics()
 ## Tool Availability
 **Always Available** (no n8n API needed):
- search_nodes, list_nodes, get_node_essentials ✅
+- search_nodes, get_node
- validate_node_minimal, validate_node_operation ✅
+- validate_node, validate_workflow
- validate_workflow, get_property_dependencies ✅
+- search_templates, get_template
- search_templates, get_template, list_tasks ✅
+- tools_documentation, ai_agents_guide
 - tools_documentation, get_database_statistics ✅
 **Requires n8n API** (N8N_API_URL + N8N_API_KEY):
- n8n_create_workflow ⚠️
+- n8n_create_workflow
- n8n_update_partial_workflow ⚠️
+- n8n_update_partial_workflow
- n8n_validate_workflow (by ID) ⚠️
+- n8n_validate_workflow (by ID)
- n8n_list_workflows, n8n_get_workflow ⚠️
+- n8n_list_workflows, n8n_get_workflow
- n8n_trigger_webhook_workflow ⚠️
+- n8n_test_workflow
 - n8n_executions
 - n8n_deploy_template
 - n8n_workflow_versions
 - n8n_autofix_workflow
 If API tools unavailable, use templates and validation-only workflows.
 ---
 ## Unified Tool Reference
 ### get_node (Unified Node Information)
 **Detail Levels** (mode="info", default):
 - `minimal` (~200 tokens) - Basic metadata only
 - `standard` (~1-2K tokens) - Essential properties + operations (RECOMMENDED)
 - `full` (~3-8K tokens) - Complete schema (use sparingly)
 **Operation Modes**:
 - `info` (default) - Node schema with detail level
 - `docs` - Readable markdown documentation
 - `search_properties` - Find specific properties (use with propertyQuery)
 - `versions` - List all versions with breaking changes
 - `compare` - Compare two versions
 - `breaking` - Show only breaking changes
 - `migrations` - Show auto-migratable changes
 ```javascript
 // Standard (recommended)
 get_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest"})
 // Get documentation
 get_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.webhook", mode: "docs"})
 // Search for properties
 get_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest", mode: "search_properties", propertyQuery: "auth"})
 // Check versions
 get_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.executeWorkflow", mode: "versions"})
 ```
 ### validate_node (Unified Validation)
 **Modes**:
 - `full` (default) - Comprehensive validation with errors/warnings/suggestions
 - `minimal` - Quick required fields check only
 **Profiles** (for mode="full"):
 - `minimal` - Very lenient
 - `runtime` - Standard (default, recommended)
 - `ai-friendly` - Balanced for AI workflows
 - `strict` - Most thorough (production)
 ```javascript
 // Full validation with runtime profile
 validate_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack", config: {...}, profile: "runtime"})
 // Quick required fields check
 validate_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.webhook", config: {}, mode: "minimal"})
 ```
 ---
 ## Performance Characteristics
-| Tool | Response Time | Payload Size | Reliability |
+| Tool | Response Time | Payload Size |
-|------|---------------|--------------|-------------|
+|------|---------------|--------------|
-| search_nodes | <20ms | Small | 99.9% |
+| search_nodes | <20ms | Small |
-| list_nodes | <20ms | Small | 99.6% |
+| get_node (standard) | <10ms | ~1-2KB |
-| get_node_essentials | <10ms | ~5KB | 91.7% |
+| get_node (full) | <100ms | 3-8KB |
-| get_node_info | Varies | 100KB+ | 80% ⚠️ |
+| validate_node (minimal) | <50ms | Small |
-| validate_node_minimal | <100ms | Small | 97.4% |
+| validate_node (full) | <100ms | Medium |
-| validate_node_operation | <100ms | Medium | Varies |
+| validate_workflow | 100-500ms | Medium |
-| validate_workflow | 100-500ms | Medium | 95.5% |
+| n8n_create_workflow | 100-500ms | Medium |
-| n8n_create_workflow | 100-500ms | Medium | 96.8% |
+| n8n_update_partial_workflow | 50-200ms | Small |
-| n8n_update_partial_workflow | 50-200ms | Small | 99.0% |
+| n8n_deploy_template | 200-500ms | Medium |
 ---
 ## Best Practices
-### ✅ Do
+### Do
-
+- Use `get_node({detail: "standard"})` for most use cases
- Use get_node_essentials over get_node_info (91.7% vs 80%)
+- Specify validation profile explicitly (`profile: "runtime"`)
- Specify validation profile explicitly
+- Use smart parameters (`branch`, `case`) for clarity
- Use smart parameters (branch, case) for clarity
+- Include `intent` parameter in workflow updates
- Follow search → essentials → validate workflow
+- Follow search → get_node → validate workflow
 - Iterate workflows (avg 56s between edits)
 - Validate after every significant change
- Use includeExamples: true for real configs
+- Use `includeExamples: true` for real configs
 - Use `n8n_deploy_template` for quick starts
-### ❌ Don't
+### Don't
-
+- Use `detail: "full"` unless necessary (wastes tokens)
- Use get_node_info unless necessary (20% failure rate!)
+- Forget nodeType prefix (`nodes-base.*`)
- Forget nodeType prefix (nodes-base.*)
+- Skip validation profiles
 - Skip validation profiles (use "runtime")
 - Try to build workflows in one shot (iterate!)
 - Ignore auto-sanitization behavior
- Use full prefix (n8n-nodes-base.*) with search tools
+- Use full prefix (`n8n-nodes-base.*`) with search/validate tools
 - Forget to activate workflows after building
 ---
 ## Summary
 **Most Important**:
-1. Use **get_node_essentials**, not get_node_info (5KB vs 100KB, 91.7% vs 80%)
+1. Use **get_node** with `detail: "standard"` (default) - covers 95% of use cases
-2. nodeType formats differ: `nodes-base.*` (search) vs `n8n-nodes-base.*` (workflows)
+2. nodeType formats differ: `nodes-base.*` (search/validate) vs `n8n-nodes-base.*` (workflows)
-3. Specify **validation profiles** (runtime recommended)
+3. Specify **validation profiles** (`runtime` recommended)
-4. Use **smart parameters** (branch="true", case=0)
+4. Use **smart parameters** (`branch="true"`, `case=0`)
-5. **Auto-sanitization** runs on ALL nodes during updates
+5. Include **intent parameter** in workflow updates
-6. Workflows are built **iteratively** (56s avg between edits)
+6. **Auto-sanitization** runs on ALL nodes during updates
 7. Workflows can be **activated via API** (`activateWorkflow` operation)
 8. Workflows are built **iteratively** (56s avg between edits)
 **Common Workflow**:
 1. search_nodes → find node
-2. get_node_essentials → understand config
+2. get_node → understand config
-3. validate_node_operation → check config
+3. validate_node → check config
 4. n8n_create_workflow → build
 5. n8n_validate_workflow → verify
 6. n8n_update_partial_workflow → iterate
 7. activateWorkflow → go live!
 For details, see:
 - [SEARCH_GUIDE.md](SEARCH_GUIDE.md) - Node discovery
@@ -502,3 +638,5 @@ For details, see:
 - n8n Workflow Patterns - Architectural patterns from templates
 - n8n Validation Expert - Interpret validation errors
 - n8n Node Configuration - Operation-specific requirements
 - n8n Code JavaScript - Write JavaScript in Code nodes
 - n8n Code Python - Write Python in Code nodes
--- a/skills/n8n-mcp-tools-expert/VALIDATION_GUIDE.md
+++ b/skills/n8n-mcp-tools-expert/VALIDATION_GUIDE.md
@@ -12,17 +12,21 @@ Validation is typically iterative with validate → fix cycles
 ---
-## validate_node_minimal (QUICK CHECK)
+## validate_node (UNIFIED VALIDATION)
-**Success Rate**: 97.4% | **Speed**: <100ms
+The `validate_node` tool provides all validation capabilities with different modes.
 ### Quick Check (mode="minimal")
 **Speed**: <50ms
 **Use when**: Checking what fields are required
 **Syntax**:
 ```javascript
-validate_node_minimal({
+validate_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
-  config: {}  // Empty to see all required fields
+  config: {},  // Empty to see all required fields
  mode: "minimal"
 })
 ```
@@ -36,17 +40,14 @@ validate_node_minimal({
 **When to use**: Planning configuration, seeing basic requirements
---
+### Full Validation (mode="full", DEFAULT)
-## validate_node_operation (FULL VALIDATION)
+**Speed**: <100ms
 **Success Rate**: Varies | **Speed**: <100ms
 **Use when**: Validating actual configuration before deployment
 **Syntax**:
 ```javascript
-validate_node_operation({
+validate_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  config: {
    resource: "channel",
@@ -55,9 +56,12 @@ validate_node_operation({
  },
  profile: "runtime"  // Recommended!
 })
 // mode="full" is the default
 ```
-### Validation Profiles
+---
 ## Validation Profiles
 Choose based on your stage:
@@ -81,10 +85,15 @@ Choose based on your stage:
 - May have false positives
 - Use: Production deployment
-### Returns
+---
 ## Validation Response
 ```javascript
 {
  "nodeType": "nodes-base.slack",
  "workflowNodeType": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
  "displayName": "Slack",
  "valid": false,
  "errors": [
    {
@@ -106,7 +115,8 @@ Choose based on your stage:
  "summary": {
    "hasErrors": true,
    "errorCount": 1,
-    "warningCount": 1
+    "warningCount": 1,
    "suggestionCount": 0
  }
 }
 ```
@@ -123,7 +133,7 @@ Choose based on your stage:
 ## validate_workflow (STRUCTURE VALIDATION)
-**Success Rate**: 95.5% | **Speed**: 100-500ms
+**Speed**: 100-500ms
 **Use when**: Checking complete workflow before execution
@@ -152,6 +162,21 @@ validate_workflow({
 **Returns**: Comprehensive validation report with errors, warnings, suggestions
 ### Validate by Workflow ID
 ```javascript
 // Validate workflow already in n8n
 n8n_validate_workflow({
  id: "workflow-id",
  options: {
    validateNodes: true,
    validateConnections: true,
    validateExpressions: true,
    profile: "runtime"
  }
 })
 ```
 ---
 ## Validation Loop Pattern
@@ -161,11 +186,11 @@ validate_workflow({
 ```
 1. Configure node
   ↓
-2. validate_node_operation (23s thinking about errors)
+2. validate_node (23s thinking about errors)
   ↓
 3. Fix errors
   ↓
-4. validate_node_operation again (58s fixing)
+4. validate_node again (58s fixing)
   ↓
 5. Repeat until valid
 ```
@@ -178,7 +203,7 @@ let config = {
  operation: "create"
 };
-const result1 = validate_node_operation({
+const result1 = validate_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  config,
  profile: "runtime"
@@ -188,7 +213,7 @@ const result1 = validate_node_operation({
 // Iteration 2 (~58s later)
 config.name = "general";
-const result2 = validate_node_operation({
+const result2 = validate_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  config,
  profile: "runtime"
@@ -220,7 +245,7 @@ const result2 = validate_node_operation({
 {
  "type": "boolean",
  "operation": "equals",
-  "singleValue": true  // ❌ Binary operators shouldn't have this
+  "singleValue": true  // Binary operators shouldn't have this
 }
 // After auto-sanitization (automatic!)
@@ -233,7 +258,36 @@ const result2 = validate_node_operation({
 **Recovery tools**:
 - `cleanStaleConnections` operation - removes broken connections
- `n8n_autofix_workflow` - preview/apply fixes
+- `n8n_autofix_workflow({id})` - preview/apply fixes
 ---
 ## n8n_autofix_workflow (AUTO-FIX TOOL)
 **Use when**: Validation errors need automatic fixes
 ```javascript
 // Preview fixes (default - doesn't apply)
 n8n_autofix_workflow({
  id: "workflow-id",
  applyFixes: false,  // Preview mode
  confidenceThreshold: "medium"  // high, medium, low
 })
 // Apply fixes
 n8n_autofix_workflow({
  id: "workflow-id",
  applyFixes: true
 })
 ```
 **Fix Types**:
 - `expression-format` - Fix expression syntax
 - `typeversion-correction` - Correct typeVersion
 - `error-output-config` - Fix error output settings
 - `webhook-missing-path` - Add missing webhook paths
 - `typeversion-upgrade` - Upgrade to latest version
 - `version-migration` - Apply version migrations
 ---
@@ -270,7 +324,7 @@ const result2 = validate_node_operation({
 → Add the field with appropriate value
 **"Invalid value"**
-→ Check allowed values in essentials/documentation
+→ Check allowed values in get_node output
 **"Type mismatch"**
 → Convert to correct type (string/number/boolean)
@@ -294,17 +348,18 @@ Use **ai-friendly** profile to reduce false positives.
 ## Best Practices
-### ✅ Do
+### Do
 - Use **runtime** profile for pre-deployment
 - Validate after every configuration change
 - Fix errors immediately (avg 58s)
 - Iterate validation loop
 - Trust auto-sanitization for operator issues
- Use minimal profile for quick checks
+- Use `mode: "minimal"` for quick checks
- Complete workflow activation manually in n8n UI (API/MCP cannot activate workflows)
+- Use `n8n_autofix_workflow` for bulk fixes
 - Activate workflows via API when ready (`activateWorkflow` operation)
-### ❌ Don't
+### Don't
 - Skip validation before deployment
 - Ignore error messages
@@ -317,10 +372,11 @@ Use **ai-friendly** profile to reduce false positives.
 ## Example: Complete Validation Workflow
 ```javascript
-// Step 1: Get node requirements
+// Step 1: Get node requirements (quick check)
-validate_node_minimal({
+validate_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
-  config: {}
+  config: {},
  mode: "minimal"
 });
 // → Know what's required
@@ -332,8 +388,8 @@ const config = {
  text: "Hello!"
 };
-// Step 3: Validate configuration
+// Step 3: Validate configuration (full validation)
-const result = validate_node_operation({
+const result = validate_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  config,
  profile: "runtime"
@@ -341,9 +397,9 @@ const result = validate_node_operation({
 // Step 4: Check result
 if (result.valid) {
-  console.log("✅ Configuration valid!");
+  console.log("Configuration valid!");
 } else {
-  console.log("❌ Errors:", result.errors);
+  console.log("Errors:", result.errors);
  // Fix and validate again
 }
@@ -354,6 +410,12 @@ validate_workflow({
    connections: {...}
  }
 });
 // Step 6: Apply auto-fixes if needed
 n8n_autofix_workflow({
  id: "workflow-id",
  applyFixes: true
 });
 ```
 ---
@@ -366,11 +428,14 @@ validate_workflow({
 3. Auto-sanitization fixes operator structures automatically
 4. Binary operators ≠ singleValue, Unary operators = singleValue: true
 5. Iterate until validation passes
 6. Use `n8n_autofix_workflow` for automatic fixes
 **Tool Selection**:
- **validate_node_minimal**: Quick check
+- **validate_node({mode: "minimal"})**: Quick required fields check
- **validate_node_operation**: Full config validation (**use this!**)
+- **validate_node({profile: "runtime"})**: Full config validation (**use this!**)
 - **validate_workflow**: Complete workflow check
 - **n8n_validate_workflow({id})**: Validate existing workflow
 - **n8n_autofix_workflow({id})**: Auto-fix common issues
 **Related**:
 - [SEARCH_GUIDE.md](SEARCH_GUIDE.md) - Find nodes
--- a/skills/n8n-mcp-tools-expert/WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md
+++ b/skills/n8n-mcp-tools-expert/WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Complete guide for creating, updating, and managing n8n workflows.
 ## Tool Availability
-**⚠️ Requires n8n API**: All tools in this guide need `N8N_API_URL` and `N8N_API_KEY` configured.
+**Requires n8n API**: All tools in this guide need `N8N_API_URL` and `N8N_API_KEY` configured.
 If unavailable, use template examples and validation-only workflows.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ If unavailable, use template examples and validation-only workflows.
 ## n8n_create_workflow
-**Success Rate**: 96.8% | **Speed**: 100-500ms
+**Speed**: 100-500ms
 **Use when**: Creating new workflows from scratch
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ n8n_create_workflow({
      id: "webhook-1",
      name: "Webhook",
      type: "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",  // Full prefix!
-      typeVersion: 1,
+      typeVersion: 2,
      position: [250, 300],
      parameters: {
        path: "slack-notify",
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ n8n_create_workflow({
      id: "slack-1",
      name: "Slack",
      type: "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
-      typeVersion: 1,
+      typeVersion: 2,
      position: [450, 300],
      parameters: {
        resource: "message",
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ n8n_create_workflow({
 ```
 **Notes**:
- Workflows created **inactive** (must activate separately)
+- Workflows created **inactive** (activate with `activateWorkflow` operation)
 - Auto-sanitization runs on creation
 - Validate before creating for best results
@@ -77,26 +77,26 @@ n8n_create_workflow({
 ## n8n_update_partial_workflow (MOST USED!)
-**Success Rate**: 99.0% | **Speed**: 50-200ms | **Uses**: 38,287 (most used tool!)
+**Speed**: 50-200ms | **Uses**: 38,287 (most used tool!)
 **Use when**: Making incremental changes to workflows
 **Common pattern**: 56s average between edits (iterative building!)
-### 15 Operation Types
+### 17 Operation Types
 **Node Operations** (6 types):
 1. `addNode` - Add new node
 2. `removeNode` - Remove node by ID or name
-3. `updateNode` - Update node properties
+3. `updateNode` - Update node properties (use dot notation)
 4. `moveNode` - Change position
 5. `enableNode` - Enable disabled node
 6. `disableNode` - Disable active node
 **Connection Operations** (5 types):
-7. `addConnection` - Connect nodes
+7. `addConnection` - Connect nodes (supports smart params)
-8. `removeConnection` - Remove connection
+8. `removeConnection` - Remove connection (supports ignoreErrors)
-9. `rewireConnection` - Change target
+9. `rewireConnection` - Change connection target
 10. `cleanStaleConnections` - Auto-remove broken connections
 11. `replaceConnections` - Replace entire connections object
@@ -106,7 +106,23 @@ n8n_create_workflow({
 14. `addTag` - Add tag
 15. `removeTag` - Remove tag
-### Smart Parameters (NEW!)
+**Activation Operations** (2 types):
 16. `activateWorkflow` - Activate workflow for automatic execution
 17. `deactivateWorkflow` - Deactivate workflow
 ### Intent Parameter (IMPORTANT!)
 Always include `intent` for better responses:
 ```javascript
 n8n_update_partial_workflow({
  id: "workflow-id",
  intent: "Add error handling for API failures",  // Describe what you're doing
  operations: [...]
 })
 ```
 ### Smart Parameters
 **IF nodes** - Use semantic branch names:
 ```javascript
@@ -182,11 +198,53 @@ n8n_create_workflow({
 // - ai_textSplitter
 ```
 ### Property Removal with undefined
 Remove properties by setting them to `undefined`:
 ```javascript
 // Remove a property
 {
  type: "updateNode",
  nodeName: "HTTP Request",
  updates: { onError: undefined }
 }
 // Migrate from deprecated property
 {
  type: "updateNode",
  nodeName: "HTTP Request",
  updates: {
    continueOnFail: undefined,  // Remove old
    onError: "continueErrorOutput"  // Add new
  }
 }
 ```
 ### Activation Operations
 ```javascript
 // Activate workflow
 n8n_update_partial_workflow({
  id: "workflow-id",
  intent: "Activate workflow for production",
  operations: [{type: "activateWorkflow"}]
 })
 // Deactivate workflow
 n8n_update_partial_workflow({
  id: "workflow-id",
  intent: "Deactivate workflow for maintenance",
  operations: [{type: "deactivateWorkflow"}]
 })
 ```
 ### Example Usage
 ```javascript
 n8n_update_partial_workflow({
  id: "workflow-id",
  intent: "Add transform node after IF condition",
  operations: [
    // Add node
    {
@@ -213,8 +271,16 @@ n8n_update_partial_workflow({
 **cleanStaleConnections** - Remove broken connections:
 ```javascript
 {type: "cleanStaleConnections"}
 ```
 **rewireConnection** - Change target atomically:
 ```javascript
 {
-  type: "cleanStaleConnections"
+  type: "rewireConnection",
  source: "Webhook",
  from: "Old Handler",
  to: "New Handler"
 }
 ```
@@ -227,15 +293,145 @@ n8n_update_partial_workflow({
 })
 ```
 **Validate before applying**:
 ```javascript
 n8n_update_partial_workflow({
  id: "workflow-id",
  operations: [...],
  validateOnly: true  // Preview without applying
 })
 ```
 ---
 ## n8n_deploy_template (QUICK START!)
 **Speed**: 200-500ms
 **Use when**: Deploying a template directly to n8n instance
 ```javascript
 n8n_deploy_template({
  templateId: 2947,  // Required: from n8n.io
  name: "My Weather to Slack",  // Optional: custom name
  autoFix: true,  // Default: auto-fix common issues
  autoUpgradeVersions: true,  // Default: upgrade node versions
  stripCredentials: true  // Default: remove credential refs
 })
 ```
 **Returns**:
 - Workflow ID
 - Required credentials
 - Fixes applied
 **Example**:
 ```javascript
 // Deploy a webhook to Slack template
 const result = n8n_deploy_template({
  templateId: 2947,
  name: "Production Slack Notifier"
 });
 // Result includes:
 // - id: "new-workflow-id"
 // - requiredCredentials: ["slack"]
 // - fixesApplied: ["typeVersion upgraded", "expression format fixed"]
 ```
 ---
 ## n8n_workflow_versions (VERSION CONTROL)
 **Use when**: Managing workflow history, rollback, cleanup
 ### List Versions
 ```javascript
 n8n_workflow_versions({
  mode: "list",
  workflowId: "workflow-id",
  limit: 10
 })
 ```
 ### Get Specific Version
 ```javascript
 n8n_workflow_versions({
  mode: "get",
  versionId: 123
 })
 ```
 ### Rollback to Previous Version
 ```javascript
 n8n_workflow_versions({
  mode: "rollback",
  workflowId: "workflow-id",
  versionId: 123,  // Optional: specific version
  validateBefore: true  // Default: validate before rollback
 })
 ```
 ### Delete Versions
 ```javascript
 // Delete specific version
 n8n_workflow_versions({
  mode: "delete",
  workflowId: "workflow-id",
  versionId: 123
 })
 // Delete all versions for workflow
 n8n_workflow_versions({
  mode: "delete",
  workflowId: "workflow-id",
  deleteAll: true
 })
 ```
 ### Prune Old Versions
 ```javascript
 n8n_workflow_versions({
  mode: "prune",
  workflowId: "workflow-id",
  maxVersions: 10  // Keep 10 most recent
 })
 ```
 ---
 ## n8n_test_workflow (TRIGGER EXECUTION)
 **Use when**: Testing workflow execution
 **Auto-detects** trigger type (webhook, form, chat)
 ```javascript
 // Test webhook workflow
 n8n_test_workflow({
  workflowId: "workflow-id",
  triggerType: "webhook",  // Optional: auto-detected
  httpMethod: "POST",
  data: {message: "Hello!"},
  waitForResponse: true,
  timeout: 120000
 })
 // Test chat workflow
 n8n_test_workflow({
  workflowId: "workflow-id",
  triggerType: "chat",
  message: "Hello, AI agent!",
  sessionId: "session-123"  // For conversation continuity
 })
 ```
 ---
 ## n8n_validate_workflow (by ID)
 **Success Rate**: 99.7% | **Speed**: Network-dependent
 **Use when**: Validating workflow stored in n8n
 **Syntax**:
 ```javascript
 n8n_validate_workflow({
  id: "workflow-id",
@@ -248,7 +444,69 @@ n8n_validate_workflow({
 })
 ```
-**Returns**: Same as validate_workflow (from validation guide)
+---
 ## n8n_get_workflow
 **Use when**: Retrieving workflow details
 **Modes**:
 - `full` (default) - Complete workflow JSON
 - `details` - Full + execution stats
 - `structure` - Nodes + connections only
 - `minimal` - ID, name, active, tags
 ```javascript
 // Full workflow
 n8n_get_workflow({id: "workflow-id"})
 // Just structure
 n8n_get_workflow({id: "workflow-id", mode: "structure"})
 // Minimal metadata
 n8n_get_workflow({id: "workflow-id", mode: "minimal"})
 ```
 ---
 ## n8n_executions (EXECUTION MANAGEMENT)
 **Use when**: Managing workflow executions
 ### Get Execution Details
 ```javascript
 n8n_executions({
  action: "get",
  id: "execution-id",
  mode: "summary"  // preview, summary, filtered, full, error
 })
 // Error mode for debugging
 n8n_executions({
  action: "get",
  id: "execution-id",
  mode: "error",
  includeStackTrace: true
 })
 ```
 ### List Executions
 ```javascript
 n8n_executions({
  action: "list",
  workflowId: "workflow-id",
  status: "error",  // success, error, waiting
  limit: 100
 })
 ```
 ### Delete Execution
 ```javascript
 n8n_executions({
  action: "delete",
  id: "execution-id"
 })
 ```
 ---
@@ -265,61 +523,45 @@ n8n_validate_workflow({
   → Check for errors
 3. EDIT (iterative! 56s avg between edits)
-   n8n_update_partial_workflow({id, operations: [...]})
+   n8n_update_partial_workflow({id, intent: "...", operations: [...]})
   → Make changes
 4. VALIDATE AGAIN
   n8n_validate_workflow({id})
   → Verify changes
-5. ACTIVATE (when ready)
+5. ACTIVATE
-   ⚠️ **IMPORTANT LIMITATION**: Workflow activation is NOT supported via API or MCP.
+   n8n_update_partial_workflow({
-   Users must activate workflows manually in the n8n UI.
+     id,
-
+     intent: "Activate workflow",
-   The following operation will NOT activate the workflow:
+     operations: [{type: "activateWorkflow"}]
-   n8n_update_partial_workflow({id, operations: [{
+   })
-     type: "updateSettings",
+   → Workflow now runs on triggers!
     settings: {active: true}
   }]})
   **Manual activation required**: Navigate to workflow in n8n UI and toggle activation.
 6. MONITOR
-   n8n_list_executions({workflowId: id})
+   n8n_executions({action: "list", workflowId: id})
-   n8n_get_execution({id: execution_id})
+   n8n_executions({action: "get", id: execution_id})
 ```
 **Deployment Note**: After creating and validating workflows via MCP, inform users they must:
 1. Open the workflow in n8n UI (provide workflow ID)
 2. Review the workflow configuration
 3. Manually activate the workflow using the activation toggle
 ---
 ## Common Patterns from Telemetry
 ### Pattern 1: Edit → Validate (7,841 occurrences)
 ```javascript
 // Edit
 n8n_update_partial_workflow({...})
 // ↓ 23s (thinking about what to validate)
 // Validate
 n8n_validate_workflow({id})
 ```
 ### Pattern 2: Validate → Fix (7,266 occurrences)
 ```javascript
 // Validate
 n8n_validate_workflow({id})
 // ↓ 58s (fixing errors)
 // Fix
 n8n_update_partial_workflow({...})
 ```
 ### Pattern 3: Iterative Building (31,464 occurrences)
 ```javascript
 update → update → update → ... (56s avg between edits)
 ```
@@ -328,51 +570,24 @@ update → update → update → ... (56s avg between edits)
 ---
 ## Retrieval Tools
 ### n8n_get_workflow
 ```javascript
 n8n_get_workflow({id: "workflow-id"})
 // Returns: Complete workflow JSON
 ```
 ### n8n_get_workflow_structure
 ```javascript
 n8n_get_workflow_structure({id: "workflow-id"})
 // Returns: Nodes + connections only (no parameters)
 ```
 ### n8n_get_workflow_minimal
 ```javascript
 n8n_get_workflow_minimal({id: "workflow-id"})
 // Returns: ID, name, active, tags only (fast!)
 ```
 ### n8n_list_workflows
 ```javascript
 n8n_list_workflows({
  active: true,  // Optional: filter by status
  limit: 100,    // Optional: max results
  tags: ["production"]  // Optional: filter by tags
 })
 ```
 ---
 ## Best Practices
-### ✅ Do
+### Do
 - Build workflows **iteratively** (avg 56s between edits)
 - Include **intent** parameter for better responses
 - Use **smart parameters** (branch, case) for clarity
 - Validate **after** significant changes
 - Use **atomic mode** (default) for critical updates
 - Specify **sourceOutput** for AI connections
 - Clean stale connections after node renames/deletions
 - Use `n8n_deploy_template` for quick starts
 - Activate workflows via API when ready
-### ❌ Don't
+### Don't
 - Try to build workflows in one shot
 - Skip the intent parameter
 - Use sourceIndex when branch/case available
 - Skip validation before activation
 - Forget to test workflows after creation
@@ -383,12 +598,20 @@ n8n_list_workflows({
 ## Summary
 **Most Important**:
-1. **n8n_update_partial_workflow** is most-used tool (38,287 uses, 99.0% success)
+1. **n8n_update_partial_workflow** is most-used tool (38,287 uses)
-2. Workflows built **iteratively** (56s avg between edits)
+2. Include **intent** parameter for better responses
-3. Use **smart parameters** (branch="true", case=0) for clarity
+3. Workflows built **iteratively** (56s avg between edits)
-4. **AI connections** supported (8 types with sourceOutput)
+4. Use **smart parameters** (branch="true", case=0) for clarity
-5. **Auto-sanitization** runs on all operations
+5. **AI connections** supported (8 types with sourceOutput)
-6. Validate frequently (7,841 edit → validate patterns)
+6. **Workflow activation** supported via API (`activateWorkflow` operation)
 7. **Auto-sanitization** runs on all operations
 8. Use **n8n_deploy_template** for quick starts
 **New Tools**:
 - `n8n_deploy_template` - Deploy templates directly
 - `n8n_workflow_versions` - Version control & rollback
 - `n8n_test_workflow` - Trigger execution
 - `n8n_executions` - Manage executions
 **Related**:
 - [SEARCH_GUIDE.md](SEARCH_GUIDE.md) - Find nodes to add
--- a/skills/n8n-node-configuration/DEPENDENCIES.md
+++ b/skills/n8n-node-configuration/DEPENDENCIES.md
@@ -233,43 +233,27 @@ Deep dive into n8n property dependencies and displayOptions mechanism.
 ---
-## Using get_property_dependencies
+## Finding Property Dependencies
-### Basic Usage
+### Using get_node with search_properties Mode
 ```javascript
-const deps = get_property_dependencies({
+// Find properties related to "body"
-  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest"
+get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest",
  mode: "search_properties",
  propertyQuery: "body"
 });
 ```
-### Example Response
+### Using get_node with Full Detail
 ```javascript
-{
+// Get complete schema with displayOptions
-  "nodeType": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
+get_node({
-  "dependencies": {
+  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest",
-    "body": {
+  detail: "full"
-      "shows_when": {
+});
        "sendBody": [true],
        "method": ["POST", "PUT", "PATCH", "DELETE"]
      },
      "required_when_shown": true
    },
    "queryParameters": {
      "shows_when": {
        "sendQuery": [true]
      },
      "required_when_shown": false
    },
    "headerParameters": {
      "shows_when": {
        "sendHeaders": [true]
      },
      "required_when_shown": false
    }
  }
 }
 ```
 ### When to Use
@@ -281,7 +265,7 @@ const deps = get_property_dependencies({
 - Building dynamic configuration tools
 **❌ Don't use when**:
- Simple configuration (use get_node_essentials)
+- Simple configuration (use `get_node` with standard detail)
 - Just starting configuration
 - Field requirements are obvious
@@ -564,9 +548,11 @@ method=POST
 **Solution**:
 ```javascript
-// Check dependencies
+// Check field dependencies using search_properties
-const deps = get_property_dependencies({
+get_node({
-  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest"
+  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest",
  mode: "search_properties",
  propertyQuery: "body"
 });
 // Find that body shows when sendBody=true
@@ -606,8 +592,8 @@ const deps = get_property_dependencies({
 **Solution**:
 ```javascript
-// Check essentials for new operation
+// Check requirements for new operation
-get_node_essentials({
+get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"
 });
@@ -644,9 +630,11 @@ get_node_essentials({
 **Solution**: Respect dependencies from the start
 ```javascript
-// Correct approach
+// Correct approach - check property dependencies
-get_property_dependencies({
+get_node({
-  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest"
+  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest",
  mode: "search_properties",
  propertyQuery: "body"
 });
 // See that body only shows for POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE
@@ -730,7 +718,7 @@ get_property_dependencies({
 1. **Check dependencies when stuck**
   ```javascript
-   get_property_dependencies({nodeType: "..."});
+   get_node({nodeType: "...", mode: "search_properties", propertyQuery: "..."});
   ```
 2. **Configure parent properties first**
@@ -742,7 +730,7 @@ get_property_dependencies({
 3. **Validate after changing operation**
   ```javascript
   // Operation changed → requirements changed
-   validate_node_operation({...});
+   validate_node({nodeType: "...", config: {...}, profile: "runtime"});
   ```
 4. **Read validation errors for dependency hints**
@@ -791,8 +779,9 @@ get_property_dependencies({
 - Field doesn't save → Hidden by dependencies
 **Tools**:
- `get_property_dependencies` - See dependency rules
+- `get_node({mode: "search_properties"})` - Find property dependencies
- `get_node_essentials` - See operation requirements
+- `get_node({detail: "full"})` - See complete schema with displayOptions
 - `get_node` - See operation requirements (standard detail)
 - Validation errors - Hints about dependencies
 **Related Files**:
--- a/skills/n8n-node-configuration/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/n8n-node-configuration/SKILL.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: n8n-node-configuration
-description: Operation-aware node configuration guidance. Use when configuring nodes, understanding property dependencies, determining required fields, choosing between get_node_essentials and get_node_info, or learning common configuration patterns by node type.
+description: Operation-aware node configuration guidance. Use when configuring nodes, understanding property dependencies, determining required fields, choosing between get_node detail levels, or learning common configuration patterns by node type.
 ---
 # n8n Node Configuration
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ Expert guidance for operation-aware node configuration with property dependencie
 **Progressive disclosure**: Start minimal, add complexity as needed
 Configuration best practices:
- get_node_essentials is the most used discovery pattern
+- `get_node` with `detail: "standard"` is the most used discovery pattern
 - 56 seconds average between configuration edits
- 91.7% success rate with essentials-based configuration
+- Covers 95% of use cases with 1-2K tokens response
-**Key insight**: Most configurations need only essentials, not full schema!
+**Key insight**: Most configurations need only standard detail, not full schema!
 ---
@@ -79,23 +79,20 @@ Configuration best practices:
 ### 3. Progressive Discovery
-**Use the right tool for the right job**:
+**Use the right detail level**:
-1. **get_node_essentials** (91.7% success rate)
+1. **get_node({detail: "standard"})** - DEFAULT
-   - Quick overview
+   - Quick overview (~1-2K tokens)
-   - Required fields
+   - Required fields + common options
-   - Common options
+   - **Use first** - covers 95% of needs
   - **Use first** - covers 90% of needs
-2. **get_property_dependencies** (for complex nodes)
+2. **get_node({mode: "search_properties", propertyQuery: "..."})** (for finding specific fields)
-   - Shows what fields depend on others
+   - Find properties by name
-   - Reveals conditional requirements
+   - Use when looking for auth, body, headers, etc.
   - Use when essentials isn't enough
-3. **get_node_info** (full schema)
+3. **get_node({detail: "full"})** (complete schema)
-   - Complete documentation
+   - All properties (~3-8K tokens)
-   - All possible fields
+   - Use only when standard detail is insufficient
   - Use when essentials + dependencies insufficient
 ---
@@ -106,13 +103,13 @@ Configuration best practices:
 ```
 1. Identify node type and operation
   ↓
-2. Use get_node_essentials
+2. Use get_node (standard detail is default)
   ↓
 3. Configure required fields
   ↓
 4. Validate configuration
   ↓
-5. If dependencies unclear → get_property_dependencies
+5. If field unclear → get_node({mode: "search_properties"})
   ↓
 6. Add optional fields as needed
   ↓
@@ -128,9 +125,9 @@ Configuration best practices:
 // Goal: POST JSON to API
 ```
-**Step 2**: Get essentials
+**Step 2**: Get node info
 ```javascript
-const info = get_node_essentials({
+const info = get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest"
 });
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@ const info = get_node_essentials({
 **Step 4**: Validate
 ```javascript
-validate_node_operation({
+validate_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest",
  config,
  profile: "runtime"
@@ -168,7 +165,7 @@ validate_node_operation({
 **Step 6**: Validate again
 ```javascript
-validate_node_operation({...});
+validate_node({...});
 // → Error: "body required when sendBody=true"
 ```
@@ -191,47 +188,61 @@ validate_node_operation({...});
 **Step 8**: Final validation
 ```javascript
-validate_node_operation({...});
+validate_node({...});
 // → Valid! ✅
 ```
 ---
-## get_node_essentials vs get_node_info
+## get_node Detail Levels
-### Use get_node_essentials When:
+### Standard Detail (DEFAULT - Use This!)
-**✅ Starting configuration** (91.7% success rate)
+**✅ Starting configuration**
 ```javascript
-get_node_essentials({
+get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"
 });
 // detail="standard" is the default
 ```
-**Returns**:
+**Returns** (~1-2K tokens):
 - Required fields
 - Common options
 - Basic examples
 - Operation list
 - Metadata
-**Fast**: ~18 seconds average (from search → essentials)
+**Use**: 95% of configuration needs
-### Use get_node_info When:
+### Full Detail (Use Sparingly)
-**✅ Essentials insufficient**
+**✅ When standard isn't enough**
 ```javascript
-get_node_info({
+get_node({
-  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"
+  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  detail: "full"
 });
 ```
-**Returns**:
+**Returns** (~3-8K tokens):
- Full schema
+- Complete schema
 - All properties
- Complete documentation
+- All nested options
 - Advanced options
-**Slower**: More data to process
+**Warning**: Large response, use only when standard insufficient
 ### Search Properties Mode
 **✅ Looking for specific field**
 ```javascript
 get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest",
  mode: "search_properties",
  propertyQuery: "auth"
 });
 ```
 **Use**: Find authentication, headers, body fields, etc.
 ### Decision Tree
@@ -239,27 +250,27 @@ get_node_info({
 ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
 │ Starting new node config?       │
 ├─────────────────────────────────┤
-│ YES → get_node_essentials       │
+│ YES → get_node (standard)       │
 └─────────────────────────────────┘
         ↓
 ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
-│ Essentials has what you need?   │
+│ Standard has what you need?     │
 ├─────────────────────────────────┤
-│ YES → Configure with essentials │
+│ YES → Configure with it         │
 │ NO  → Continue                  │
 └─────────────────────────────────┘
         ↓
 ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
-│ Need dependency info?           │
+│ Looking for specific field?     │
 ├─────────────────────────────────┤
-│ YES → get_property_dependencies │
+│ YES → search_properties mode    │
 │ NO  → Continue                  │
 └─────────────────────────────────┘
         ↓
 ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
 │ Still need more details?        │
 ├─────────────────────────────────┤
-│ YES → get_node_info             │
+│ YES → get_node({detail: "full"})│
 └─────────────────────────────────┘
 ```
@@ -334,30 +345,27 @@ get_node_info({
 }
 ```
-### Using get_property_dependencies
+### Finding Property Dependencies
-**Example**:
+**Use get_node with search_properties mode**:
 ```javascript
-const deps = get_property_dependencies({
+get_node({
-  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest"
+  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest",
  mode: "search_properties",
  propertyQuery: "body"
 });
-// Returns dependency tree
+// Returns property paths matching "body" with descriptions
-{
+```
-  "dependencies": {
+
-    "body": {
+**Or use full detail for complete schema**:
-      "shows_when": {
+```javascript
-        "sendBody": [true],
+get_node({
-        "method": ["POST", "PUT", "PATCH", "DELETE"]
+  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest",
-      }
+  detail: "full"
-    },
+});
-    "queryParameters": {
+
-      "shows_when": {
+// Returns complete schema with displayOptions rules
        "sendQuery": [true]
      }
    }
  }
 }
 ```
 **Use this when**: Validation fails and you don't understand why field is missing/required
@@ -382,7 +390,7 @@ const deps = get_property_dependencies({
 **How to configure**:
 1. Choose resource
 2. Choose operation
-3. Use get_node_essentials to see operation-specific requirements
+3. Use get_node to see operation-specific requirements
 4. Configure required fields
 ### Pattern 2: HTTP-Based Nodes
@@ -573,14 +581,16 @@ body is required when:
 **How to discover**:
 ```javascript
 // Option 1: Read validation error
-validate_node_operation({...});
+validate_node({...});
 // Error: "body required when sendBody=true"
-// Option 2: Check dependencies
+// Option 2: Search for the property
-get_property_dependencies({
+get_node({
-  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest"
+  nodeType: "nodes-base.httpRequest",
  mode: "search_properties",
  propertyQuery: "body"
 });
-// Shows: body → shows_when: sendBody=[true], method=[POST,PUT,PATCH,DELETE]
+// Shows: body property with displayOptions rules
 // Option 3: Try minimal config and iterate
 // Start without body, validation will tell you if needed
@@ -600,10 +610,11 @@ singleValue should be true when:
 **Manual check**:
 ```javascript
-get_property_dependencies({
+get_node({
-  nodeType: "nodes-base.if"
+  nodeType: "nodes-base.if",
  detail: "full"
 });
-// Shows operator-specific dependencies
+// Shows complete schema with operator-specific rules
 ```
 ---
@@ -651,7 +662,7 @@ n8n_update_partial_workflow({...});  // YOLO
 ```javascript
 // Validate before deploying
 const config = {...};
-const result = validate_node_operation({...});
+const result = validate_node({...});
 if (result.valid) {
  n8n_update_partial_workflow({...});
 }
@@ -681,7 +692,7 @@ if (result.valid) {
 **Good**:
 ```javascript
 // Check requirements when changing operation
-get_node_essentials({
+get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"
 });
 // See what update operation needs (messageId, not channel)
@@ -693,24 +704,24 @@ get_node_essentials({
 ### ✅ Do
-1. **Start with get_node_essentials**
+1. **Start with get_node (standard detail)**
-   - 91.7% success rate
+   - ~1-2K tokens response
-   - Faster than get_node_info
+   - Covers 95% of configuration needs
-   - Sufficient for most needs
+   - Default detail level
 2. **Validate iteratively**
   - Configure → Validate → Fix → Repeat
   - Average 2-3 iterations is normal
   - Read validation errors carefully
-3. **Use property dependencies when stuck**
+3. **Use search_properties mode when stuck**
-   - If field seems missing, check dependencies
+   - If field seems missing, search for it
   - Understand what controls field visibility
-   - get_property_dependencies reveals rules
+   - `get_node({mode: "search_properties", propertyQuery: "..."})`
 4. **Respect operation context**
   - Different operations = different requirements
-   - Always check essentials when changing operation
+   - Always check get_node when changing operation
   - Don't assume configs are transferable
 5. **Trust auto-sanitization**
@@ -720,15 +731,15 @@ get_node_essentials({
 ### ❌ Don't
-1. **Jump to get_node_info immediately**
+1. **Jump to detail="full" immediately**
-   - Try essentials first
+   - Try standard detail first
   - Only escalate if needed
-   - Full schema is overwhelming
+   - Full schema is 3-8K tokens
 2. **Configure blindly**
   - Always validate before deploying
   - Understand why fields are required
-   - Check dependencies for conditional fields
+   - Use search_properties for conditional fields
 3. **Copy configs without understanding**
   - Different operations need different fields
@@ -754,10 +765,10 @@ For comprehensive guides on specific topics:
 ## Summary
 **Configuration Strategy**:
-1. Start with get_node_essentials (91.7% success)
+1. Start with `get_node` (standard detail is default)
 2. Configure required fields for operation
 3. Validate configuration
-4. Check dependencies if stuck
+4. Search properties if stuck
 5. Iterate until valid (avg 2-3 cycles)
 6. Deploy with confidence
--- a/skills/n8n-validation-expert/ERROR_CATALOG.md
+++ b/skills/n8n-validation-expert/ERROR_CATALOG.md
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ Common validation errors by priority:
 **How to identify required fields**:
 ```javascript
-// Use get_node_essentials to see what's required
+// Use get_node to see what's required
-const info = get_node_essentials({
+const info = get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"
 });
 // Check properties marked as "required": true
@@ -868,15 +868,15 @@ let config = {
  text: "Hello"
 };
-validate_node_operation({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack", config});
+validate_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack", config, profile: "runtime"});
 // ✅ Valid
 // Step 2: Add features one by one
 config.attachments = [...];
-validate_node_operation({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack", config});
+validate_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack", config, profile: "runtime"});
 config.blocks = [...];
-validate_node_operation({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack", config});
+validate_node({nodeType: "nodes-base.slack", config, profile: "runtime"});
 ```
 ### Pattern 2: Error Triage
@@ -903,14 +903,14 @@ result.suggestions.forEach(sug => {
 });
 ```
-### Pattern 3: Use get_node_essentials
+### Pattern 3: Use get_node
 **Problem**: Don't know what's required
 **Solution**:
 ```javascript
 // Before configuring, check requirements
-const info = get_node_essentials({
+const info = get_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack"
 });
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ info.properties.forEach(prop => {
 ## Summary
 **Most Common Errors**:
-1. `missing_required` (45%) - Always check get_node_essentials
+1. `missing_required` (45%) - Always check get_node
 2. `invalid_value` (28%) - Check allowed values
 3. `type_mismatch` (12%) - Use correct data types
 4. `invalid_expression` (8%) - Use Expression Syntax skill
--- a/skills/n8n-validation-expert/FALSE_POSITIVES.md
+++ b/skills/n8n-validation-expert/FALSE_POSITIVES.md
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ Many warnings are context-dependent:
 **Development**:
 ```javascript
-validate_node_operation({
+validate_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  config,
  profile: "ai-friendly"  // Fewer warnings during development
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ validate_node_operation({
 **Pre-Production**:
 ```javascript
-validate_node_operation({
+validate_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  config,
  profile: "runtime"  // Balanced validation
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ validate_node_operation({
 **Production Deployment**:
 ```javascript
-validate_node_operation({
+validate_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  config,
  profile: "strict"  // All warnings, review each one
--- a/skills/n8n-validation-expert/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/n8n-validation-expert/SKILL.md
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ Validation is typically iterative:
 ```
 1. Configure node
   ↓
-2. validate_node_operation (23 seconds thinking about errors)
+2. validate_node (23 seconds thinking about errors)
   ↓
 3. Read error messages carefully
   ↓
 4. Fix errors
   ↓
-5. validate_node_operation again (58 seconds fixing)
+5. validate_node again (58 seconds fixing)
   ↓
 6. Repeat until valid (usually 2-3 iterations)
 ```
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ let config = {
  operation: "create"
 };
-const result1 = validate_node_operation({
+const result1 = validate_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  config,
  profile: "runtime"
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ const result1 = validate_node_operation({
 // Iteration 2
 config.name = "general";
-const result2 = validate_node_operation({
+const result2 = validate_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  config,
  profile: "runtime"
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ const result2 = validate_node_operation({
 // Iteration 3
 config.text = "Hello!";
-const result3 = validate_node_operation({
+const result3 = validate_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  config,
  profile: "runtime"
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Choose the right profile for your stage:
 **What it means**: A required field is not provided
 **How to fix**:
-1. Use `get_node_essentials` to see required fields
+1. Use `get_node` to see required fields
 2. Add the missing field to your configuration
 3. Provide an appropriate value
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ config.channel = "#general";
 **How to fix**:
 1. Check error message for allowed values
-2. Use `get_node_essentials` to see options
+2. Use `get_node` to see options
 3. Update to a valid value
 **Example**:
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ Validation warnings that are technically "wrong" but acceptable in your use case
 **Use `ai-friendly` profile**:
 ```javascript
-validate_node_operation({
+validate_node({
  nodeType: "nodes-base.slack",
  config: {...},
  profile: "ai-friendly"  // Fewer false positives
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ validate_workflow({
 **When**: Configuration is severely broken
 **Steps**:
-1. Note required fields from `get_node_essentials`
+1. Note required fields from `get_node`
 2. Create minimal valid configuration
 3. Add features incrementally
 4. Validate after each addition
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ n8n_autofix_workflow({
 - Use `runtime` profile for pre-deployment
 - Check `valid` field before assuming success
 - Trust auto-sanitization for operator issues
- Use `get_node_essentials` when unclear about requirements
+- Use `get_node` when unclear about requirements
 - Document false positives you accept
 ### ❌ Don't
--- a/skills/n8n-workflow-patterns/README.md
+++ b/skills/n8n-workflow-patterns/README.md
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ Teaches architectural patterns for building n8n workflows. Provides structure, b
 **n8n-mcp tools**:
 - search_nodes (find nodes for patterns)
- get_node_essentials (understand node operations)
+- get_node (understand node operations)
 - search_templates (find example workflows)
 - ai_agents_guide (AI pattern guidance)
 **Related skills**:
 - n8n MCP Tools Expert (find and configure nodes)
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ Use `search_templates` to find examples for your use case!
 **Node Discovery** (n8n MCP Tools Expert):
 4. Find nodes for pattern (search_nodes)
-5. Understand node operations (get_node_essentials)
+5. Understand node operations (get_node)
 **Implementation** (n8n Expression Syntax + Node Configuration):
 6. Write expressions ({{$json.body.field}})
--- a/skills/n8n-workflow-patterns/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/n8n-workflow-patterns/SKILL.md
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@ When building ANY workflow, follow this checklist:
 - [ ] Configure error handling
 ### Validation Phase
- [ ] Validate each node configuration (validate_node_operation)
+- [ ] Validate each node configuration (validate_node)
 - [ ] Validate complete workflow (validate_workflow)
 - [ ] Test with sample data
 - [ ] Handle edge cases (empty data, errors)
 ### Deployment Phase
 - [ ] Review workflow settings (execution order, timeout, error handling)
- [ ] Activate workflow ⚠️ **Manual activation required in n8n UI** (API/MCP cannot activate)
+- [ ] Activate workflow using `activateWorkflow` operation
 - [ ] Monitor first executions
 - [ ] Document workflow purpose and data flow
@@ -225,8 +225,10 @@ These skills work together with Workflow Patterns:
 **n8n MCP Tools Expert** - Use to:
 - Find nodes for your pattern (search_nodes)
- Understand node operations (get_node_essentials)
+- Understand node operations (get_node)
 - Create workflows (n8n_create_workflow)
 - Deploy templates (n8n_deploy_template)
 - Use ai_agents_guide for AI pattern guidance
 **n8n Expression Syntax** - Use to:
 - Write expressions in transformation nodes