---
title: "Ensure node classes have usableAsTool property (`@n8n/community-nodes/node-usable-as-tool`)"
description: "💼 This rule is enabled in the following configs: ✅ `recommended`, ☑️ `recommendedWithoutN8nCloudSupport`."
type: skill
canonical_url: https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/node-usable-as-tool
source: "Claudary"
difficulty: intermediate
author: "Claude Code Knowledge Pack"
date: 2026-07-10T11:31:25.210Z
license: CC-BY-4.0
attribution: "Ensure node classes have usableAsTool property (`@n8n/community-nodes/node-usable-as-tool`) — Claudary (https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/node-usable-as-tool)"
---

# Ensure node classes have usableAsTool property (`@n8n/community-nodes/node-usable-as-tool`)
💼 This rule is enabled in the following configs: ✅ `recommended`, ☑️ `recommendedWithoutN8nCloudSupport`.

## Overview

# Ensure node classes have usableAsTool property (`@n8n/community-nodes/node-usable-as-tool`)

💼 This rule is enabled in the following configs: ✅ `recommended`, ☑️ `recommendedWithoutN8nCloudSupport`.

🔧 This rule is automatically fixable by the [`--fix` CLI option](https://eslint.org/docs/latest/user-guide/command-line-interface#--fix).

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## Rule Details

Ensures your nodes declare whether they can be used as tools in AI workflows. This property helps n8n determine if your node is suitable for AI-assisted automation.

## Examples

### ❌ Incorrect

```typescript
export class MyNode implements INodeType {
  description: INodeTypeDescription = {
    displayName: 'My Node',
    name: 'myNode',
    group: ['input'],
    version: 1,
    // Missing usableAsTool property
    properties: [],
  };
}
```

### ✅ Correct

```typescript
export class MyNode implements INodeType {
  description: INodeTypeDescription = {
    displayName: 'My Node',
    name: 'myNode',
    group: ['input'],
    version: 1,
    usableAsTool: true,
    properties: [],
  };
}
```

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Source: [Claudary](https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/node-usable-as-tool) · https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com