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

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

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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

  description: INodeTypeDescription = {
    displayName: 'My Node',
    name: 'myNode',
    group: ['input'],
    version: 1,
    // Missing usableAsTool property
    properties: [],
  };
}

✅ Correct

  description: INodeTypeDescription = {
    displayName: 'My Node',
    name: 'myNode',
    group: ['input'],
    version: 1,
    usableAsTool: true,
    properties: [],
  };
}