Add "description" to Input fields of "When Executed by Another Workflow", to inherit description when using the workflow as AI Agent tool with "Call n8n workflow tool"

[tresorama]

The idea is:

Consider this workflow, with an AI Agent node, that use an other n8n workflow as a tool with Call n8n workflow tool…

Now, you should add fields descriptions in this workflow.

It would be better to define these descriptions inside the invoked workflow (the Tool Workflow)

Feature Description

Details:

• When Executed by Another Workflow node: add description inside Input schema Fields
• Call n8n workflow tool node: add ability to inherit or overwrite the decription
• Call n8n workflow tool node: if inherit, show the inherited deription in the UI

My use case:

AI Agent’s tool reusability

I think it would be beneficial to add this because:

• Better separaion of concern : now you need to edit the input schema also at consumer level (Parent Workflow), not only at server level (Tool Workflow). It’s like the API is fractured between server/client, but should be in server (like MCP Servers).
• Reduce workflow mainteinance: now, when description changes because API changes, you need to edit description in any Parent Workflow that use the other workflow as a tool. These can be a lot of workflows.

Are you willing to work on this?

No, but I can with the DX dicussion. I’m on github (tresorama).