Missing Agent Type Field in AI Agent Node (Self-Hosted n8n 1.82.2)

[omarix]

Hi everyone,
I’m configuring the AI Agent node in n8n v1.82.2 (self-hosted, Docker) and I cannot find the “Agent Type” field. This field should allow selecting agent types such as Tools Agent, Conversation Agent, ReAct Agent, etc., but it does not appear in the node settings.

Is this a version-related issue, a missing dependency, or a misconfiguration?

What is the error message (if any)?

No error message, but the expected Agent Type dropdown is missing.

Share the output returned by the last node

N/A – The issue is in the configuration UI, not in execution.

Information on your n8n setup

n8n version: 1.82.2
Database: PostgreSQL
n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting: Default
Running n8n via: Docker (self-hosted)
Operating system: Linux (Docker host)

Has anyone else encountered this? Any guidance would be appreciated.

[mohamed3nan]

@omarix

Is this a version-related issue, a missing dependency, or a misconfiguration?

Hi @omarix

Yes, it’s an older version!

Look at this example from older version which contain the “Agent Type”

you will notice in “Settings” tab
“AI Agent node version 1.6 (Latest version: 1.8)”

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[omarix]

Hi @mohamed3nan,

Thanks for your response!

I see that the older version included the “Agent Type” field. Does this mean that ReAct Agent and Plan & Execute are deprecated in newer versions? Or is there another way to use these agent types in the latest n8n versions?

Would appreciate any insights on how to configure these agent types now.

Thanks!

[mohamed3nan]

Yes, it has been deprecated in newer versions, and the Tools agent is now the default. You can do everything with it—just connect the right tools and set the instructions.

Here are the same questions answered before:
AI Agent Node - Agent Field Absence
Agent AI Won’t Show Agent Dropdown

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[omarix]

Hi @mohamed3nan ,
I’ve been developing a self-assisted agent using cascaded agents, specifically the Plan and Execute and ReAct agents, and have achieved promising results—especially with the ReAct Agent. However, I see that in newer versions of n8n, the “Agent Type” selection has been deprecated, defaulting to the Tools Agent.

Now, I need to explore the Langchain Code node to maintain my workflow, but using the AI Agent node was much easier and more straightforward.

Thank you for your insight!

[mohamed3nan]

You’re welcome, I think you can use the deprecated and inspect it then try to replicate it with the new agent like the system prompt and other related info…etc

[omarix]

Many thanks @mohamed3nan! Yes, I’ll give it a try.
I also hope to see in future releases a dedicated node for ReAct and Plan and Execute in the future—similar to how we have Information Extractor or Text Classifier nodes.

Regards.