The idea is:
When copying and pasting nodes, n8n automatically renames them to avoid duplicates (e.g. adding “1”), but this happens silently.
Since node names are used in expressions and references, this can easily lead to broken workflows without the user noticing.
It would be helpful to:
- show a warning or notification when a node is auto-renamed
- optionally allow the user to confirm or adjust the name before pasting
- highlight renamed nodes temporarily
This would improve visibility and prevent subtle issues when working with complex workflows.
I think it would be beneficial to add this because:
avoid breaking name dependant workflows