fix(editor): Deactivate workflow on save if trigger is missing (#15642)

packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json

@@ -2572,6 +2572,7 @@
 	"workflows.create.project.toast.title": "Workflow successfully created in {projectName}",
 	"workflows.create.folder.toast.title": "Workflow successfully created in \"{projectName}\", within \"{folderName}\"",
 	"workflows.create.project.toast.text": "All members from {projectName} will have access to this workflow.",
+	"workflows.deactivated": "Workflow deactivated",
 	"workflowSelectorParameterInput.createNewSubworkflow.name": "My Sub-Workflow",
 	"importCurlModal.title": "Import cURL command",
 	"importCurlModal.input.label": "cURL Command",

packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/composables/useWorkflowHelpers.test.ts

@@ -12,10 +12,13 @@ import { useWorkflowsStore } from '@/stores/workflows.store';
 import { useWorkflowsEEStore } from '@/stores/workflows.ee.store';
 import { useTagsStore } from '@/stores/tags.store';
 import { useUIStore } from '@/stores/ui.store';
-import { createTestWorkflow } from '@/__tests__/mocks';
+import { createTestNode, createTestWorkflow } from '@/__tests__/mocks';
 import { WEBHOOK_NODE_TYPE, type AssignmentCollectionValue } from 'n8n-workflow';
 import * as apiWebhooks from '../api/webhooks';
 import { mockedStore } from '@/__tests__/utils';
+import { nodeTypes } from '@/components/CanvasChat/__test__/data';
+import { useNodeTypesStore } from '@/stores/nodeTypes.store';
+import { CHAT_TRIGGER_NODE_TYPE } from '@/constants';
 
 const getDuplicateTestWorkflow = (): IWorkflowDataUpdate => ({
 	name: 'Duplicate webhook test',
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ describe('useWorkflowHelpers', () => {
 	let workflowsEEStore: ReturnType<typeof useWorkflowsEEStore>;
 	let tagsStore: ReturnType<typeof useTagsStore>;
 	let uiStore: ReturnType<typeof useUIStore>;
+	let nodeTypesStore: ReturnType<typeof mockedStore<typeof useNodeTypesStore>>;
 
 	beforeAll(() => {
 		setActivePinia(createTestingPinia());
@@ -460,6 +464,7 @@ describe('useWorkflowHelpers', () => {
 			expect(await workflowHelpers.checkConflictingWebhooks('12345')).toEqual(null);
 		});
 	});
+
 	describe('executeData', () => {
 		it('should return empty execute data if no parent nodes', () => {
 			const { executeData } = useWorkflowHelpers({ router });
@@ -830,4 +835,58 @@ describe('useWorkflowHelpers', () => {
 			expect(result.source).toBeNull();
 		});
 	});
+
+	describe('saveCurrentWorkflow', () => {
+		beforeEach(() => {
+			setActivePinia(createTestingPinia({ stubActions: false }));
+
+			workflowsStore = mockedStore(useWorkflowsStore);
+
+			nodeTypesStore = mockedStore(useNodeTypesStore);
+			nodeTypesStore.setNodeTypes(nodeTypes);
+		});
+
+		it('should save the current workflow', async () => {
+			const workflow = createTestWorkflow({
+				id: 'w0',
+				nodes: [createTestNode({ type: CHAT_TRIGGER_NODE_TYPE, disabled: false })],
+				active: true,
+			});
+
+			vi.spyOn(workflowsStore, 'fetchWorkflow').mockResolvedValue(workflow);
+			vi.spyOn(workflowsStore, 'updateWorkflow').mockResolvedValue(workflow);
+
+			workflowsStore.setWorkflow(workflow);
+
+			const { saveCurrentWorkflow } = useWorkflowHelpers({ router });
+			await saveCurrentWorkflow({ id: 'w0' });
+			expect(workflowsStore.updateWorkflow).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+				'w0',
+				expect.objectContaining({ id: 'w0', active: true }),
+				false,
+			);
+		});
+
+		it('should include active=false in the request if the workflow has no activatable trigger node', async () => {
+			const workflow = createTestWorkflow({
+				id: 'w1',
+				nodes: [createTestNode({ type: CHAT_TRIGGER_NODE_TYPE, disabled: true })],
+				active: true,
+			});
+
+			vi.spyOn(workflowsStore, 'fetchWorkflow').mockResolvedValue(workflow);
+			vi.spyOn(workflowsStore, 'updateWorkflow').mockResolvedValue(workflow);
+
+			workflowsStore.setWorkflow(workflow);
+
+			const { saveCurrentWorkflow } = useWorkflowHelpers({ router });
+			await saveCurrentWorkflow({ id: 'w1' });
+			expect(workflowsStore.updateWorkflow).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+				'w1',
+				expect.objectContaining({ id: 'w1', active: false }),
+				false,
+			);
+			expect(workflowsStore.setWorkflowInactive).toHaveBeenCalled();
+		});
+	});
 });

packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/composables/useWorkflowHelpers.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {
 	HTTP_REQUEST_NODE_TYPE,
 	MODAL_CONFIRM,
+	NON_ACTIVATABLE_TRIGGER_NODE_TYPES,
 	PLACEHOLDER_EMPTY_WORKFLOW_ID,
 	PLACEHOLDER_FILLED_AT_EXECUTION_TIME,
 	VIEWS,
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ import type {
 	IWorkflowDataCreate,
 	IWorkflowDataUpdate,
 	IWorkflowDb,
+	NotificationOptions,
 	TargetItem,
 	WorkflowTitleStatus,
 	XYPosition,
@@ -812,6 +814,50 @@ export function useWorkflowHelpers(options: { router: ReturnType<typeof useRoute
 		}
 	}
 
+	function isNodeActivatable(node: INode): boolean {
+		if (node.disabled) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		const nodeType = nodeTypesStore.getNodeType(node.type, node.typeVersion);
+
+		return (
+			nodeType !== null &&
+			nodeType.group.includes('trigger') &&
+			!NON_ACTIVATABLE_TRIGGER_NODE_TYPES.includes(node.type)
+		);
+	}
+
+	async function getWorkflowDeactivationInfo(
+		workflowId: string,
+		request: IWorkflowDataUpdate,
+	): Promise<Partial<NotificationOptions> | undefined> {
+		const missingActivatableTriggerNode =
+			request.nodes !== undefined && !request.nodes.some(isNodeActivatable);
+
+		if (missingActivatableTriggerNode) {
+			// Automatically deactivate if all activatable triggers are removed
+			return {
+				title: i18n.baseText('workflows.deactivated'),
+				message: i18n.baseText('workflowActivator.thisWorkflowHasNoTriggerNodes'),
+				type: 'info',
+			};
+		}
+
+		const conflictData = await checkConflictingWebhooks(workflowId);
+
+		if (conflictData) {
+			// Workflow should not be active if there is live webhook with the same path
+			return {
+				title: 'Conflicting Webhook Path',
+				message: `Workflow set to inactive: Workflow set to inactive: Live webhook in another workflow uses same path as node '${conflictData.trigger.name}'.`,
+				type: 'error',
+			};
+		}
+
+		return undefined;
+	}
+
 	async function saveCurrentWorkflow(
 		{ id, name, tags }: { id?: string; name?: string; tags?: string[] } = {},
 		redirect = true,
@@ -855,17 +901,16 @@ export function useWorkflowHelpers(options: { router: ReturnType<typeof useRoute
 
 			workflowDataRequest.versionId = workflowsStore.workflowVersionId;
 
-			// workflow should not be active if there is live webhook with the same path
+			const deactivateReason = await getWorkflowDeactivationInfo(
-			const conflictData = await checkConflictingWebhooks(currentWorkflow);
+				currentWorkflow,
-			if (conflictData) {
+				workflowDataRequest,
+			);
+
+			if (deactivateReason !== undefined) {
 				workflowDataRequest.active = false;
 
 				if (workflowsStore.isWorkflowActive) {
-					toast.showMessage({
+					toast.showMessage(deactivateReason);
-						title: 'Conflicting Webhook Path',
-						message: `Workflow set to inactive: Live webhook in another workflow uses same path as node '${conflictData.trigger.name}'.`,
-						type: 'error',
-					});
 
 					workflowsStore.setWorkflowInactive(currentWorkflow);
 				}