feat(core): Make Tools Agent the default Agent type, deprecate other agent types (#13459)

packages/@n8n/nodes-langchain/nodes/agents/Agent/Agent.node.ts

@@ -27,7 +27,13 @@ import { toolsAgentExecute } from './agents/ToolsAgent/execute';
 // Function used in the inputs expression to figure out which inputs to
 // display based on the agent type
 function getInputs(
-	agent: 'toolsAgent' | 'conversationalAgent' | 'openAiFunctionsAgent' | 'reActAgent' | 'sqlAgent',
+	agent:
+		| 'toolsAgent'
+		| 'conversationalAgent'
+		| 'openAiFunctionsAgent'
+		| 'planAndExecuteAgent'
+		| 'reActAgent'
+		| 'sqlAgent',
 	hasOutputParser?: boolean,
 ): Array<NodeConnectionType | INodeInputConfiguration> {
 	interface SpecialInput {
@@ -256,7 +262,7 @@ export class Agent implements INodeType {
 		icon: 'fa:robot',
 		iconColor: 'black',
 		group: ['transform'],
-		version: [1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7],
+		version: [1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8],
 		description: 'Generates an action plan and executes it. Can use external tools.',
 		subtitle:
 			"={{ {	toolsAgent: 'Tools Agent', conversationalAgent: 'Conversational Agent', openAiFunctionsAgent: 'OpenAI Functions Agent', reActAgent: 'ReAct Agent', sqlAgent: 'SQL Agent', planAndExecuteAgent: 'Plan and Execute Agent' }[$parameter.agent] }}",
@@ -322,6 +328,24 @@ export class Agent implements INodeType {
 					},
 				},
 			},
+			{
+				displayName:
+					"This node is using Agent that has been deprecated. Please switch to using 'Tools Agent' instead.",
+				name: 'deprecated',
+				type: 'notice',
+				default: '',
+				displayOptions: {
+					show: {
+						agent: [
+							'conversationalAgent',
+							'openAiFunctionsAgent',
+							'planAndExecuteAgent',
+							'reActAgent',
+							'sqlAgent',
+						],
+					},
+				},
+			},
 			// Make Conversational Agent the default agent for versions 1.5 and below
 			{
 				...agentTypeProperty,
@@ -331,10 +355,17 @@ export class Agent implements INodeType {
 				displayOptions: { show: { '@version': [{ _cnd: { lte: 1.5 } }] } },
 				default: 'conversationalAgent',
 			},
-			// Make Tools Agent the default agent for versions 1.6 and above
+			// Make Tools Agent the default agent for versions 1.6 and 1.7
 			{
 				...agentTypeProperty,
-				displayOptions: { show: { '@version': [{ _cnd: { gte: 1.6 } }] } },
+				displayOptions: { show: { '@version': [{ _cnd: { between: { from: 1.6, to: 1.7 } } }] } },
+				default: 'toolsAgent',
+			},
+			// Make Tools Agent the only agent option for versions 1.8 and above
+			{
+				...agentTypeProperty,
+				type: 'hidden',
+				displayOptions: { show: { '@version': [{ _cnd: { gte: 1.8 } }] } },
 				default: 'toolsAgent',
 			},
 			{