mycustomnode

Custom n8n node for workflow automation

Package Information

Released: 4/2/2025
Downloads: 0 weekly / 6 monthly
Latest Version: 0.1.1
Author: irtazarab

Documentation

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n8n-nodes-mycustomnode

This is a custom n8n node package that provides text transformation capabilities.

Features

This node package includes:

  • My Custom Node: A node for text transformation with the following operations:
    • Convert text to uppercase
    • Convert text to lowercase
    • Reverse text

Installation

In n8n Desktop/Self-hosted

  1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes
  2. Select Install
  3. Enter n8n-nodes-mycustomnode in Enter npm package name
  4. Click Install

In n8n Cloud

To use custom nodes in n8n cloud:

  1. Create a workflow that contains your custom node
  2. Share this workflow with others in your organization
  3. When they open the workflow containing your custom node, they will be able to use it

Usage

  1. Add the "My Custom Node" to your workflow
  2. Configure the operation (To Uppercase, To Lowercase, or Reverse Text)
  3. Enter the text you want to transform
  4. Execute the workflow to see the transformed text

Resources

Prerequisites

You need the following installed on your development machine:

  • git
  • Node.js and pnpm. Minimum version Node 18. You can find instructions on how to install both using nvm (Node Version Manager) for Linux, Mac, and WSL here. For Windows users, refer to Microsoft's guide to Install NodeJS on Windows.
  • Install n8n with:
    pnpm install n8n -g
    
  • Recommended: follow n8n's guide to set up your development environment.

Using this starter

These are the basic steps for working with the starter. For detailed guidance on creating and publishing nodes, refer to the documentation.

  1. Generate a new repository from this template repository.
  2. Clone your new repo:
    git clone https://github.com/<your organization>/<your-repo-name>.git
    
  3. Run pnpm i to install dependencies.
  4. Open the project in your editor.
  5. Browse the examples in /nodes and /credentials. Modify the examples, or replace them with your own nodes.
  6. Update the package.json to match your details.
  7. Run pnpm lint to check for errors or pnpm lintfix to automatically fix errors when possible.
  8. Test your node locally. Refer to Run your node locally for guidance.
  9. Replace this README with documentation for your node. Use the README_TEMPLATE to get started.
  10. Update the LICENSE file to use your details.
  11. Publish your package to npm.

More information

Refer to our documentation on creating nodes for detailed information on building your own nodes.

License

MIT

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