fix(editor): Fix empty node name handling

cypress/e2e/12-canvas.cy.ts

@@ -364,6 +364,17 @@ describe('Canvas Node Manipulation and Navigation', () => {
 		WorkflowPage.getters.canvasNodeByName(RENAME_NODE_NAME2).should('exist');
 	});
 
+	it('should not allow empty strings for node names', () => {
+		WorkflowPage.actions.addNodeToCanvas(MANUAL_TRIGGER_NODE_NAME);
+		WorkflowPage.actions.addNodeToCanvas(CODE_NODE_NAME);
+		WorkflowPage.getters.canvasNodes().last().click();
+		cy.get('body').trigger('keydown', { key: 'F2' });
+		cy.get('.rename-prompt').should('be.visible');
+		cy.get('body').type('{backspace}');
+		cy.get('body').type('{enter}');
+		cy.get('.rename-prompt').should('contain', 'Invalid Name');
+	});
+
 	it('should duplicate nodes (context menu or shortcut)', () => {
 		WorkflowPage.actions.addNodeToCanvas(MANUAL_TRIGGER_NODE_NAME);
 		WorkflowPage.getters.canvasNodeByName(MANUAL_TRIGGER_NODE_DISPLAY_NAME).click();

cypress/e2e/7-workflow-actions.cy.ts

@@ -147,6 +147,19 @@ describe('Workflow Actions', () => {
 		});
 	});
 
+	it('should allow importing nodes without names', () => {
+		cy.fixture('Test_workflow-actions_import_nodes_empty_name.json').then((data) => {
+			cy.get('body').paste(JSON.stringify(data));
+			WorkflowPage.actions.zoomToFit();
+			WorkflowPage.getters.canvasNodes().should('have.length', 3);
+			WorkflowPage.getters.nodeConnections().should('have.length', 2);
+			// Check if all nodes have names
+			WorkflowPage.getters.canvasNodes().each((node) => {
+				cy.wrap(node).should('have.attr', 'data-name');
+			});
+		});
+	});
+
 	it('should update workflow settings', () => {
 		cy.visit(WorkflowPages.url);
 		WorkflowPages.getters.workflowCards().then((cards) => {

cypress/fixtures/Test_workflow-actions_import_nodes_empty_name.json

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+{
+	"meta": {
+		"instanceId": "4a31be0d29cfa6246ba62b359030d712af57b98c5dfe6a7ee8beee0a46c5b5a4"
+	},
+	"nodes": [
+		{
+			"parameters": {
+				"operation": "get"
+			},
+			"id": "5b084875-bd5e-4731-9591-18d2c8996945",
+			"name": "",
+			"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
+			"typeVersion": 2.1,
+			"position": [
+				900,
+				460
+			]
+		},
+		{
+			"parameters": {},
+			"id": "449ab540-d9d7-480d-b131-05e9989a69cd",
+			"name": "When clicking \"Test workflow\"",
+			"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
+			"typeVersion": 1,
+			"position": [
+				460,
+				460
+			]
+		},
+		{
+			"parameters": {
+				"operation": "get"
+			},
+			"id": "3a791321-6f0c-4f92-91e5-20e1be0d4964",
+			"name": "Gmail",
+			"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
+			"typeVersion": 2.1,
+			"position": [
+				680,
+				460
+			]
+		}
+	],
+	"connections": {
+		"When clicking \"Test workflow\"": {
+			"main": [
+				[
+					{
+						"node": "Gmail",
+						"type": "main",
+						"index": 0
+					}
+				]
+			]
+		},
+		"Gmail": {
+			"main": [
+				[
+					{
+						"node": "Gmail1",
+						"type": "main",
+						"index": 0
+					}
+				]
+			]
+		}
+	},
+	"pinData": {}
+}

packages/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue

@@ -2174,7 +2174,15 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			try {
 				const nodeIdMap: { [prev: string]: string } = {};
 				if (workflowData.nodes) {
+					const nodeNames = workflowData.nodes.map((node) => node.name);
 					workflowData.nodes.forEach((node: INode) => {
+						// Provide a new name for nodes that don't have one
+						if (!node.name) {
+							const nodeType = this.nodeTypesStore.getNodeType(node.type);
+							const newName = this.uniqueNodeName(nodeType?.displayName ?? node.type, nodeNames);
+							node.name = newName;
+							nodeNames.push(newName);
+						}
 						//generate new webhookId if workflow already contains a node with the same webhookId
 						if (node.webhookId && UPDATE_WEBHOOK_ID_NODE_TYPES.includes(node.type)) {
 							const isDuplicate = Object.values(
@@ -4137,6 +4145,12 @@ export default defineComponent({
 						cancelButtonText: this.$locale.baseText('nodeView.prompt.cancel'),
 						inputErrorMessage: this.$locale.baseText('nodeView.prompt.invalidName'),
 						inputValue: currentName,
+						inputValidator: (value: string) => {
+							if (!value) {
+								return this.$locale.baseText('nodeView.prompt.invalidName');
+							}
+							return true;
+						},
 					},
 				);
 
@@ -4402,7 +4416,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		async addNodesToWorkflow(data: IWorkflowDataUpdate): Promise<IWorkflowDataUpdate> {
 			// Because nodes with the same name maybe already exist, it could
 			// be needed that they have to be renamed. Also could it be possible
-			// that nodes are not allowd to be created because they have a create
+			// that nodes are not allowed to be created because they have a create
 			// limit set. So we would then link the new nodes with the already existing ones.
 			// In this object all that nodes get saved in the format:
 			//   old-name -> new-name