File node now searchable by legacy names
The Read/Write Files from Disk node can now be found when searching for 'Binary File', 'Read Binary File', or 'Write Binary File' — restoring discoverability for users familiar with the legacy node names.
The Read/Write Files from Disk node in n8n's node library now responds to search queries it previously ignored. Users who searched for "Binary File" or "Write Binary File" — names from older versions of the node — couldn't locate it. Three search aliases have been added to fix this: "Binary File", "Read Binary File", and "Write Binary File". The fix lives in the node's metadata configuration, where alias terms are matched against user search input. The change is minor in scope but removes a friction point for users during onboarding and for those migrating from older workflows.
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Summary
Adds Binary File, Read Binary File, and Write Binary File as search aliases to the Read/Write Files from Disk node. This makes it easier for users to find this node when searching for the legacy binary file node names.
Note: This only happens because the alias search only matches on the full phrase. (When using the Search Term
Write Binary Filethe aliasBinarydoes not trigger.) Decided against rewriting the alias matching functionality to also match on alias that appear in the search term as a sub-term, due to the small nature of the issue (XS + onboarding + low prio) and unclear side effects.
Related Linear tickets, Github issues, and Community forum posts
https://linear.app/n8n/issue/NODE-4225
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