@n8n-dev/n8n-nodes-md-to-whatsapp

n8n-nodes-md-to-whatsapp

Convert Markdown text into WhatsApp-compatible formatting directly inside n8n workflows.

What It Does

Markdown Input	WhatsApp Output
**bold** / __bold__	*bold*
*italic* / _italic_	_italic_
~~strike~~	~strike~
`inline code`	`inline code` (kept)
```fenced block```	```fenced block``` (kept)
# Heading	*Heading*
[text](url)	text (url)
	alt (url)
- item / * item	• item
1. item	1. item (kept)
> quote	> quote (kept)
--- / ***	(removed — WA has no HR)

Install

npm install n8n-nodes-md-to-whatsapp

Or in n8n UI: Settings → Community Nodes → Install → search n8n-nodes-md-to-whatsapp

Usage

Mode 1: Text

Provide Markdown directly in the parameter panel. The node outputs a single item with the converted WhatsApp text.

Mode 2: JSON Field (Streaming)

Read Markdown from a field on each input item, write the converted WhatsApp text to a new field. Preserves all other fields. Streams naturally — N input items become N output items.

Development

npm install
npm run build       # compile TypeScript
npm run lint        # eslint
npm run dev         # watch mode + n8n integration

Learn How to Build Your Own n8n Node

This repository is also a learning artifact. See LEARNING.md for a comprehensive guide (in Indonesian) covering:

• Declarative vs Programmatic node patterns
• Project structure conventions
• Properties system, display options, routing
• Expressions & templating
• Build, test, publish workflow
• Common pitfalls (with fixes!)

The guide is based on the source of scaffold-node.mjs from kelvinzer0/n8n-openapi-node-ultimate and this actual implementation.

License

MIT