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Started by another system calling it, and works across Gmail and Google Sheets. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 18 steps, 1 branch, 1 loop or waits: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

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18 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
1Branch: places the flow splits
1Loop or waits
2Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 3Model 3Logic 4Service 8

The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.

  1. 1When clicking ‘Execute workflow’Manual triggerStarts it
  2. 2WebhookWebhookStarts it
  3. 3Schedule TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
  4. 4OpenAI Chat ModelLm Chat Open AiModel
  5. 5Structured Output ParserOutput Parser StructuredModel
  6. 6Set dataSetLogic
  7. 7Get Company IDHttp RequestService
  8. 8Get open issuesGoogle SheetsService
  9. 9Task AssignmentChain LlmModel
  10. 10Get Paperclip AgentsHttp RequestService
  11. 11Loop Over ItemsSplit In BatchesLogic
  12. 12Create issueHttp RequestService
  13. 13NormalizeCodeLogic
  14. 14Get issueHttp RequestService
  15. 15Add issue to SheetGoogle SheetsService
  16. 16IfIfLogic
  17. 17Send alertGmailService
  18. 18Update issue to SheetGoogle SheetsService

How it's built

Starts on
Another system calling it
Steps
18, with 1 branch, 1 loop or waits
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Gmail, Google Sheets
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Gmail and Google Sheets accounts, and a key for OpenAI. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.

What starts it?

It starts on another system calling it.

Does it use AI?

Yes. It calls OpenAI. Model calls are billed by the provider, not by n8n.

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 18 steps is enough that you should read each one before running it.

How do I import it?

Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.

Before you run it

Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 18 steps before you point it at anything that matters.