The flow
Starts it 1Logic 10Service 5
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Run On ScheduleSchedule triggerStarts it
- 2Report ConfigurationSetLogic
- 3Calculate Reporting PeriodsCodeLogic
- 4Fetch Orders, Previous PeriodWoo CommerceService
- 5Fetch Orders, Current PeriodWoo CommerceService
- 6Fetch ProductsWoo CommerceService
- 7Normalize Order Items, PreviousCodeLogic
- 8Normalize Order Items, CurrentCodeLogic
- 9Category MapCodeLogic
- 10Combine Orders & ProductsMergeLogic
- 11Aggregate Sales by CategoryCodeLogic
- 12Classify Category PerformanceCodeLogic
- 13Prepare Fields for ReportingSetLogic
- 14Save Results to AirtableAirtableService
- 15Build Slack SummaryCodeLogic
- 16Send Report to SlackSlackService
How it's built
- Starts on
- A clock
- Steps
- 16
- Size
- Medium: a working afternoon
- Connects to
- Airtable, Slack, WooCommerce
- Model
- None. This is plumbing, not judgement
Questions
What does it need to run?
An n8n account, plus your own Airtable, Slack and WooCommerce accounts. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.
What starts it?
It starts on a clock.
Does it use AI?
No. Every step is fixed logic or a call to a service, so it does the same thing every time.
How long does it take to set up?
Plan an afternoon. 16 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.
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 16 steps before you point it at anything that matters.