Automation library · Research and reporting

And extract reports from websites with OpenAI

Started by a clock, and works across Google Sheets. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 15 steps, 1 branch, 1 loop or waits: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

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15 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
1Branch: places the flow splits
1Loop or waits
1Service it connects to

The flow

Starts it 3Model 3Logic 5Service 4

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

  1. 1Manual TriggerManual triggerStarts it
  2. 2Schedule (Daily)Schedule triggerStarts it
  3. 3Called by Another WorkflowExecute Workflow triggerStarts it
  4. 4Structured Output ParserOutput Parser StructuredModel
  5. 5OpenAI GPT-5.1Lm Chat Open AiModel
  6. 6Read Active SourcesGoogle SheetsService
  7. 7AI Report Discovery AgentAgentModel
  8. 8Loop Over SourcesSplit In BatchesLogic
  9. 9Validate & Normalize OutputCodeLogic
  10. 10Completion SummarySetLogic
  11. 11Fetch Publication PageHttp RequestService
  12. 12Valid Report Found?IfLogic
  13. 13Convert HTML to MarkdownMarkdownLogic
  14. 14Save Discovered ReportGoogle SheetsService
  15. 15Log No Report FoundGoogle SheetsService

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
15, with 1 branch, 1 loop or waits
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Google Sheets
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

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

What starts it?

It starts on a clock.

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. 15 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 15 steps before you point it at anything that matters.