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Answer Slack knowledge base questions with Notion and Pinecone

Started by a clock, and works across Notion, Pinecone and Slack. It puts OpenAI behind a retrieval step, so answers are drawn from documents you supply rather than from the model alone. 15 steps, 1 branch: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAIRetrieval

15 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
1Branch: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
3Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 2Model 8Logic 2Service 3

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

  1. 1Split Text into ChunksText Splitter Recursive Character Text SplitterModel
  2. 2OpenAI GPT-4 Chat ModelLm Chat Open AiModel
  3. 3Daily Sync TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
  4. 4OpenAI Embeddings IngestionEmbeddings Open AiModel
  5. 5Slack KB Channel TriggerSlack triggerStarts it
  6. 6OpenAI Embeddings QueryEmbeddings Open AiModel
  7. 7Load Data for VectorsDocument Default Data LoaderModel
  8. 8CubeBot AI AgentAgentModel
  9. 9Fetch Notion KB PagesNotionService
  10. 10Insert Vectors into PineconeVector Store PineconeModel
  11. 11Filter Out Bots and System MessagesIfLogic
  12. 12Pinecone KB SearchVector Store PineconeModel
  13. 13Post Reply in Slack ThreadSlackService
  14. 14Retrieve Notion BlocksNotionService
  15. 15Prepare Document MetadataCodeLogic

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
15, with 1 branch
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Notion, Pinecone, Slack
Model
OpenAI
Retrieval
Answers are drawn from documents you supply, not from the model alone

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Notion, Pinecone and Slack accounts, 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. Its answers draw on documents you give it, not on the model alone. 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.