The flow
Starts it 1Model 4Logic 2Service 5
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Fetch Optimized Draft from SheetsGoogle Sheets ToolService
- 2Short-Term MemoryMemory Buffer WindowModel
- 3Output Parser (JSON Enforcement)Output Parser StructuredModel
- 4OpenAI Chat ModelLm Chat Open AiModel
- 5When chat message receivedChat triggerStarts it
- 6AI Agent (Publisher)AgentModel
- 7Prepare Publishing MetadataSetLogic
- 8Save Published Content to SheetsGoogle SheetsService
- 9Send Content for ApprovalGmailService
- 10Check Approval StatusIfLogic
- 11Publish to RecipientGmailService
- 12Send Success Notification to SlackSlackService
How it's built
- Starts on
- Someone opening a chat with it
- Steps
- 12, with 1 branch
- Size
- Medium: a working afternoon
- Connects to
- Gmail, Google Sheets, 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 Gmail, Google Sheets 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 someone opening a chat with it.
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. 12 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 12 steps before you point it at anything that matters.