The flow
Starts it 1Model 8Logic 3Service 3
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Message TriggerTelegram triggerStarts it
- 2Route Chat InputSwitchLogic
- 3OpenAI Chat ModelLm Chat Open AiModel
- 4Structured Output ParserOutput Parser StructuredModel
- 5Session State ManagerSetLogic
- 6transcription toolTool WorkflowModel
- 7writer toolTool WorkflowModel
- 8Simple MemoryMemory Buffer WindowModel
- 9Route Chat Input1SwitchLogic
- 10Send transcription messageTelegramService
- 11Get audio fileTelegramService
- 12AI AgentAgentModel
- 13Message Processing ChainChain LlmModel
- 14Transcribe audioOpen AiModel
- 15Send transcription message1TelegramService
How it's built
- Starts on
- An incoming Telegram message
- Steps
- 15, with 2 branches
- Size
- Medium: a working afternoon
- Connects to
- Telegram
- 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 Telegram account, and a key for OpenAI. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.
What starts it?
It starts on an incoming Telegram message.
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.
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.