Automation library · Data collection

Draft and approve Gmail replies with OpenAI and CustomJS

Started by another system calling it, and works across Gmail and Google Sheets. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 18 steps, 1 branch: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

18 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
1Branch: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
2Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 2Model 4Logic 6Service 6

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

  1. 1When clicking 'Execute workflow'Manual triggerStarts it
  2. 2Webhook - Receive ApprovalWebhookStarts it
  3. 3Get many messagesGmailService
  4. 4Extract Reply DataCodeLogic
  5. 5Filter No Reply EmailsCodeLogic
  6. 6Reply to a messageGmailService
  7. 7Get Thread ContextGmailService
  8. 8Mark a message as readGmailService
  9. 9Categorize EmailOpen AiModel
  10. 10Log Reply to SheetsGoogle SheetsService
  11. 11Route by CategorySwitchLogic
  12. 12Draft Reply, SupportOpen AiModel
  13. 13Draft Reply, SalesOpen AiModel
  14. 14Draft Reply, GeneralOpen AiModel
  15. 15Merge All BranchesMergeLogic
  16. 16Format Email DraftsCodeLogic
  17. 17Build Approval PageCodeLogic
  18. 18Upsert Approval PagePdf ToolkitService

How it's built

Starts on
Another system calling it
Steps
18, with 1 branch
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Gmail, Google Sheets
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

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

What starts it?

It starts on another system calling it.

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. 18 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 18 steps before you point it at anything that matters.