The flow
Starts it 1Logic 2Service 3
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Receive an Email in GmailGmail triggerStarts it
- 2Check Calendar for Upcoming Work EventsGoogle CalendarService
- 3Any Upcoming Events Today?IfLogic
- 4Find Return-to-Office DateGoogle CalendarService
- 5Nicely Format Return DateCodeLogic
- 6Send Out of Office MessageGmailService
How it's built
- Starts on
- An arriving email
- Steps
- 6, with 1 branch
- Size
- Small: readable in one sitting
- Connects to
- Gmail, Google Calendar
- Model
- None. This is plumbing, not judgement
Questions
What does it need to run?
An n8n account, plus your own Gmail and Google Calendar accounts. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.
What starts it?
It starts on an arriving email.
Does it use AI?
No. Every step is fixed logic or a call to a service, so it does the same thing every time.
How long does it take to set up?
Not long. At 6 steps it can be read in one sitting and changed without fear.
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 itNothing 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 6 steps before you point it at anything that matters.