The flow
Starts it 2Logic 3Service 6
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Telegram - Get Expense CommandTelegram triggerStarts it
- 2Weekly Summary TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
- 3Parse Telegram MessageCodeLogic
- 4Google Sheets - Get Weekly ExpensesGoogle SheetsService
- 5Google Sheets - Log ExpenseGoogle SheetsService
- 6Calculate Weekly TotalCodeLogic
- 7Google Sheets - Get Expenses (Realtime)Google SheetsService
- 8Telegram - Send Weekly SummaryTelegramService
- 9Check Weekly BudgetCodeLogic
- 10Google Sheets - Clean Up (Optional)Google SheetsService
- 11Telegram - Send Budget AlertTelegramService
How it's built
- Starts on
- An incoming Telegram message
- Steps
- 11
- Size
- Medium: a working afternoon
- Connects to
- Google Sheets, Telegram
- Model
- None. This is plumbing, not judgement
Questions
What does it need to run?
An n8n account, plus your own Google Sheets and Telegram accounts. 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?
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?
Plan an afternoon. 11 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 11 steps before you point it at anything that matters.