Automation library · Scheduling

Generate a daily AI briefing

Started by a clock. It calls services over plain HTTP rather than through connectors. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 17 steps, 1 branch, 2 loops or waits: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

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17 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
1Branch: places the flow splits
2Loops or waits
0Services by connector: it calls them over plain HTTP

The flow

Starts it 1Model 2Logic 6Service 8

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

  1. 1Schedule Trigger - 7AM DailySchedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2OpenAI Chat ModelLm Chat Open AiModel
  3. 3Set User PreferencesSetLogic
  4. 4AI - Generate Daily BriefingAgentModel
  5. 5Fetch Todoist TasksHttp RequestService
  6. 6Fetch Calendar EventsHttp RequestService
  7. 7Fetch Unread EmailsHttp RequestService
  8. 8Fetch Weather ForecastHttp RequestService
  9. 9Fetch Top NewsHttp RequestService
  10. 10JS - Format Briefing OutputCodeLogic
  11. 11JS - Aggregate All DataCodeLogic
  12. 12Wait For DataWaitLogic
  13. 13Route - WhatsApp or Email?IfLogic
  14. 14Send via WhatsApp (Twilio)Http RequestService
  15. 15Send via Email (SendGrid)Http RequestService
  16. 16Wait For SometimeWaitLogic
  17. 17Log to Google SheetsHttp RequestService

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
17, with 1 branch, 2 loops or waits
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Nothing by connector; it calls services over plain HTTP
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

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

What starts it?

It starts on a clock.

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. 17 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 17 steps before you point it at anything that matters.