Automation library · Research and reporting

Generate structured research reports with OpenAI and Wikipedia

Started by another system calling it, and works across Google Sheets and Slack. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 16 steps, 1 branch, 1 loop or waits: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

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16 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
1Branch: places the flow splits
1Loop or waits
2Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 2Model 2Logic 8Service 4

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

  1. 1WebhookWebhookStarts it
  2. 2Receive Research TopicSetLogic
  3. 3Validate Research TopicIfLogic
  4. 4zOpen AiModel
  5. 5Parse Search QueriesCodeLogic
  6. 6Search WebHttp RequestService
  7. 7Prepare Search ResultsCodeLogic
  8. 8Process Search ResultsSplit In BatchesLogic
  9. 9Extract Website ContentHttp RequestService
  10. 10Clean Website ContentCodeLogic
  11. 11Merge Research DataMergeLogic
  12. 12AI Research EngineOpen AiModel
  13. 13Research Report FormatterCodeLogic
  14. 14Update row in sheetGoogle SheetsService
  15. 15Send a messageSlackService
  16. 16Return Research ResponseRespond To WebhookStarts it

How it's built

Starts on
Another system calling it
Steps
16, with 1 branch, 1 loop or waits
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Google Sheets, Slack
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Google Sheets and Slack 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. 16 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 16 steps before you point it at anything that matters.