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Generate weekly task reports with Google Sheets and OpenAI

Started by a clock, and works across Gmail, Google Sheets and Slack. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 10 steps, 1 branch: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

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10 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
1Branch: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
3Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 1Model 1Logic 4Service 4

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

  1. 1Receive Timesheet EventSchedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2Fetch Weekly Task RecordsGoogle SheetsService
  3. 3Filter & Prepare Weekly Task DataCodeLogic
  4. 4Calculate Weekly MetricsCodeLogic
  5. 5Generate AI Weekly ReportOpen AiModel
  6. 6Parse AI Report OutputSetLogic
  7. 7Send Weekly Email ReportGmailService
  8. 8Send Slack Summary AlertSlackService
  9. 9Check Weekly Workload ThresholdIfLogic
  10. 10Create Workload Review TaskGoogle TasksService

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
10, with 1 branch
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Gmail, Google Sheets, Slack
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Gmail, 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 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. 10 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 10 steps before you point it at anything that matters.