The flow
Starts it 1Logic 9Service 8
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Run inbox scan on scheduleSchedule triggerStarts it
- 2Get most recent read inbox emailGmailService
- 3Extract message IDSetLogic
- 4Fetch all Gmail labelsGmailService
- 5Loop through existing labelsSplit In BatchesLogic
- 6Check if sender label existsCodeLogic
- 7Sender label match foundIfLogic
- 8Final label existence checkIfLogic
- 9Prepare existing label for messageSetLogic
- 10Create new sender labelGmailService
- 11Confirm label matches senderIfLogic
- 12Retrieve new label detailsGmailService
- 13Apply existing label to emailGmailService
- 14Prepare new label for messageSetLogic
- 15Remove email from inbox (existing label)GmailService
- 16Verify user-created labelIfLogic
- 17Apply new label to emailGmailService
- 18Remove email from inbox (new label)GmailService
How it's built
- Starts on
- A clock
- Steps
- 18, with 4 branches, 1 loop or waits
- Size
- Medium: a working afternoon
- Connects to
- Gmail
- Model
- None. This is plumbing, not judgement
Questions
What does it need to run?
An n8n account, plus your own Gmail account. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.
What starts it?
It starts on a clock.
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. 18 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 18 steps before you point it at anything that matters.