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Started by a clock, and works across Telegram. It hands the judgement calls to Gemini. 13 steps: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: Gemini

13 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
0Branches: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
1Service it connects to

The flow

Starts it 1Model 2Logic 8Service 2

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

  1. 1Google Gemini Chat ModelLm Chat Google GeminiModel
  2. 2Schedule TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
  3. 3Basic LLM ChainChain LlmModel
  4. 4CreateYearsListCodeLogic
  5. 5TelegramTelegramService
  6. 6CleanUpYearListSetLogic
  7. 7SplitOutYearListSplit OutLogic
  8. 8GetFrontPageHttp RequestService
  9. 9ExtractDetailsHtmlLogic
  10. 10GetHeadlinesSetLogic
  11. 11GetDateSetLogic
  12. 12MergeHeadlinesDateMergeLogic
  13. 13SingleJsonAggregateLogic

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
13
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Telegram
Model
Gemini

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Telegram account, and a key for Gemini. 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 Gemini. Model calls are billed by the provider, not by n8n.

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 13 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 13 steps before you point it at anything that matters.