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Log Reddit pain points with OpenAI and Google Sheets

Started by a clock, and works across Gmail, Google Docs and Google Sheets. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 19 steps, 1 branch: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

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

The flow

Starts it 1Model 6Logic 7Service 5

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

  1. 1Schedule TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2OpenAI Chat ModelLm Chat Open AiModel
  3. 3Structured Output ParserOutput Parser StructuredModel
  4. 4OpenAI Chat Model1Lm Chat Open AiModel
  5. 5Structured Output Parser1Output Parser StructuredModel
  6. 6ConfigSetLogic
  7. 7Propose topicsChain LlmModel
  8. 8Write scriptChain LlmModel
  9. 9Read research logGoogle SheetsService
  10. 10Format approval emailCodeLogic
  11. 11Rehydrate quotesCodeLogic
  12. 12Cluster by categoryCodeLogic
  13. 13Ask which topicGmailService
  14. 14Create script docGoogle DocsService
  15. 15Enough data?IfLogic
  16. 16Parse choiceCodeLogic
  17. 17Send the scriptGmailService
  18. 18Email low data warningGmailService
  19. 19Assemble quote poolCodeLogic

How it's built

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

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Gmail, Google Docs and Google Sheets 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. 19 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 19 steps before you point it at anything that matters.