Automation library · Scheduling

Smart break recommendation system with Google Calendar

Started by a clock, and works across Google Calendar, Notion and Slack. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 14 steps, 2 branches: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

14 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
2Branches: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
3Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 1Model 1Logic 5Service 7

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

  1. 1Schedule TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2Set ConfigurationSetLogic
  3. 3Get User Preferences from NotionNotionService
  4. 4Get Next Calendar EventGoogle CalendarService
  5. 5Get Weather at DestinationOpen Weather MapService
  6. 6Get Travel Time via Google MapsHttp RequestService
  7. 7Calculate Available Gap TimeCodeLogic
  8. 8Has Sufficient Gap Time?IfLogic
  9. 9Merge All Context DataCodeLogic
  10. 10Route by Weather ConditionSwitchLogic
  11. 11Search Indoor SpotsHttp RequestService
  12. 12Search Outdoor SpotsHttp RequestService
  13. 13AI Generate RecommendationsOpen AiModel
  14. 14Send Slack NotificationSlackService

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
14, with 2 branches
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Google Calendar, Notion, Slack
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Google Calendar, Notion 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. 14 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 14 steps before you point it at anything that matters.