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

MediumCalls a model: Perplexity

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

The flow

Starts it 1Logic 5Service 4

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

  1. 1Weekly ScheduleSchedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2Fetch Newsletter EmailsGmailService
  3. 3Filter Valid EmailsIfLogic
  4. 4Message a modelPerplexityService
  5. 5No Emails FoundNo OpLogic
  6. 6Mark as ReadGmailService
  7. 7Format Summary OutputSetLogic
  8. 8Add MetadataSetLogic
  9. 9AggregateAggregateLogic
  10. 10MailgunMailgunService

How it's built

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

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Gmail account, and a key for Perplexity. 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 Perplexity. 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.