Automation library · Data collection

Track n8n community topics with Google Sheets and Slack

Started by a clock, and works across Email, Google Sheets and Slack. 7 steps: small enough to read in one sitting and change without fear.

Small

7 stepsSmall: readable in one sitting
0Branches: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
3Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 2Logic 1Service 4

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

  1. 1Schedule TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2Google Sheets TriggerGoogle Sheets triggerStarts it
  3. 3Get latest topicsHttp RequestService
  4. 4SlackSlackService
  5. 5Send EmailEmail SendService
  6. 6Get topicsSplit OutLogic
  7. 7Google SheetsGoogle SheetsService

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
7
Size
Small: readable in one sitting
Connects to
Email, Google Sheets, Slack
Model
None. This is plumbing, not judgement

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Email, Google Sheets and Slack accounts. 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?

Not long. At 7 steps it can be read in one sitting and changed without fear.

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 7 steps before you point it at anything that matters.