Automation library · Scheduling

Using AI (DeepSeek and OpenAI) in n8n with Gmail

Started by a clock, and works across Gmail and Google Calendar. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 16 steps, 1 loop or waits: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

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16 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
0Branches: places the flow splits
1Loop or waits
2Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 2Model 8Logic 3Service 3

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

  1. 1OpenRouter DeepSeekLm Chat Open AiModel
  2. 2Structured Output ParserOutput Parser StructuredModel
  3. 3OpenAI Chat Model1Lm Chat Open AiModel
  4. 4Daily 7AM TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
  5. 5Structured Output Parser1Output Parser StructuredModel
  6. 6OpenAI Chat Model3Lm Chat Open AiModel
  7. 7Cubable TriggerCubable triggerStarts it
  8. 8DeepSeek PlannerAgentModel
  9. 9Basic LLM ChainChain LlmModel
  10. 10Fetch Emails - Past 24 HoursGmailService
  11. 11DeepSeek Planner1AgentModel
  12. 12Split OutSplit OutLogic
  13. 13Organize Email Data - MorningAggregateLogic
  14. 14Send Summary - MorningGmailService
  15. 15Loop Over ItemsSplit In BatchesLogic
  16. 16Google CalendarGoogle CalendarService

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
16, 1 loop or waits
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Gmail, Google Calendar
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Gmail and Google Calendar 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. 16 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 16 steps before you point it at anything that matters.